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Latin and Greek Roots

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The activities are based on the text: Mahnke, M. K, & Duffy, C. (1996). The Heinemann ELT TOEFL Preparation Course. Oxford, UK: Heinemann.

 

Directions:

  1. From the RESOURCES below, find additional example words and give a definition for the additional example words you found using the meaning given for the root or prefix.
  2. Click EDIT PAGE (top).
  3. Copy (CTRL+C) the information from the resource and paste (CTRL+V) it into the table in the Wiki.

 

RESOURCES:

 

Dictionary of Latin & Greek Words in Modern English Vocabulary (Put the prefix or root in the search area to find many words and definitions for it.)

Focusing On Words (searchable database of words of Latin and Greek origin, includes definitions for roots, prefixes, and suffixes)

Greek and Latin ROOTS of English (download; searchable for roots and prefixes/suffixes; quizzes included)

 

EXAMPLE:

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example words

Definition using the root meaning

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

belli-

war

belligerent

ready to fight

   
   

rebellion

armed resistance to authority

   
   

bellicose

warlike

   

 

 

GROUP 1

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example Words

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

act

do

action
react

 

 

 

 

 

agro

field

agriculture
agrarian

 

 

 

 

 

anthr

human

anthropology

philanthropist

 

 

 

 

 

aqua

water

aquarium
aqueous

 

 

 

 

 

arch

chief

monarch
architect

 

 

 

 

 

art

skill

artist
artisan
artifact

 

 

biblio

book

bibliography

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP 2

 

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example Words

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cede, ceed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

chron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cogn

 

 

 

 

 

 

corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cum

 

 

       

 

 

GROUP 3

 

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example Words

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

dem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dict

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

don, donat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

duct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fac, fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fer

 

 

 

 

 

fig

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gen

       

 

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