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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

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

belli-

war

belligerent

 rebellious

 ready to fight; resisting

   

rebellion

   armed resistance to authority
   

bellicose

   warlike

 

 

GROUP 1

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example Words

Student's
Name 

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

Student's
Name 

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

bio

 life

biography, biology

 

 

 

 

 

cede, ceed

 go,yield

proceed,concede,succeed

 

 

 

 

 

cert

 sure

 certain, certify, certificate

 

 

 

 

chron

 time

 chronological, synchronize

 

 

 

clar

 clear

 clarify, declare

 

  

 

cogn

 know

 

 recognize, cognition

 

   

 

corp

 body

 corporation

corpus

corpse

 

 

 

cum 

 heap

 cumulative

accumulate

   

 

 

 

GROUP 3

 

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example Words

Student's
Name 

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

dem

 people

 democracy,demography

   

 

dict

 speak

 dictate,predict,verdict

 

 

 

don, donat

 give

 donation, pardon, donate

 

 

 

duct

 lead

 conduct, educate

 

 

 

 

fac, fact

 do, make

factory, 

manufacture 

 

 

 

 

fer

 bear, carry

transfer,

ferry  

   

 

fig

form 

 figure, effigy, figment

 

 

 

gen

creation

 

   

 

 

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