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Latin and Greek Roots

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Latin and Greek Roots 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. Highlight the root word in the definition.
  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:

 

  1. 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.).

    1. Root Search (English Language Roots Reference) -- Choose All Roots and type your root into the search window. 

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

  2. To find definitions and additional words/expressions, see Online Dictionaries. 

 

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

Take 

activate

 

To set in motion; to make active or more active.

agro-

field

agriculture
agrarian

 

agriology, agriological

 

1. The comparative study of the history and customs of primitive, savage, or uncivilized people.
2. Description or comparative study of the customs of savage or uncivilized tribes.

anthr-

human

anthropology

philanthropist

   anthropomorph

1. A representation of the human form in art.

aqua-

water

aquarium
aqueous

 

Aquarius

1. In astronomy, the "Water Bearer", a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Capricornus.

arch-

chief

monarch
architect

Betty 

arcade (not related to the root word arch (chief)

  1. archangel
  2. archenemy

1. An angel of the highest rank

2. A chief enemy; someone’s main or worst enemy

art-

skill

artist
artisan
artifact

 

art

  1. artifact
  2. artificial
 

 1. An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest 

2. Made by human skill; produced by humans; as, opposed to natural origins

belli-  war  bellicose, rebellion   
  1. antebellum
  2. belligerent 
  1. Before a war, preceding a war, or characteristic of the time preceding a war 
  2.  

biblio-

book

bibliography

  
  1. bibliographer
  2. bibliognost 
1. One who writes about books, describing their authorship, printing, publication
2. 

GROUP 2

 

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example Words

Student's
Name 

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

bio-

 life

biography, biology

 

Tada 
  1. biogenic 
  2.  

 

1. Greek: life; living, live, alive.

2.

-cede, -ceed

 go,yield

proceed, concede,
succeed

 

Tada 

exceed 

proceed

succeed

accede, antecede,

cede,

concede, intercede, precede, recede,

secede

 

cert-

 sure

 certain, certify, certificate

Tada 

certification 

 

 

 

chron-

 time

 chronological, synchronize

Tada

chronograph 

 

clar-

 clear

 clarify, declare

Ayumi  

 claret

Light-colored wine

cogn-

 know

recognize, cognition

 

Ayumi 
  1.  cognizance
  2.  

Conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness.

corp-

 body

 corporation

corpus

corpse

Ayumi 
  1. corpuscle
  2.  

1. A small independent body; especially, a cell in blood or lymph. 

 

cum- 

 heap

 cumulative

accumulate

Ayumi 
  1. accumulation
  2. cumulative 

1.

2.  

 

 

GROUP 3

 

Latin root

Area of meaning

Example Words

Student's
Name 

Additional Example Words

Definition using the root meaning

dem-

 people

 democracy,
demography

Pride 

1. demagogue

 

 

 

2. demographer

 1. In a bad sense: a leader (person) of a popular faction, or of the mob;

dict-

 speak

 dictate, predict,
verdict

 

1. Dictaphone®

 

 

 

2. dictate

 

 

 

 

1. A trademark for a small hand-held tape recorder used for dictation.

2. To put into words that are to be written down; to utter, pronounce, or read aloud to a person (something which he/she is to write).

don-, donat-

 give

 donation, pardon, donate

 Mavluda 

1. donative 

2.

 

 

 

1. to give, given; to grant, to offer

2.

 

duct-

 lead

 conduct, educate

 

(Choose 2 or 3 and give one definition on the right.)

1. produce,

2. abduct, product, transducer, viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct, reduce, induce

1.

2. 

fac-, fact-

 do, make

factory, 

manufacture 

Nao

faction

 

1. A group of people who express a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group. (What about the root meaning, "make"?)

fer-

 bear, carry

transfer,

ferry  

Nao   

 

 

fig-

form 

 figure, effigy, figment

Nao   

 

gen-

creation

 

Nao   

 

 

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