List of Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
| Word | Root(s) | Root Meaning | Word Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| autograph | auto (Greek) | self | a person’s own signature |
| bicycle | bi (Latin) | two | a two-wheeled vehicle |
| biology | bio (Greek) | life | study of life |
| telescope | tele (Greek) | far | device to see distant objects |
| geography | geo (Greek) | earth | study of the Earth |
| transport | port (Latin) | carry | to carry from one place to another |
| predict | dict (Latin) | say | to say before something happens |
| submarine | sub (Latin) | under | a vessel that goes underwater |
| photograph | photo (Greek) | light | an image made using light |
| telephone | phon (Greek) | sound | a device for transmitting sound |
| microscope | micro (Greek) | small | device to view tiny objects |
| inspect | spect (Latin) | look | to look closely |
| manual | manu (Latin) | hand | involving the use of hands |
| revisit | vis (Latin) | see | to visit again |
| astronaut | naut (Greek) | sailor | space traveler |
| thermometer | therm (Greek) | heat | a device that measures temperature |
| benefit | bene (Latin) | good | something good |
| audience | aud (Latin) | hear | group of listeners |
| erupt | rupt (Latin) | break | to burst out |
| inject | ject (Latin) | throw | to force into |
| script | scrib/script (Latin) | write | written text |
| project | ject (Latin) | throw | to throw forward |
| photograph | graph (Greek) | write | image written with light |
| conductor | duct (Latin) | lead | leader of a group or electricity |
| vocal | voc (Latin) | voice | related to the voice |
| cycle | cycl (Greek) | circle | a repeated series or circle |
| thermometer | meter (Greek) | measure | instrument to measure temperature |
| biology | logy (Greek) | study | study of life |
| locate | loc (Latin) | place | to find a place |
| visible | vis (Latin) | see | able to be seen |
| credible | cred (Latin) | believe | believable |
| dictator | dict (Latin) | speak | a ruler who speaks with power |
| motion | mot (Latin) | move | movement |
| factory | fac (Latin) | make/do | place where things are made |
| territory | terr (Latin) | earth | land or area |
| intercept | cept (Latin) | take | to take between |
| portable | port (Latin) | carry | easy to carry |
| audience | audi (Latin) | hear | listeners |
| geography | graphy (Greek) | writing | writing about the Earth |
| chronic | chron (Greek) | time | lasting for a long time |
| structure | struct (Latin) | build | the way something is built |
| telescope | scope (Greek) | look | device to see far |
| pedal | ped (Latin) | foot | part of a bike you use with your foot |
| thermometer | therm (Greek) | heat | measures heat |
| explode | plod (Latin) | burst | to burst out |
| report | port (Latin) | carry | to carry back information |
| revisit | re (Latin) | again | to visit again |
| antifreeze | anti (Greek) | against | substance that prevents freezing |
| hyperactive | hyper (Greek) | over | overly active |
| triangle | tri (Latin) | three | shape with three sides |
| monopoly | mono (Greek) | one | one person or company controls all |
| uniform | uni (Latin) | one | same form |
| audience | aud (Latin) | hear | people who listen |
| microscope | scope (Greek) | look | tool for viewing tiny things |
| manuscript | script (Latin) | write | a written or typed document |
| inject | ject (Latin) | throw | to insert |
| export | port (Latin) | carry | to carry out |
| dismiss | miss (Latin) | send | to send away |
| explode | plode (Latin) | burst | to burst outward |
| revisit | vis (Latin) | see | to see again |
| autograph | graph (Greek) | write | person’s written name |
| hydraulic | hydr (Greek) | water | powered by water |
| biology | bio (Greek) | life | study of living things |
| revisit | re (Latin) | again | to visit again |
| insect | sect (Latin) | cut | small creature with divided body |
| insecticide | cide (Latin) | kill | substance that kills insects |
| vocalize | voc (Latin) | voice | to make sounds |
| predict | pre (Latin) | before | to say before it happens |
| telephone | tele (Greek) | far | sound over distance |
| manual | man (Latin) | hand | by hand |
| bicycle | cycle (Greek) | circle | two-wheel cycle |
| chronicle | chron (Greek) | time | a record of events over time |
| symmetry | meter (Greek) | measure | same measurement |
| biography | bio (Greek) | life | life story |
| microscope | micro (Greek) | small | tool for small views |
| antisocial | anti (Greek) | against | not social |
| multimedia | multi (Latin) | many | many forms of media |
| import | port (Latin) | carry | to bring in |
| volcano | voc (Latin) | voice | mountain that “speaks” with eruption |
| inspect | spect (Latin) | look | to look at carefully |
| detention | ten (Latin) | hold | act of holding someone back |
| telescope | tele (Greek) | far | device to see distant objects |
| geography | geo (Greek) | earth | study of Earth’s surface |
| aquatic | aqua (Latin) | water | related to water |
| vision | vis (Latin) | see | the ability to see |
| eject | ject (Latin) | throw | to throw out |
| portable | port (Latin) | carry | able to be carried |
| react | act (Latin) | do | to act in response |
| navigate | nav (Latin) | ship | to steer a ship |
| automobile | auto (Greek) | self | a self-moving vehicle |
| democracy | cracy (Greek) | rule | rule by the people |
| invisible | vis (Latin) | see | not able to be seen |
| script | script (Latin) | write | written characters |
| thermal | therm (Greek) | heat | related to heat |
| uniform | uni (Latin) | one | same outfit or form |
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