Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes

Unit 1-somat, corp = body-hem(o)(a)(at) = blood-cephal(o), cap = head, brain-cardi(o) = heart-arthr(o) = joint-derm(at) = skin

somat, corp

Somatology – the psychological and anatomical study of the body

Corpse – a dead body

After working on numerous corpses in medical school, I decided to become a forensics pathologist so I could determine how people die.

Body

Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes

Unit 2odont(o), dent(o) = tooth, teethbronch(o) – windpipedigit – toe, fingermanu – handopt(o) – eye, view, sightpod(o), ped - foot

odont(o), dent(o)

Orthodontist – doctor who specializes in the correction of teeth

Dentoid – resembling a tooth

After sorting through my seashells, I noticed that one had a dentoid shape; It looked like one of my molars.

tooth, teeth

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 3ambul, grad, grade, -gress= to walk, move arounddic(t), voc, vok = to speak, call voice graph, gram, script, scrib = to write, recordscop, spec, spic = to lookvis = to seevor(e) = to eat

Ambul, grad, grade, -gress

progress – to move forward

ambulate – to walk about, move from place to place

My dog was unable to ambulate because his hind legs were injured in an accident.

To walk, move around

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 4ten, tin, tain = to hold, grasp, haveaudi(o) = to hear, listenitis = inflammation ofmania = craving, insanityphobia = fear ofdormi = sleep

ten, tin, tain

retain – to continue to hold or have

tenant – one who holds a lease

In order to retain my knowledge, I must study my notes daily.

To hold, to grasp

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 5cracy, crat = government, rule, powerandro = man, maleanthrop(o), hum = man, mankindgyn(ec) = femalematr, mater = motherpatr, pater = father

cracy, crat

democracy = government by the people

aristocrat = a noble, one who has wealth and power

In England, the queen and her family are considered aristocrats because of their wealth and political influence.

government, rule, power

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 6gen(o) = birth, race, causeped = childphil(o), phile = to love, lover ofaut(o) = selfdem(o) = peoplethe(o) = god

gen(o)

Genealogy - person’s family tree

Genetic – coming from heredity

Due to my genetic make up, my children will have brown eyes. It is the more dominant gene.

birth, race, cause

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 7co, con, syn, sym = with, togetherintr, intra / endo = within, inside, inwardhypo/ sub = under, belowhyper / super = over, aboveinter = betweenep(i) = on, outside

co, con, syn, sym

symbiosis - A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

connection – the act of linking

In science class we were able to see how worms and other insects live symbiotically to help the environment.

with, together

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 8pre, pro, ante, ant(i) = before, forward, prior toprim / proto = firsttele = from afarvia-, voy, -vey = way road, pathchron(o), temp = timeann, enn = year, years

pre, pro, ante, ant(i)

antebellum – the period before war; esp. the Civil War.

premature – existing before the assigned time

The antebellum lifestyle is one of hardship and concern because people know war is looming overhead.

before, forward, prior to

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 9bio/ vit = lifeeer, or, er, yer, ist = person who, that whichpsych(o) = mind, spirittechn(o) = art, skill, craft, builderium = chemical elementbibli(o), libre = book

bio, vit

biology – the science of living organisms.

vivacious – full of physical or mental vigor or energy

The vivacious dog jumped all around the house as soon at it saw its master enter the room.

life

Greek and Latin Roots and AffixesUnit 10geo / terr = earthaero = air, atmosphere, aviationpyro, igni = fireaqua / hydr(a)(o) = waterheli(o), sol = sunastr(o), stell = star

geo, terr

geography – the study of the earth and its features.

terrain – the surface features of an are

The rocky terrain did not aid for a comfortable ride in the four-wheeler.

earth