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List of Greek and Latin roots in English
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The following is an alphabetical list ofGreekandLatinroots,stems,suffixes, andprefixescommonly used in English.
Some of those used in medicine and medical terminology are not listed here but instead in Wikipedia'sList of medical roots,
suffixes and prefixes.
Contents:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZSee alsoReferencesExternal links
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Root Meaning in English Originlanguage
Etymology (root origin) English examples
ab-, a-, abs- away Latin
ab "away" abnormal,abrasion,
absent, abstain,
abstract, aversion
ac- sharp or pointed Latin acere acupuncture
acid- sour or acid Latin acidus acidosis
acu- sharp Latin
acutus, past participle ofacuere "to sharpen",
fromacus"needle" acupuncture,acute,
acutifoliate
acr(i)- sharp, pungent, bitter Latin
acer,acris
acrid, acrimony
acr(o)- height, summit, tip Greek (kros) "high", "extreme"acrobatics,
acromegaly,
acronym,acrophobia,
ad-, a-, ac-,
af-, ag-, al-,
ap-, ar-, as-,
at-
movement to or toward; in
addition toLatin
ad"to", "toward"
the experience offeeling or emotion
accept, adapt, affect,
approximate, ascend
adip- fat Latin
adeps,adipis "fat"
adipose
aer-, aero- air, atmosphere Greek (aer) "air" aeronautics, aerosol
aesthet- feeling, sensation Greekaisthtikos "of sense perception" from
(aisthanesthai) "to perceive"aesthetics, anaesthetic
agri-, -egri- field Latin ager,agris "field, country" agriculture,peregrine
agro- field Greek (agros) "field" agronomy
alb- dullwhite Latin albusalbedo, albino,
albumen
am-, amat-,
amor-love, loved Latin amor"love" fromamre"to love" amateur,amorous
ambi- both, on both sides Latin ambi"on both sides"
ambidexterity,
ambivalent
amic-, -imic- friend Latin amicus amicable, inimical
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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples
bac- rod-shaped Latin from baculum "rod" bacilla,bacteria
baro- weight,pressure Greek (baros)barograph,barometer,
baroreceptor
basi- at the bottom Greekfrom ,I walk, march, "step"
basic, basis
bathy-,
batho-deep, depth Greek (baths, baths) batholith,bathyscaphe
be-, beat- bless Latin beare, beatus beatification
bell(i)- war Latin bellum,belliantebellum, bellicose,
belligerent
ben- good, well Latin bene(adverb) benefit,benignity
bi- two Latin bis, "twice"; bini, "in twos"binary,binoculars,bigamy,
biscotti
bib- drink Latin bibere, bibitus imbibe
bibl- book Greek (biblon) "book" bible,bibliography
bi(o)- life Greek (bos) "life"biography,biology, biologist,
biosphere
blenn(o)- slime Greek (blennos) blennophobia,blennosperma
blast-germ, embryo, bud, cell
with nucleusGreek
(blastain), "I putforth shoots"
blastula,fibroblast,osteoblast,
sideroblast
bon(i)- good Latin bonus bonify, bonitary
bor- northGreek / Latin
(boreas)
Greek(borras) "thenorth wind"
borealis
botan- plant Greek, (botan,
botanon)botany
bov- cow,ox Latin bos, bovis bovine
brachi(o)- arm Greek (brakhn) brachial artery,brachiosaurusbrachy- short Greek (brakhs, brakhs) brachydactyly
brady- slow Greek (brads, brads) bradycardia
branchi- gill Greek (brgkhion,
brnkhion)branchiopod,nudibranch
brev(i)- brief, short (time) Latin brevis,breviare abbreviation, brevity
briz- nod, slumber Greek (briz)
brom- oats Greek, (brmos,brme) "oats"
Bromus ramosus
brom- stench Greek (brmos) "stench,clangor"
bromide
bronch- windpipe Greek (brgkhos, brnkhos)bronchitis, bronchus,
bronchiolebront- thunder Greek (bront) Brontosaurus
bucc- cheek,mouth, cavity Latin bucca buccal,buccinator muscle
bulb- bulbous Latin bulbus bulbous, bulbule
bull- bubble,flask Latin bulla, "bubble" ebullient,ebullism
burs- pouch,purse Latin bursa bursa,bursar,bursary,disburse
[edit] C
Root Meaning in EnglishOrigin
languageEtymology (root origin) English examples
cac(o)- bad Greek (kakos) cacophonycad-, -cid-, cas- fall Latin cadere, casus accident,cadence,case
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Root Meaning in EnglishOrigin
languageEtymology (root origin) English examples
caed-, -cid-,
caes-, -cis-cut Latin caedere, caesus caesura,incisor
calc- stoneLatin and
Greek
from Latin calx "lime", and from
Greek (khalix) "pebble"
"limestone"
calcite,calcium,calculus
calli- beautiful Greek from Greek kallos "beauty" calligraphy
calor- heat Latin calor"heat" calorie
calyp- cover Greek (kaluptein) apocalypse
camer- vault Latin camera bicameral,camera
camp- field Latin campus"field", "level ground" champion,campaign
can(i)- dog Latin canis canine,Canis Major
can-, -cin-, cant- sing Latin canere cantata,canto, cantor
cand- glowing, iridescent Latin candere "to be white or glisten"candela, candid, candle,
incandescent
cap-, -cip-, capt-
, -cept-
hold, take Latin
capere, captus "take or hold" (note
the vowel change from a to i in
compounds)
capture, captive, conception,
recipient
capit-, -cipit- head Latin caput,capitis "head"capital,decapitation,
precipitation
capr- goat Latin caper,capri Capricorn, caprine
caps- box, case Latin capsa capsule
carbo- coal Latin carbo,carbonis carbon
carcer- jail Latin carcer, carcerare incarceration
carcin- cancer (disease)Latin from
Greek
Latin from Greek (karkinos) "crab"
carcinogenic,carcinoma
cardi(o)- relating to the heart Greek kardia "heart" cardiograph,cardiology
cardin- hinge Latin cardo, cardinis cardinal
carn- flesh Latin caro,carnis carnal, carnival,carnivore
carp(o)- relating to fruit Greek from Greek(karpos) "fruit" carpology
carp- relating to the wrist Greek from Greek(karpos) "wrist" carpal,carpal tunnel syndrome
cata-, cat- down Greek
from Greek (kat) "down",(kathodos) "descent" or"way down"
catabolic,catalyst,
catastrophe,catatonia,
cathode,cation
caten- chain Latin catena catenary,concatenation
cathar- pure Greek (katharos) catharsis
caud- tail Latin cauda caudal
caus-, -cus- cause or motive Latin causa causitive
cav- hollow Latin cavus "hollow" cave, cavity, excavation
ced-, cess- go Latin cedere, cessus procession, recede, secede
celer- quick Latin celer, celerare acceleration, celeritycen(o)- new Greek (kainos) Cenozoic
cen(o)- empty Greek (kenos) cenotaph
cens- Latin censere "to estimate" census
cent- hundred Latin centum cent,centennial,centurion
centen- hundred each Latin centeni centenary
centesim- hundredth Latin centesimus centesimal, centesimation
centr- center Greek (kntron) "needle", "spur" eccentric
cephalo- head Greek kephalecephalic,cephalopod,
encephalogram
ceram- clay Greek (keramos) ceramic
cerat- horn Greek, (keras, keratos)
"horn" keratin
cern- sift Latin cernere discern, secern
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Root Meaning in EnglishOrigin
languageEtymology (root origin) English examples
cervic-relating to the neck,
relating to thecervixLatin cervix,cervicis "neck" cervix, cervical
ceter- other Latin ceterus et cetera
chiro- of the hand or hands Greek kheir"hand" chiroptera,chiropractic, chiral
chelono- relating to aturtle Greek khelone "tortoise" chelonia
chloro- green Greek from Greekkhlros "green"chlorine,chlorophyll,
chloroplast
choreo- relating todance Greek
from Greekkhoreia "dancing
in unison" from khoros"chorus"
choreography
chord- cordLatin and
Greekchorda"rope" from(chord) chordata
chrom- color Greek chrma "color" chromosome,chromium
chron- time Greek chronoschronic,chronometer,
chronology
chryso- gold Greek khrusos "gold" chrysolite
cili- eyelash Latin cilium cilia
cine- motion Greek (kineo) cinema
ciner- ash Latin cinis, cineris incineration
cing-, cinct- gird Latin cingere, cinctus succinct
circ- circle Latin circus circus
circum- around Latin circum"around" circumference,circumcise
cirr- orange Greek (kirros) cirrhosis
cirr- curl,tentacle Latin cirrus cirrus
civ- citizen Latin civis civility
clad- branch Greek (klados) clade
clar- clear Latin clarus,clarare clarity, declaration
clast- broken Greek (klastos) iconoclast,osteoclastclaud-, -clud-,
claus-, -clus-close Latin claudere, clausus clause, exclusion, include
clav- key Greekfrom Greek kleis "key" from
, kleiein "to close"conclave, clavicle
cl(e)ist- closed Greek kleistos
cleithr- bar, key Greek
clement- mild Latin clemens,clementis clemency, inclement
clin- bed, lean, recline Latin -clinare declination, inclined
cochl- shell Greek (kochlos) cochlea
coel- hollow Greek (koilos)spongocoel, coelom,
blastocoel
cogn- know Latin cognoscerecognitive, cognizant,recognize
col- strain Latin colare,colum colander
coll- hill Latin collis
coll- neck Latin collum collar
color- color Latin color coloration,coloratura, tricolor
con-, co-, col-,
com-, cor-with, together Latin cum
coagulate, collide, compress,
connect, contain, corrode
condi- season Latin condire condiment
con(o)- cone Greek (konos) conic, conical, conoid
contra- against Latin contracontradict ("say against"),
contrast
copro- dung Greek (kopros)coprolite, coprophagia,
coprophilia
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thttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_(geometry)http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contra#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feceshttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contra#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_(geometry)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condimenthttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cum#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloraturahttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/color#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collar_(clothing)http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/collum#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neckhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/collis#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colanderhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/colum#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_shellhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declinationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clemens#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conclavehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoclasthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iconoclasmhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clarus#Latinhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/civis#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_cloudhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cirrus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tentaclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosishttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirros&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcisehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumferencehttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/circum#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circushttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/circus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incinerationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyelashhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysoberylhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronometerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_(medicine)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosomehttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%87%CF%81%E1%BF%B6%CE%BC%CE%B1#Ancient_Greekhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordatahttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B4%CE%AE#Ancient_Greekhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chorda#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cord_(sewing)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choreographyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroplasthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyllhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheloniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropterahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_ceterahttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ceterus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervixhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cervix#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervix 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Root Meaning in EnglishOrigin
languageEtymology (root origin) English examples
corac- raven Greek , (korax, korakos) coracoid
cord- heart Latin cor, cordis accord, cordial
corn- horn Latin cornu cornea,cornucopia,unicorn
coron- crown Latin corona,coronare corona,coronation
corpor- body Latin corpus,corporis corporation, corpse, corpuscle
cortic- bark Latin cortex,corticis corticosteriod
cosm(o)- universe Greek (kosmos) cosmonaut
cosmet(o)- Greek - (kosmet-) cosmetics,cosmetology
cost- rib Latin costa costal
cotyl- cup Greek (kotul) cotyledon
-cracy, -cratgovernment, rule,
authorityGreek (kratos) democracy
crani- skull Greek (kranion) cranium
crass- thick Latin crassus crassitude
cre- make Latin creare, creatus creation,creature
cred- believe, trust Latin credere, credituscredentials, credibility,
creditor, incredible
crep- boot,shoe Greek , (krpis, krpidos)
cribr- sieve Latin cribrum,cribrare cribble, cribrate
ring Greek (krikos)
cris-, crit- judge Greek (crisis) crisis,critic
crisp- curled Latin crispus crispate
crist- crest Latin crista cristate
cross(o)- fringe,tassel Greek (krossos)
cruc(i)- cross Latin crux,cruciscrucial,crucifix, crucify,
excruciating
crur(i)- leg, shank Latin crus,cruris cruralcrypt- hidden Greek (kruptos) cryptic,cryptography
cten(o)- comb Greek , (kteis, ktenos) ctenophore
cub- cube Greek (kubos) cubic,cuboid
cub- lie Latin cubare incubation, succuba
culin- kitchen Latin culina culinary
culp- blame, fault Latin culpa culpable, exculpate
cune- wedge Latin cuneus cuneiform
curr-, curs- run Latin currere, cursusconcurrent, current, cursive,
recursion
curv- bent Latin curvus curvature
cuspid- lance, point Latin cuspis,cuspidis bicuspid
cut(i)- skin Latin cutis cuticle
cyan- blue Greek (kuanos) cyanide
cycl(o)- circular Greek (kuklos) bicycle, cycle,cyclone
cylind- roll Greek (kulindros) cylinder
cyn(o)- dog Greek , (kun, kunos) cynosure
cyst- capsule Greek (kustis) cystic
cyt(o)- cell Greek (kutos) cytoplasm, cnidocyte
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Root Meaning In English Originlanguage Etymology (root origin) English examples
dactyl- finger, toe, digit Greek (daktulos) dactylology,pterodactyl
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.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%B4%CE%AC%CE%BA%CF%84%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82#Ancient_Greekhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaurhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%B4%CE%AC%CE%BA%CF%84%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82#Ancient_Greekhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English&action=edit§ion=4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytoplasmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_(fruit)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_(geometry)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanidehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuticlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cuspis#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curvaturehttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/curvus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiformhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cuneus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_(geometry)http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/culpa#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incubation_(ritual)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuboidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenophorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographyhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crux#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasselhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fringe_(trim)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crest_(feathers)http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crispus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisishttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ring#Englishhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cribrum#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sievehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boothttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_creationhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crassus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skullhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotyledonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinkwarehttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/costa#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmeticshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmonauthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universehttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cortex#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporationhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/corpus#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronahttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/corona#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_(headgear)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicornhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneahttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cornu#Latinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven 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Root Meaning In EnglishOrigin
languageEtymology (root origin) English examples
damn-, -demn- to inflict loss upon Latin damnre condemn,damnation
de-from, away from,
removing, downLatin d delete[disambiguation needed ],demented
deb- owe Latin debere,debitus debit
deca-, dec-,
deka-, dek-ten Greek deka, ten decagram,decahedron
decim- tenth part Latindecimus, tenth; from
decem, tendecimal,decimate
delt- Greek (delta) deltoid
dem-, demo- people Greek (dmos) demagogue,democracy
den- ten each Latin deni denarius, denary
dendr-,
dendro-resembling a tree Greek
(dendron): akin to, drys, "tree"
dendrite
dens- thick Latin densus condense,density
dent- tooth Latin dens,dentis dental, dentifrice,dentures
derm- skin Greek (derma) dermis, epidermis, hypodermic
deuter- second Greek (deuteros) Deuteronomy, deuterostome
dexter- right Latin dexter dexterity
dextro- right Greek -, right dextrose
di- two Greek dicot,diode,dipole
dia- apart, through Greek (dia) dialysis,diameter
dict- say, speak Latin dicere,dictuscontradict, dictation, dictionary, edict,
predict
digit- finger Latin digitus digital
dino-terrible, fearfully
greatGreek (deinos) dinosaur
dipl- double; twofold Greek (diplos) diploid, diplosis
doc-, doct- teach Latin docere,doctus docile, doctor
dodec- twelve Greek (dodeka) dodecasyllabic
dogmat-, dox- opinion, tenet Greek dogmatic, orthodox
dom- house Latin domus dome
dorm- sleep Latin dormire dormant,dormitory
dors- back Latin dorsum dorsal
du- two Latin duo dual
dub- doubtful Latin dubius dubious
duc-, duct- lead Latin dux,ducisabduction,conductor, introduction,
production, reduction, deduction
dulc- sweet Latin dulcis
dur- hard Latin durus durable, duration, duress, endure,obdurate
dy- two Greek (duo) dyad
dynam- power Greek (dunam) dynamism,dynasty, dynamite
dys- badly, ill Greek - dysentery, dysplasia, dystrophy
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Root Meaning in EnglishOrigin
languageEtymology (root origin) English examples
ec- out Greek (ek) eccentric
eco- house Greek (oikos)ecology,economics,
ecumenism
ecto- outside Greek (ektos) ectoderm
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