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
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