Some common Greek and Latin roots
 |
Root (source) |
Meaning |
English words |
|
aster, astr (G) |
star |
astronomy, astrology |
|
audi (L) |
to hear |
audible, auditorium |
|
bene (L) |
good, well |
benefit, benevolent |
|
bio (G) |
life |
biology, autobiography |
|
dic, dict (L) |
to speak |
dictionary, dictator |
|
fer (L) |
to carry |
transfer, referral |
|
fix (L) |
to fasten |
fix, suffix, affix |
|
geo (G) |
earth |
geography, geology |
|
graph (G) |
to write |
graphic, photography |
|
jur, just (L) |
law |
jury, justice |
|
log, logue (G) |
word, thought,
speech |
monolog(ue), astrology, biology, neologism |
|
luc (L) |
light |
lucid, translucent |
|
manu (L) |
hand |
manual, manuscript |
|
meter, metr (G) |
measure |
metric, thermometer |
|
op, oper (L) |
work |
operation, operator |
|
path (G) |
feeling |
pathetic, sympathy, empathy |
|
ped (G) |
child |
pediatrics, pedophile |
|
phil (G) |
love |
philosophy, Anglophile |
|
phys (G) |
body, nature |
physical, physics |
|
scrib, script (L) |
to write |
scribble, manuscript |
|
tele (G) |
far off |
telephone,television |
|
ter, terr (L) |
earth |
territory, extraterrestrial |
|
vac (L) |
empty |
vacant, vacuum, evacuate |
|
verb (L) |
word |
verbal, verbose |
|
vid, vis (L) |
to see |
video, vision, television |
|
|
