Greek and Latin Roots – Flashcards
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mater
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Latin root for "mother" Cognates - maternal, maternity, alma mater
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aqua
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Latin root for "water" Cognates - aquarium, aquamarine, Aquarius
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gen
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Greek root meaning "birth" or "race" Cognates - generation, generate, progeny
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bio
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Greek root for "life" Cognates - biography, autobiography, biology
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spec
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Latin root for "see" or "look" Cognates - spectator, spectacle, inspect
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loc
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Latin root for "place" Cognates - location, dislocated, local
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sign
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Latin root for "mark" Cognates - signature, signal, significant
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nat
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Latin root for "born" Cognates - natives, nation, innate
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cogn
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Latin root for "know" Cognates - recognize, incognito, recognizable
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ped
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Latin root for "foot" Cognates - pedestrian, biped, pedals
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vis
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Latin root for "see" Cognates - television, vision, invisible
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therm
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Greek root for "heat" Cognates - thermometer, thermos, thermostat
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struct
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Latin root for "build" Cognates - structure, construction, infrastructure
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aud
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Latin root for "hear" Cognates - audience, audio, audible
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photo
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Greek root for "light" Cognates - photograph, photosynthesis, photocopy
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cycl
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Greek root for "circle" Cognates - unicycle, recycle, cyclone
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act
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Latin root for "do" Cognates - activity, interaction, react
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mem
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Latin root for "recall" Cognates - remember, memorial, memory
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tact
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Latin root for "touch" Cognates - contact, tactile, intact
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graph
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Greek root for "write" Cognates - autograph, graphite, graphic
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fac
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Latin root for "make" Cognates - factory, manufactured, artifact
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ast
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Greek root for "star" Cognates - astronaut, asterisk, asteroid
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geo
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Greek root for "earth" Cognates - geography, geology, geometry
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rupt
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Latin root for "break" Cognates - erupts, interrupt, bankrupt
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morph
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Greek root for "shape" Cognates - metamorphosis, amorphous, morphs
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cap
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Latin root for "head" Cognates - captain, capital, decapitate
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san
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Latin root for "health" Cognates - sanitation, sane, sanitary
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phil
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Greek root for "love" Cognates - philanthropists, philosopher, philharmonic
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ord
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Latin root for "row" or "rank" Cognates - order, ordinary, extraordinary
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brev
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Latin root for "short" Cognates - abbreviation, breve, brevity
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log
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Greek root for "word" Cognates - dialogue, monologue, apologize
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strict
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Latin root for "draw tight" Cognates - strict, restrict, constrictor
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max
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Latin root for "greatest" Cognates - maximize, maxim, maximum
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nov
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Latin root for "new" Cognates - novel, novelty, novice
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pel
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Latin root for "drive" Cognates - propel, repels, expelled
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orig
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Latin root for "beginning" Cognates - origin, original, aboriginal
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neg
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Latin root for "no" Cognates - negative, reneg, renegade
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min
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Latin root for "small" or "less" Cognates - minimum, minor, minus
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mand
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Latin root for "order" Cognates - commands, demand, mandatory
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trib
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Latin root for "give" Cognates - contribute, distribute, tributary
