Greek and Latin Roots of English Words
a- prefix
--- not, without --- Gk.
asexual
-- a- before consonants other than h and
sometimes even before h,
an- before vowels
and usu. before h
achromatic
ahistorical
anastigmatic
anharmonic
ab- prefix
--- from, away, off --- L.
abdict
abduct
abnormal
abject
abjure
acr stem
--- beginning, end, tip; top, peak, summit ---
Gk. akros: topmost, extreme
acronym
acrophobia
aer stem
--- air, atmosphere, aviation --- Gk.
aerate
aerial
aerodrome
(a)esthesi- stem --- sensation --- Gk.
aisthanesthai: to perceive
an(a)esthesia, anesthesiology
esthesia
esthesis, esthesiology
hyper(a)esthesia
kinesthesia
par(a)esthesia
syn(a)esthesia
synaesthesis
agr stem
--- of fields or soil --- L. ager: field; Gk. agros: field
agrarian
agriculture
agronomy
all stem
--- other, different, atypical --- Gk. allos: other
allogamy
allotrope
ambi-
prefix --- both
ambivalent
ambigious
amph-, amphi- prefix --- on both sides,
of both kinds, both
amphibiotic
amphistylar
an-, ana- prefix --- up, upward
anabolism
prefix
--- back, backward
anatropous
andr-, andro- prefix --- man, male
androphobia
androecium
anem-, anemo- prefix --- wind
anemometer
angi- stem
--- blood or lymph vessel -- L. angos: vessel
angiocardiography
ante-
prefix --- prior, earlier
antetype
antediluvian
anthrop(o)- prefix --- human being
anthropoid
arthr(o)- prefix --- joint
arthralgia
ap(o)-
prefix --- away from, off, detached, seperate
apgee
aphelion
apocrypha
apogamous
apostasy
aqu-
prefix --- water --- Latin aqua
aquaculture
aquarium
aquatic
aqueous
archae-
prefix --- ancient, primitive
archaeology
archaeopteryx
archaeozoic
archaic
aster-, astro- prefix --- star, heavens,
outer space
asteroid
asterism
astronomy
astrology
-aster
suffix --- one that is inferior or not genuine
criticaster
poetaster
audio-
stem -- hearing, sound
audiovisual
audiophile
auri- stem
--- ear --- Latin. auris
aural
auriscope
aurist
auto- stem
--- self, same one --- Greek. autos, same
automatic
autobiography
bacill-
prefix --- staff --- Latin. baculus
bacillus
n. a staff-shaped bacteria
pl. bacilli
bacteri- prefix --- staff
bacteria
bactericide
bacteriology
baculine
balne-
prefix --- relating to bath
balneal
balneology
balneotherapy
baro-
prefix --- pressure --- bar : a pressure unit
barometer
barogram
barometry
baroscope
basi-
prefix --- alkalin
basicity
basicification
basify
basophilous
bat, bate stem -- beat down --- OF.
battre -- L. battuere
abate
abatis
abattoir
rebate
bath- batho- prefix --- depth
bathometer
be- prefix
---
1. on : around : over
:: bedaub, besmear, beset
2. greater degree : throughly
::befuddle, berate
3. about : to : at : upon : against :
across :: bestride, bespeak
4. make : cause to be : treat as ::
belittle, befool, befriend, befog,
bedevil
belle-
prefix --- pure literature --- [French] belles lettres
belletrist
belletristic
bene-
prefix --- well
benediction
benedictive, benedictory
benefaction
benefactor, benefactress
benefic, beneficent
benefice
beneficence
beneficial
beneficiary
benefit
benevolent
benevolence
bi- prefix
--- twice, double
bicameral
bifurcate
binomial
biplane
bipolar
biblio-
prefix --- book --- bible
bibliography
bibliology
bibliophile
bibliotics
bio-
prefix --- life
bioassay
biocide
biology
bionics
bionomy
bioplasm
blasto-
prefix --- bud, budding, germ --- [Greek] blastos
blastoderm
blastopore
brachi-
prefix -- relating to arms
brachial
brachiferous
brachium
brachy-
prefix -- short, brief
brachylogy
brady-
prefix -- slow
bradycardia
bradypepsia
brevi-
prefix --- brief, short
breve
breviary
brevity
bronchu- broncho- prefix --- bronchial
tube
bronchus [pl. bronchi]
bronchitis
bronchotomy
bucc-
prefix -- cheek
buccal
buccinator
caco-
prefix -- bad
cacography
cacographical
cacodemon
cacodemonic
cacoepy
cacology
cacophony
cacophonous
calc-, calci-, calco- prefix -- calcium
calcareous
calcic
calcify
calcific
calcspar
calculus
calculous
-cane stem
arcane
chicane
decane
hurricane
neutercane
sugarcane
switchcane
swordcane
carbo-
prefix -- carbon
carbohydrate
carbonate
carbonite
carcin-
prefix -- cancer
carcinogen
carcinoma
-cardi-
stem -- heart
cardiac
cardinal
cardiogram
cardiology
cardiotonic
carditis
-carp-
stem -- fruit
carpology
mesocarp
schizocarp
cata-, cat- prefix -- down
cataclinal
catacomb
catagenesis
catabolism
catachresis
cataclysm
catalyst
catapult
cataract
catastrophe
cede stem
--- go, yield --- L. cedere: to go, to yield
accede
antecede
concede
intercede
precede
recede
retrocede
secede
supercede
cen-, ceno- prefix -- new, recent
cenozoic
cenogenesis
centi-
prefix -- one hundred -- [Lation] centum
centipede
centimeter
cephal-
stem -- head
cephalad
bicephalous
cept, ceive, cap, cipal, cipate
stem ---
take --- L. capere: to take, to seize
accept
anticipate
capable
capacious
capias
caption
captive
conceive
concept
deceive
emancipate
except
incept
intercept
intussuscept
municipal
occupy
participate
perceive
percept
pricipal
receive
susceptible
cer, cret stem --- sift, discern, decide
---
L. cernere: to sift, discern,
decide
certain
concern
discern
excrete
secern
secret
cere stem
-- waxy -- waxy protuberance or tumid area at the base of
the bill of a bird
cerecloth
cerement
ceroplastic
chir- stem
--- hand
chirography
chiromancy
chiropractic
chol- stem
--- bile, gall -- Greek. cholos -- gall, wrath, yellow
cholate
choleric
chrom-
stem --- chromium, color
panchromatic
trichromatic
chromosome
chron-
stem --- time
chronic
chronicle
chronological
chrys-
stem --- gold, yellow
chrysanthemum
circum-
prefix --- around, about
circumlocution
circumscribe
circumspect
cirr- stem
--- cirrus
cirriped
cirrose
cirrostratus
cis-
prefix --- on this side -- Latin. lit., on this side
cis-border
cisatlantic
close, clude, cluse stem --- close, shut
--- L. claudere: to close
clavicle
close
conclude
disclose
exclude
include
occlude
preclude
recluse
seclude
copr- stem
--- dung, feces
coprolite
coprophage
cresce, creas, cru stem --- crescere: to
grow
accrue
concrescence
crescendo
crescent
crescive
decrease
increase
increscent
cumbent
stem --- curve, lie down --- L. cumbere: to lie down
decumbent
incumbent
procumbent
recumbent
superincumbent
cur, course stem --- run --- L. currere:
to run
concur
corridor
course
current
curriculum
cursive
decurrent
discourse
excurrent
incur
intercourse
occur
precursor
recur
succor
dat, dit stem --- put --- L. dere: to put
condit
stem --- put together -- L. condere: to put together, to store
incondite
mandate
recondite
dactyl-, dactyl0- stem -- finger, toe,
digit
dactylitis
dactylology
zygodactyl
de- prefix
-- opposite, deprived from, remove from
devitalize
deactivate
delouse
dehydrogenate
devalue
dem stem
--- people --- demos
endemic
epidemic
pandemic
demostrate
demagogue
democracy
demi-
prefix -- half
demibastion
demigod
dendro-
prefix -- tree
dendrite
dendrology
dendroid
dent-, denti-, dento- prefix -- tooth,
teeth
dental
dentifrice
denture
derm stem
-- derma, skin
hypodermic
epidermic
pachyderm
dermatology
desm-, desmo prefix -- bond, ligament
desmosome
deuter-, deutero- prefix -- second
deuteragonist
deuterium
deuterogamy
deuteropathy
dextr-, dextro- prefix ---
right (obj. lev-, levo- left)
dextrorotatory
dextrous
di- prefix
-- = bi
dia-
prefix --- through, across
diagonal
diagram
diameter
diapositive
diadromous
dialect
dialogue
diaphragm
dic, dict stem --- say --- [Latin]
dicere, to say
addict
abdicate
apodictic
benediction
contradict
dictate
diction
edict
interdict
maledict
predict
valediction
verdict
digiti-
stem --- finger
digitigrade
digitate, digitation
dis-
prefix -- opposite, away from, absence of; completely; dys
disestablish
disable
disfrock
disbar
discord
differ
distrust
disunion
disaffection
desagreeable
disannul
---> completely annul
disfunction
---> dys
diurn, di prefix --- day --- [Latin]
diarium
diary
diurnal
dodeca-, dodec- prefix --- 12
dodecaphonic
dodecagon
dodecahedron
-dom
suffix ---
1. dignity
dukedom,
earldom
2. realm, jurisdiction
kingdom
3. state or fact of being
freedom,
wisdom, martyrdom
4. those having a specified office,
occupation, interest or character
officialdom
-drome
suffix --- racecourse, large specially prepared place
motordrome
aerodrome
palindrome
-duce stem
--- lead --- L. ducere: to lead
adduce
conduce
deduce
educe
induce
introduce
produce
reduce
seduce
traduce
transduce
dur stem
--- hard, last ---
L. durare: to harden, to last
--- durus: hard
durable
dural
duralumin
durance
duress
endure
indurate
obdurate
perdure
thermoduric
dynamo-
prefix --- force, energy
dynamic
dynamo
dys-
prefix -- (obj. eu-)
1. abnormal
dyshidrosis
2. difficult
dysphagia
(obj. euphagia)
3. impaired
dysfunction
4. bad
dyslogistic (obj. eulogistic)
ec-, eco- prefix -- habitat or
environment -- Late Latin: oeco- household
ecospecies
ect-, ecto- prefix -- outside, external
(obj. end-, endo-)
-ectomy
suffix --- surgical removal
em-, en- prefix ---
1. put into or onto
encradle
enthrone
cover
enverdue
go into or onto
embus
2. cause to be
enslave
3. provide with
empower
4. so as to cover
enwrap
thoroughly
entangle
encephal(o)- prefix --- brain
encephalitis
encephalocele
end-, endo- prefix --- within inside
endoskeleton
endothermal
endocardium
enter-, entero- prefix --- intestine
enteritis
ent-, ento- prefix --- inner, within
entrance
entom(o)- stem --- insect
entomology
entomophagous
eo- prefix
--- earliest, oldest
eolithic
epi-, ep- prefix ---
1. upon
epiphyte
2. besides
epiphenomenon
3. attached to
epididymis
4. over
epicenter
5. outer
epiblast
6. after
epigenesis
equi- stem
--- equal--- L. aequus: equal
equivocal
erythr
stem --- red --- Gk. erythros: red
erythrocyte
erythromycin
eu- stem --
1. well, easily
euplastic
(obj. dysplastic)
2. good
eudaemon
(obj. dysdaemon)
3. true
euchromosome
euglobulin
4. truly
eucoelomate
ex-, exo- prefix --- out
exhale
exclaim
faction
stem --- doing, deed, making --- L. facere: to do, to make
benefaction
liquefaction
malefaction
olfaction
petrifaction
putrefaction
rarefaction
satisfaction
stupefaction
tumefaction
-ferous
suffix --- bearing, producing
carboniferous
floriferous
-fest stem
--- meeting or occasion marked by (such) activity ---
Gk.
fest: celebration
gabfest
infest
songfest
fine stem
--- boundary, end --- L. finis: boundary, end
affine
confine
define
flect stem
--- bend --- L. flectere: to bend
deflect
genuflect
inflect
reflect
flict stem
--- strike --- fligere: to strike
afflict
conflict
inflict
flori-
prefix --- flowers
floriculture
fluor-, fluori- prefix ---
for-
prefix ---
1. so as to involve prohibition,
exclusion, omission, failure, neglect
or refusal
forbear
forgo
forsake
forswear
2. destructively or detrimentally
fordo
3. completely : excessively : to
exhaustion : to pieces
forlorn
forspent
fore-
prefix --- occuring earlier, situated at the front
forearm
forecast
foreleg
foresee
foreshock
form-
prefix --- formic acid
formate
fract stem
--- break --- L. frangere: to break
diffract
infract
refract
fugal stem
--- flee away --- L. fugere: to flee
centrifugal
insectfuge
fuse stem
--- pour --- L. fundere: to pour
circumfuse
confuse
diffuse
effuse
infuse
interdiffuse
interfuse
perfuse
profuse
refuse
suffuse
transfuse
fungi-
prefix --- fungus
fungicide
galact-
stem --- milk
galactic
galactagogue
galaxy
galvano- stem --- galvanic current ---
Luigi Galvani
galvanometer
gam-, -gamy stem --- united, jointed
gamosepalous
--- sexual, sexuality
gamic
gamogenesis
exogamy
gastr-, gastro- stem --- belly, stomach
gastrolith
gastronomy
gastroscope
-genetic, -genic stem ---
psychogenetic
spermatogenetic
geo- stem
--- earth, ground, soil
geocentric
geography
geology
ger-, geront- stem --- old --- geras: old
age
geriatric
gerontocracy
gerontology
gest stem
--- carry, bear --- L. gerere: to carry, to bear
digest
egest
ingest
predigest
suggest
glott-
stem --- language
glottology
glottochronology
gnath-
stem --- jaw
gnathal
opisthognathous
goni- stem
--- corner, angle
goniometer
gregate
stem --- flock, herd --- L. greg: flock, herd
aggregate
reaggregate
congregate
segregate
desegregate
gress stem
--- go --- L. gradi: to go
aggression
congress
digress
egress
ingress
progress
regress
retrogress
transgress
gynec-, gynaec- stem --- woman
gynecoid
gynecology
gyr- stem
--- ring, circle, spiral
gyrocompass
gyromagnetic
haem-, hem- stem --- blood --- Latin.
haima
-haemia, -aemia, -emia --- stem blood
haemal
hyperemia
leukemia
hagi- stem
--- holy, saints --- Latin. hagios
hagioscope
hagiography
hagiology
hal- stem
--- salt --- French. fr. Greek. hals
halogen
(fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine)
hapl- stem
--- single, simple
haploid
hect- stem
--- hundred
hectograph
hectolitre
hectometer
heli- stem
--- sun
heliocentric
heliacal
hem-, hemat- stem --- blood
hemal
hemoflagellate
hematophagous
hematoid
hematogenous
hemi-
prefix --- half
hemisphere
hendeca- prefix --- eleven --- Greek.
hendeka
hendecagon
hepat-
stem --- liver
hepatectomy
hepatitis
hepta-
stem --- seven --- Greek. hepta
heptahedron
heptameter
heter-
stem --- other than usual, other, different
heteroclite
heterodox
heterogeneous
heteronomy
hex-, hexa- stem --- six --- Greek. hex
hexadecimal
hier- stem
--- sacred, holy
hierarch
hierology
hist- stem
--- tissue --- Gk histos mast, loom beam, web, fr. histanai
to cause to stand
histology
histogenesis
hol- stem
--- complete, total
holocaust
holography
holohedral
hom- stem
--- one and the same, similiar, alike
homogeneous
homogenous
homologous
homonym
home- stem
--- like, similar --- Gk. homos: same
homeopathy
homeostasis
hydr- stem
--- water, liquid, hydrogen --- Gk. hydor
hydrant
hydrate
hydraulics
hydrodynamics
hydrography
hydrology
hydrous
hyet- stem
--- rain --- Gk. hyetos
hyetology
hyetometer
hygr- stem
--- humidity, moisture --- Gk. hygros: wet
hygrograh
hygrometer
hygroscope
hyp- stem
--- under, beneath, down
hypoblast
hypodermic
hyper-
stem --- above, beyond, super, excessive --- Gk. hyper L.
super
hyperphysical
hypersensitive
hyperemia
hypn- stem
--- sleep --- Hypnos, Gk god of sleep
hypnogenesis
hypnosis
hypnotism
hyps- stem
--- height --- Gk. hypsos: height
hypsography
hypsometer
-iatric
-iatry
stem --- medical treatment or healing
podiatry
pediatrics
ichn- stem
--- footprint, track
ichnology
ichthy(o)- stem --- fish --- Gk. ichthys
ichthyic
ichthyophagous
icon- stem
--- image --- Gk. eikon, eikenai to resemble
iconoclasm
iconography
iconolatry
icosa-
stem --- 20 --- Gk. eikosi twenty
icosahedron
ideo- stem
--- idea --- Gk. idea
ideogram
idio- stem
--- one's own: personal: separate: distinct --- Gk. idios:
one's own, private
i
infra-
prefix --- below, within
infrahuman
infrasonic
infraspecific
infrared
inter-
prefix ---
1. between, among, in the midst
interface
intertropical
2. reciprocal
interrelation
intra-
prefix --- within, during, between layers of
intracontinental
intranatal
intradermal
intro-
stem --- in, into : inward, within
introjection
introvert
is- stem
--- equal --- Gk. isos: equal
isobar
isometric
ject stem
--- throw --- L. jacere: to throw
abject
conjecture
deject
eject
inject
interject
object
project
reject
subject
trajectory
join, junct stem --- join --- L. jungere:
join
adjoin
adjunct
conjoin
conjunct
disjoin
disjunct
enjoin
injunction
junction
juncture
rejoin
subjoin
subjunction
jure stem
--- swear --- L. jurare: to swear
abjure
adjure
conjure
jurat
jury
prejure
kary- stem
--- nucleus of a cell; nut, kernel --- Gk. karyon: nut
caryopsis
karyokinesis
karyolymph
karyoplasm
kerat-
stem --- cornea --- Gk. keras: horn
keratitis
kinet-
stem --- movement, motion --- Gk. kinetos: moving
kinescope
kinesthesia
kinetic
klept-
stem --- stealing, theft --- Gk. kleptein: to steal
kleptomania
kleptoscope
-latry
stem --- worship
bardolatry
--- Shakespeare worship
bibliolatry
--- book worship
heliolatry
--- sun worship
iconolatry
--- worship of images or icons
idolatry
--- worship of a physical
object as a god
mariolatry
--- excessive veneration of
the Virgin Mary
statolatry
--- advocacy of a highly
centralized and
all-powerful national
government
zoolatry
--- animal worship
labi stem
--- of the lips or labia --- L. labium: lip
labial
labiate
lact stem
--- milk --- L. lac: milk
lacteak
lactate
laryng-
stem --- larynx --- Gk. larynx
laryngitis
lect, leg, les stem --- read, gather ---
L. legere: to gather, to
choose/select, to read
collect
elect
intellect
intelligent
lectern
lection
lecture
legend
lesson
neglect
prelect
select
leuc-, leuk- stem --- white, colorless,
weakly colored --- Gk. leukos: white
leucocyte, leukocyte
lev- stem
--- left -- L. laevus: left
levorotatory
lev, liv, stem --- light in weight,
smooth --- L. levis: light in weight
lever
levitate
levity
light
lime
oblivion
lign- stem
--- wood --- L. lignum
ligneous
lignite
lingu-
stem --- language, tongue --- L. lingua: tongue
linguistic
lingual
lip- stem
--- fat, fatty tissue --- Gk. lipos:
lipoid
lipoprotein
lith stem
--- stone --- Gk. lithos: stone
eolith
neolith
lithology
lithic
log- stem
--- word, thought, speech, discourse ---
Gk. logos: speech, word,reason
logogram
logogriph
logomachy
logorrhea
-logy stem
--- oral or written expression ---
Gk. logos: word, reason,
doctrine, theory, science
phraseology
ethnology
-lud stem
--- play --- L. ludere: to play --- ludus: game
allude
collude
delude
elude
interlude
ludicrous
postlude
prelude
lumin-
stem --- light --- L. lumen: light, air shaft, opening
bioluminescene
chemiluminescence
electroluminescene
illuminate
luminary
luminous
macr stem
--- long, large --- Gk. makros: long
macrocosm
macrophage
macroscale
macroscopic
mal stem
--- bad, abnormal, inadequate --- L. malus: bad
maladjustment
maladroit
malnourished
malodorous
malpractice
malac stem
--- soft --- Gk. malakos: soft
malacology
osteomalacia
-mancy
stem --- divination --- mantis: diviner, prophet
chiromancy
geomancy
hydromancy
necromancy
oneiromancy
pyromancy
rhabdomancy
mand stem
--- entrust, enjoin --- L. mandare: to entrust, enjoin
command
commend
countermand
demand
mandate
remand
stem ---
chew --- L. mandere: to chew
mandible
manger
mast- stem
--- breast, nipple --- Gk. mastos
mastitis
matr- stem
--- mother --- L. mater
matriarch
matricide
matrix
maxi- stem
--- extra long, extra large --- E. maximum
maximal
maximum
mechan
stem --- machine --- Gk. mechos: means, expedient
mechanic
medico
stem --- medical --- L. medicus
medico-legal
medico-atheletics
mega, megal stem --- great, large;
million --- Gk. megas: large
megaphone
megalomania
melan stem
--- black --- Gk. melas: black
melancholy
melanin
men stem
--- month --- Gk. men: month
meniscus
menopause
mend stem
--- fault, lying --- L. menda: fault --- L. mendax: lying
amend
emend
mendacious
mendicity
mes stem
--- mid, in the middle --- Gk. mesos
mesial
meta stem
---
1. occuring later, situated behind
metaphysics
2. change
metabolism
metagenesis
metamorphosis
3. more comprehensive
metagalaxy
metalinguistics
4. isomeric with or otherwise closely
related to
metaphase
-metry
stem --- science of measuring -- metrein: to measure
geometry
chronometry
photometry
micr stem
--- small, minute, one millionth --- Gk. mikros
microcosm
mis stem
--- hatred --- Gk. misein: to make
misogamy
misogyny
mit, miss stem --- send --- L. mittere:
to send, to let go
admit, admissive
commit
dismiss
emit, emissive
intermit
intromit
manumit
omit
permit, permissive
premiss
pretermit
recommit
remit
submit, submissive
transmit, transmissive
mon stem
--- one, single, alone --- Gk. monos: alone, single
monograph
monolith
monopoly
monotonous
morph stem
--- form --- Gk. morphe
metamorphose
multi stem
--- many, much --- L. multus: much, many
multi-partism
myc(o)-
stem --- fungus
mycology
mycosis
mycophagous
erythromycin
myrmec
stem --- ant --- Gk. myrmex: ant
myrmecology
nas stem
--- nose, nasal --- L. nasus: nose
nasoscope
nat stem
--- born -- L. natus: born
cognate
natal
native
ne stem
--- new, recent --- Gk. neos: new
neolith
necr stem
--- those that are dead --- Gk. nekros: dead body
necrobiosis
necromancy
necrophagous
necropsy
necrosis
neur stem
--- nerve --- Gk. neuron: sinew, nerve
neural
neurology
neuromuscular
nosis stem
--- know --- Gk. gign<o^->skein: to know
ariboflavinosis
autohypnosis
avitaminosis
bioc(o)enosis
byssinosis
calcinosis
cyanosis
diagnosis
enosis
gnosis
hallucinosis
hypervitaminosis
hypnosis
pollenosis, pollinosis
prognosis
serodiagnosis
stenosis
trichinosis
xenodiagnosis
zoonosis
not stem
--- back, back part --- Gk. notos: back
notochord
nounce
stem --- report --- L. numtiare to report
announce
denounce
enounce
mispronounce
pronounce
renounce
nox stem
--- harm --- L. noxa: harm
internecine
noxious
ob- prefix
--- inversely ---
L. in the way, against,
toward, on account of
object
obloquy
obtuse
ocul stem
--- eye --- L. oculus: eye, face
ocular
oculist
oculomotor
ole stem
--- oil --- L. oleum: olive oil
oleaginous
oleograph
olig stem
--- few --- Gk. oligos
oligarch
oligophagous
omni stem
--- all, universally
omnifarious
omnificient
omnipotent
omnipresent
omniscient
omnivorous
oneir stem
--- dream --- Gk. oneiros: dream
oneiric
oneiromancy
ont stem
--- being, existence; organism ---
L. est (fr. esse: to be), Gk.
esti (fr. einai: to be)
ontology
ophi stem
--- snake --- Gk. ophis: snake
ophiolatry
ophiology
ophiophagous
ophthalm stem --- eye --- Gk. ophthalmos:
eye
ophthalmic
ophthalmology
ophthalmoscope
ornith
stem --- bird --- Gk. ornis: bird
ornithology
oro stem
--- mountain --- Gk. oros: mountain
orogeny
orography
orology
stem ---
mouth --- L. ora: mouth
oropharynx
orth stem
--- straight, upright, vertical
orthodontia
orthodox
orthoepy
orthography
orthopedics
oste stem
--- bone --- Gk. osteon: bone
osteology
osteomalacia
ov stem
--- egg --- L. ovum: egg
oval
pale stem
--- long ago --- Gk. palai: long ago
paleobotany
Paleolithic
palin stem
--- back, again --- Gk. palin: back, again
palindrome
palingenesis
palinode
par stem
--- give birth to, produce --- L. parere: to give birth to
disparate
parent
parturient
prepare
puerperal
repertory
separate
viviparous
para- stem
--- before --- L. per: though; prae: before; pro: before
1. beside: alongside of: beyond: aside
from
parathyroid
parenteral
2. closely related to
paraldehyde
involving
substitution at or characterized by two opposite
positions in the
benzene ring that are separated by two carbon
atoms
paradichlorobenzene
3. faulty: abnormal
paresthesia
associated in a
subsidiary or accessory capacity
paramedical
closely resembling:
almost
paratyphoid
pel stem
--- drive --- L. pellere to drive
compel
dispel
expel
impel
propel
repel
pend stem
--- weigh, estimate, hang ---
L. pendere to weigh, estimate,
hang
antependium, antependia
append
depend
expend
impend
perpend
propend
spend
stipend
suspend
vilipend
petal stem
--- go toward, seek --- L. petere: to go toward, seek
acropetal
basipetal
centripetal
petrate
stem --- accomplish --- L. patrare: to accomplish
impetrate
perpetrate
-phagous suffix --- eating
anthropophagous
feeding on human flesh
coprophagous
dung
entomophagous
insects
hematophagous
blood
ichthyophagous
fish
monophagous
mycetophagous,
mycophagous
fungi
necrophagous
corpses,
carrion
oligophagous
ophiophagous
snakes
phytophagous
plants
pleophagous
poluphagous
saprophagous
decaying matter
xylophagous
wood
zoophagous
animals
phobia
stem --- fear --- Gk. phobos: fear, flight
claustrophobia
xenophobia
phyt(o)- stem --- plant
phytophagous
ple(i)(o)- stem more
pleiotropic
pleomorphism
Pliocene
pleophagous
plore stem
--- wail, cry out --- L. plorare: to wail, to cry out
deplore
explore
implore
polate
stem --- polish --- L. polire: to polish
extrapolate
interpolate
pone/ponent, pos, pound
stem ---
put --- L. poser/ponere: to put, to place
depone
inpone
postpone
component
exponent
opponent
proponent
appose, apposite
compose
counterpose
depose
dispose
expose
impose
interpose
juxtapose
oppose
preposition
propose
purpose
superpose
suppose
transpose
compound
expound
propound
port stem
--- carry --- L. portare: to carry
comport
deport
disport
export
import
purport
rapport
report
support
transport
pute stem
--- consider -- L. putare: to consider, to reckon, to think
compute
depute
dispute
impute
repute
quadr-
stem --- 4 --- L. quattuor: 4
quadruplegia
quadrant
quadrate
quasi-
stem --- in some sense or degree -- L. quasi: as if, as it
were
quasi-historical
quasi-officially
--- L.
quam how, as
--- L.
quando when
--- L.
qui who
que, qui stem --- seek, ask --- L.
quaerere: to seek, ask
inquest
inquire
inquiry
inquisitive
question
query
quest
rapa, rape stem --- sweep, seize --- L.
rapere: to sweep, to seize
rapacious
rape
rapid
rapine
rapt
ravish
surreptitious
usurp
rid stem
--- laugh --- L. ridere: to laugh
deride
ridiculous
rogate
stem --- ask --- L. rogare: to ask, propose a law
abrogate
arrogate
derogate
interrogate
prerogative
prorogue
right
rogation
subrogate
supererogation
surrogate
rrh(o)ea
stem --- flow, discharge --- Gk. rhein: to flow
amenorrhea
diarrhea
dysmenorrhea
galactorrhea
gonorrhea
leukorrhea
logorrhea
pyorrhea
seborrhea
steatorrhea
salu stem
--- health --- L. salus: health, safety, greeting
insalubrious
salubrious
salutory
salute
sapr(o)- stem --- rotten, putrid
sapremia
saprophyte
saprophagous
scend stem
--- climb --- L. scandere to climb
ascend
condescend
descend
transcend
-scribe
stem --- write --- L. scribere: to write
ascribe
circumscribe
conscribe
describe
inscribe
oversubscribe
prescribe
proscribe
subscribe
superscribe
transcribe
-sect stem
--- cut, divide --- L. secare: to cut
bisect
dissect
insect
intersect
resect
transect
trisect
vivisect
sed, sid stem --- sit, sink --- L.
sedere: to sit, to sink down
insidious
sedate
sediment
semble
stem --- copy --- L. similare: to copy --- similis: like
simul stem
--- at the same time ---
L. simulare: to simulate ---
simul: at the same time
assemble
disassemble
dissemble
dissimulate
ensemble
--- [French]
resemble
simular
simulate
simultaneous
semin stem
--- semen: seed
disseminate
inseminate
sent stem
--- to be --- 1. L. esse: to be
absent
present
represent
stem ---
feel --- 2. L. sentire to feel
assent
consent
dissent
resent
siccate
stem --- dry --- L. siccare to dry
desiccate
exsiccate
somn stem
--- sleep --- L. somnus: sleep
insomnia
somnolent
-spect
stem --- look --- L. specere: to look
aspect
circumspect
disrespect
inspect
introspect
prospect
respect
retrospect
suspect
-sperse
stem --- scatter --- L. spargere: to scatter
asperse
disperse
intersperse
-spire
stem --- breathe --- L. spirare: to breathe
aspire
conspire
expire
inspire
perspire
respire
suspire
transpire
statut, stitut stem --- set up --- L.
statuere: to set up
constitute
destitute
institute
prostitute
restitute
statute
substitute
sthenia
stem --- strength --- Gk. sthenos strength
asthenia
myasthenia
neurasthenia
psychasthenia
strepto
stem --- twisted, twisted chain ---
Gk. streptos: twisted -
strephein: to twist
streptococcus
sue stem
--- follow --- L. suivre: to follow
ensue
issue
persue
sue, sui stem --- one's own --- L. suus:
one's own
suetude
stem --- take as one's own, accustom -- L. suescere: to
accustom
suicide
consuetude
desuetude
mansuetude
tail stem
--- cut --- L. tail(l)e: limitation, to cut
bangtail
curtail
detail
entail
retail
tax stem
--- taxis --- Gk. tassein: to arrang
ataxia
parataxis
syntax
taxidermy
taxonomy
tenta stem
--- feel, try --- L. tentare: to feel, try
ostentatious
sustentation
tentacle
tentative
tenu stem
--- thin --- L. tenuis: thin, result of hold, stretch
attenuate
extenuate
hypotenuse
--- L. teinein: to stretch
tenuis, tenues
tenuity
tenuous
tenure
--- L. tenere: to hold
tenuto
top stem
--- place, locality --- Gk. topos
topology
toponymy
tort stem
--- injure, torture --- [Middle English], injury,
from [Middle French],
from [Middle Latin] tortum,
from [Latin], neut. of tortus twisted,
from pp. of torqu<e^->re
contort
distort
extort
retort
tort
tract stem
--- draw --- L. trahere to draw
abstract
attract
contract
detract
distract
extract
protract
retract
substract
trude, truse stem --- push, thrust --- L.
trudere: to push, to thrust
abstruse
extrude
intrude
obtrude
protrude
threat
tume stem
--- swell --- L. tumere: to swell
detumescence
intumescence
tumefaction
tumescence
ultra
prefix --- beyond what is ordinary, proper, or moderate:
excessively: extremely --- L. ulter:
situated beyond -- L. uls: beyond
ultrasonic
ultraviolet
undec stem
--- eleven --- L. unus + decem: one + ten
ur stem
--- urine --- Gk. ouron: urine -- Gk. oura: tail
urine
uran stem
--- sky, heaven -- Gk. ouranos
uranography
Uranus
vari- stem
--- varied, diverse
varia
variant
variegate
variorum
vas- stem
--- vessel --- L. vas
vascular
-vene stem
--- come --- L. venire: to come
contravene
convene
intervene
supervene
ventr-
stem --- ventral -- L. venter: bladder, belly
ventral
ventricle
ventricose
ventriloquism
vermi-
stem --- worm --- L. vermis
vermicide
vermicular
vert, verse stem --- turn --- [Latin]
vertere, to turn
advert, adverse
ambivert
animadvert
avert, averse
controvert
convert, converse
divert, diverse
evert
extravert/extrovert
introvert
invert, inverse
obverse
pervert
revert, reverse
subvert
transverse
traverse
universe
verse
vice-
prefix --- one that takes the place of --- L.
vice-president
vinc stem
--- conquer --- L. vincere: to conquer
vict stem
--- conquer --- L. victus: to conquer & vivere: to live
viv stem
--- live --- L. vivere: to live
convince
convict
evince
evict
invincible
revive
survive
victory
vincible
victual
ven stem
--- come --- L. venire: to come
adventure
circumvent
contravene
convenient
event
intervene
invent
parvenu
prevent
provenance
revenue
subvention
supervene
venire
venue
voke stem
--- call --- L. vocare: to call
convoke
equivoke
evoke
invoke
provoke
revoke
volve stem
--- roll --- L. volvere to roll
convolve
devolve
evolve
involve
revolve
xanth stem
--- yellow --- Gk. xanthos
xanthene
xen stem
--- guest, foreigner; strange, foreign ---
Gk. xenos: stranger, guest,
host
xenophobia
xer stem
--- dry --- Gk. xeros: dry
xerography
xyl stem
--- wood --- Gk. xylon: wood
xylem
xylograph
xylophagous
zoo stem
--- animal --- Gk. zoe: life
zoology
zoophagous
zyg stem
--- yoke; pair; union --- Gk. zygon: to join
zygote