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Latin and Greek Roots in English
14 terms · by ineedtostudy · updated 4 hours ago
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bene-
good, well. Benefit, benevolent, benign.
mal-
bad, ill. Malignant, malice, malfunction.
chron-
time. Chronology, chronic, synchronise.
scrib- / script-
to write. Describe, manuscript, inscription.
spec- / spect-
to look. Inspect, spectator, perspective.
dict-
to say. Dictate, verdict, contradict.
port-
to carry. Transport, portable, export.
ject-
to throw. Reject, project, trajectory.
phil-
love of. Philosophy, bibliophile, philanthropy.
-logy
the study of. Biology, geology, etymology.
auto-
self. Autonomy, automatic, autobiography.
poly- / multi-
many. Greek and Latin respectively: polygon, multitude.
ante- vs anti-
Before vs against. Antecedent comes before; antibiotic works against.
circum-
around. Circumference, circumnavigate, circumspect.