Margaret and sara logan ppt

Greek & Latin Root Words

By: Margret and Sara logan

Hydr

•Water•Greek•Example- DeHYDRate: To lose

water or moisture;to become dry

Aqua

•Water•Latin•Example- AQUAtic: Living or taking

place in water

Mar/ Mer•Sea•Latin•Example- MARitime: On or

near the sea

Vis/ Vid

•To look or see•Latin•Example- VISta: A pleasing view

Aud

•To hear•Latin•Example- AUDible: To be heard

Phon

•Sound•Greek•Example- CacoPHONy: A mixture of

unpleasant sounds

Mem

•Mindful or recall•Latin•Example- MEMoir: A written

account in which someone describes past experiences

ology

•Study•Greek•Example- GeOLOGY: The

scientific study of the history of Earth

Sci•To know•Latin•Example- SCIence: The study

of the natural world based on facts through ex and observations

Cycl

•Circle•Greek•Example- CYCLical: Happening

again and again in the same order

Circ/Circum

•Around•Latin•Example- CIRCuit: The complete

path that an electric currant

Centr/Center

•Middle•Greek•Example- CENTRal: Located in the

center of a thing or place

Dict•To say or declare•Latin•Example- EDICT: An official order

given by a person with power or by government

Graph/Gram

Scrib/Script

•Write•Latin•Example- InSCRIBtion: Words that

are written onor cut into a surface