ROOTS
It’s where it’s all at.
Agri
• The root “agri” means field or soil.
• AGRICULTURE, AGRIBUSINESS
Aud
• The root “aud” means to hear.
• Audience, audible, audio.
Bene
• The root “bene” means good or kind.• Benefactor, Beneficiary, Beneficial.
Circum
• The root “circum” means around.• Circumference, Circumvent, Circumnavigate
Corp
• The root “corp” means body
• Corpse, corporation.
Dict
• The root “dict” means to say or speak
• Diction, Dictionary, Dictator.
Dur
• The root “dur” means lasting or stable
• Durable, Duration
Equ/Equi
• The root “equ/equi” means equal
• Equator, Equidistant, Equiangular.
Hydro
• The root “hydro” means water.
• Hydraulics, dehydrate, hydroplane, hydroelectric
Luna
• The root “luna” means moon.• Lunar, lunar eclipse
Nav
• The root “nav” means to drive or lead.• Navigate, Navigation, Naval.
Ped
• The root “ped” means foot.• Pedal, Pedestrian.
Psych
• The root “psych” means mind or soul.• Psychiatry, Psychiatrist, psychology
Sci
• The root “sci” means to know
• Conscious, Science.
Sent
• The root “sent” means to feel.• Sentiment, Sentimental, Sensitive.
Sol
• The root “sol” means
alone.• Solitude, Solitary
Confinement.
Spec
• The root “spec” means to look.
• Specter, Spectacle, Spectator.
Aero
• The root “Aero” means air.• Aerodynamics, Aerospace, aeronautics
Aqua
• The root “aqua” means water.• Aqueduct, Aquarius,
aquamarine
Biblio
• The root “biblio” means book.• Bibliography, bibliographer
Bio
• The root “bio” means life.• Biography, Biology.
Chron
• The root “Chron” means time.• Chronology, chronicle, chronograph
Dem
• The root “dem” means people.• Epidemic, Democracy.
Geo
• The root “geo” means
earth.• Geography, Geode.
Graph
• The root “graph” means to
write.•graphic, stenograph, cardiograph.
Hemi
•The root “hemi” means
half.•Hemisphere,
Meter
• The root “meter” means measure.• Diameter, Kilometer, centimeter
Micro• The root “micro” means
small.• Microscope, Microfilm, Microbiology.
Migr
• The root “migr” means to
move.• Migration, immigrants.
Mim
• The root “mim” means to
Copy…copy• Mimic, Mime.
“Hey don’t
copy my work!”
Mort
• The root “mort” means death.• Mortal, Immortal, Mortician.
Phon
• The root “phon” means sound.
• Telephone, Phonograph.
Photo
• The root “Photo” means light.• Photograph, Photocopy, Photosynthesis.
Scrib
• The root “scrib” means to write.• Subscript, Scribble, Subscribe.
Tele
• The root “tele” means distant.
• Telegraph, Television.
Test
• The root “test” means to bear witness.• Testimony.