GreekandLatinrootsinEnglish.doc

Greek and Latin roots in English A Root?? In English?? Origin Language?? Etymology (Root Origin)?? English Examples ?? ab-, a-, abs- away Latin ab away abnormal, abrasion, abstract, aversion,absent ac-, acu- sharp or pointed Latin acutus past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle acid, acupunture acri- sharp, pungent, bitter, eager, fierce Latin acer acrimony, acrid acro- height, summit, tip Greek Greek ?κρο? ákros high, extreme acrophobia, acrobat, acronym, acromegalia ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at- movement to or toward; in addition to Latin ad to, toward adapt, affect, ascend, accept adip- fat Latin adeps, adipis fat adipose aer-, aero- air, atmosphere Greek aer air aeronautics, aerosol aesth-et feeling, sensation Greek aisthētikos of sense perception from α?σθ?νεσθαι aisthanesthai to perceive aesthetics agr-, agri- field Greek and Latin from Greek ?γρ?? agros and Latin ager, agr- field agriculture, pilgrim amat-, amor- love, loved Latin amor love from amāre to love amateur, amorous ambi- both, on both sides Latin ambi on both sides, from Greek ?μφ? amphi, on both sides ambidextrous, ambivalent amic-, -imic- friend Latin amicus amicable, inimical amphi- around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds Greek amphi on both sides amphibian, amphibolic ampl- ample Latin amplus amplification an-, a- not, without Greek Greek ?ν-/?- not anhydrous, atypical ana-, an- again, against, back, up Greek from Greek prefix ana- again, against anabaptist, anaphylaxis, anode anima- breath Latin anima breath animal, animation ann-, -enn- year, yearly Latin annus year anniversary, annual, millennium ant-, anti- against, opposed to, preventive Greek ?ντ? anti against antibiotic, antipodes ante-, anti- before, in front of, prior to Latin Latin ante before, against antediluvian, antebellum, anticipate anth-, antho- flower Greek ?νθο? anthos flower anther, anthology anthropo-, anthro- human Greek anthropos man anthropology, anthropomo