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List of Greek and Latin roots in English/A–G
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The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the
English language from A to G. See also the lists from H to O and from P to Z. Some of those used in medicine and
medical technology are not listed here but instead in the entry for List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes.

Contents 
A · B · C · D · E · F · G
References

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Meaning
Origin Etymology (root
Root in English examples
language origin)
English
ab­, a­, abs­, abnormal, abrasion, absent, abstain, abstraction,
away from Latin ab
au­[1] aversion, avulsion, abstract
ἄβαξ, ἄβακος (ábaks,
abac­[2] slab Greek ábakos), ἀβακίσκος abaciscus, abacus, abax
(abakískos)
ἀκή (akḗ), ἀκίς,
ac­, acm­, ἀκίδος (akís, akídos),
acidanthera, acme, acmeism, acmesthesia,
point Greek ἀκόνη (akónē), ἄκρος
acr­[3] (ákros), ἄκρον
acmic, acne, paragon
(ákron), ἄκρα
ἀκεῖσθαι (akeîsthai),
ac­[4] cure Greek ἀκή (akḗ), ἄκος, autacoid, panacea
ἄκεος (ákos, ákeos)
Ἀκάδημος
academ­ Akademos Greek academe, academia, academic, academy
(Akádēmos)
Acanthaster, acanthion, acanthite,
Acanthocephala, acanthocephaliasis,
ἀκή, ἄκανθα
acanth­ thorn Greek acanthocyte, Acanthomintha, Acanthosaura,
(ákantha)
Acanthus, Metriacanthosaurus,
neuroacanthocytosis
acariasis, acarid, acariphagous, acaroid,
acar­[5] mite Greek ἀκαρί (akarí)
acarology, acarophobia, acarus
bitter, sharp, ācer, ācris, acerbus, acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, acrimony,
acer­, acri­ Latin
sour acere exacerbate
acetabulum, acetate, acetic, acetone, acetum,
acet­ sour, vinegar Latin acētum
triacetate
acidiferous, acidity, acidosis, acidulation,
acid­ acidic, sour Latin acidus
acidulous
ἀκή (akḗ), ἄκρος
acrobat, acrobatics, acrochordon, acromegalia,
height, (ákros) "high",
acr­ Greek acromegaly, acromion, acronym, acrophobia,
summit, tip "extreme", ἄκρον
acropolis, acrostic, acroterion, acrotomophilia
(ákron)
actinic, actinism, actinium, actinocerid,
actinodrome, actinoid, actinomere, actinometer,
ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖνος (aktís,
actin­[6] beam, ray Greek
aktînos)
actinomorphic, actinomyces, actinophryid,
actinopod, Actinopterygii, actinotherapy,
actinozoa
acutus, past participle
sharp, of acuere "to acerose, acupuncture, acumen, acute,
acu­, acut­ Latin
pointed sharpen", from acus acutifoliate
"needle"

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Meaning
Origin Etymology (root
Root in English examples
language origin)
English
ad­, a­, ac­, accept, accurate, adapt, affect, agglomerate,
af­, ag­, al­, movement to aggregate, aggression, allege, allude,
am­, an­, or toward; in Latin ad "to", "toward" ammunition, annectent, approximate, arreption,
ap­, ar­, as­, addition to arride, arrogant, ascend, assault, assimilate,
at­[7] attend, attract
ἀδήν, ἀδένος (adḗn, adenocarcinoma, adenoid, adenoidectomy,
aden­[8] gland Greek
adénos) adenology, adenoma, adenomyosis, adenosis
adip­ fat Latin adeps, adipis "fat" adipocellular, adipose

aer­ ἀείρειν (aeírein),
lift, raise Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ), aorta, aortic, endaortitis, meteor, meteorology
(ΑΕΡ)[9] αἰρόμενον, ἀϝείρω
air, ἀήρ, ἀέρος (aḗr, aerobic, aerodynamic, aeronautics, aeroplane,
aer­[10] atmosphere
Greek
aéros) "air" aerorrhachia, aerosol, aerotitis
αἰσθητός (aisthētós),
αἰσθητικός
(aisthētikós) "of
feeling, aesthesia, aesthesis, aesthete, aesthetics,
aesth­ Greek sense perception"
sensation anaesthetic, synesthesia
from αἰσθάνεσθαι
(aisthánesthai) "to
perceive"
aether­, upper pure, αἴθειν (aíthein),
Greek ether, ethereal, etheric, hypaethros
ether­ bright air αἰθήρ (aithḗr)
age, coeval, eon, eternal, longevity, medieval,
aev­, ev­ age Latin aevum
primeval
act, action, actor, agenda, agent, agile, agitate,
ag­, ­ig­,
do, go, move Latin agere, actus ambiguous, castigate, cogent, cogitate,
act­
cogitation, excogitate, mitigate, navigate
ἄγειν (ágein)
(cognate with Latin agony, antagonist, antagonize, demagogue,
ag­[11] lead Greek
agere), ἀγωγός pedagogue, pedagogy, strategy, synagogue
(agōgós)
agap­[12] love Greek ἀγάπη (agápē) agape
ἀγρός, ἀγροῦ (agrós,
agr­[13] field Greek
agroû)
agronomist, agronomy

ager, agris "field,
agri­, ­egri­ field Latin agriculture, peregrine
country"
Ailuroedus, ailuromancy, ailurophile,
ailur­[14] cat Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros)
ailurophilia, ailurophobia
alac­ cheerful Latin alacer alacrity, allegro
alb­ dull white Latin albus albedo, albino, albumen
ἀλκυών, ἀλκυόνος
alcyon­[15] kingfisher Greek Halcyon, halcyon
(alkuṓn, alkuónos)

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Meaning
Origin Etymology (root
Root in English examples
language origin)
English
ἀλέω, ἄλευρον
ale­[16] (ΑΛ) wheat flour Greek aleuromancy, aleurone, aleuronic
(áleuron), ἀλείατα
ἄλγος (álgos),
ἀλγεινός, ἀλγεῖν
alg­[17] pain Greek
(algeîn), ἄλγησις
analgesic, arthralgia, neuralgia, nostalgia
(álgēsis)
ali­, alter­ other Latin alius alias, alibi, alien, alter, alternate, altruism
allegory, allogenic, allograph, allophone,
all­[18] other Greek ἄλλος (állos)
parallactic, parallax
allele, allelomorph, allelotaxis, parallel,
allel­[19] one another Greek ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn)
parallelism, parallelogon, parallelogram
alphabet, alphabetic, analphabetic,
alph­[20] A, a Greek Α, α, ἄλφα (álpha)
panalphabetic, polyalphabetic
ἀλφός (alphós),
alphit­ barley Greek ἄλφιτον, ἀλφίτου alphitomancy
(álphiton, alphítou)
alt­ high, deep Latin altus, altitudo altimeter, altitude
am­, amat­ love, liking Latin amāre, amatus, amor amateur, amatory, amenity, amorous, enamoured
am­, amic­, amiable, amicable, amity, enemy, enmity,
friend Latin amicus
­imic­ inimical
amath­ sand Greek
ambi­, am­, ambidexterity, ambient, ambiguous, ambit,
both, on
amb­, Latin ambi ambition, ambivalent, amboceptor, amputation,
both sides
ambo­, an­ ancipital, andante
amblygeustia, amblygonite, amblyopia,
ambly­[21] dull Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús)
Amblypoda
ambul­ walk Latin ambulare ambulance, ambulatory, preamble
ἄμμος (ámmos),
amm­[22] sand Greek amathophobia, Ammophila
ἄμαθος (ámathos)
ἀμνός (amnós),
amniocentesis, amnion, amnioscope, amniote,
amn­[23] lamb Greek ἀμνεῖος, ἀμνειός,
amniotic, anamniote
ἀμνίον (amníon)
both, on
amph­, amphibian, amphibious, amphibole, amphibolic,
both sides ἀμφί (amphí) "on
Greek amphimacer, Amphipoda, amphistyly,
amphi­[24] of, both both sides"
amphitheatre, amphoterism
kinds
ample,
abundant,
ampl­ Latin amplus ample, amplify, amplitude
bountiful,
large

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Meaning
Origin Etymology (root
Root in English examples
language origin)
English
ἀμυγδάλη
(amugdálē), almond, amygdala, amygdale, amygdalin,
amygdal­[25] almond Greek
ἀμύγδαλον amygdaloid, amygdule
(amúgdalon)
an­, a­, am­, ambrosia, anaerobic, anhydrous, arrhythmia,
not, without Greek Greek ἀν­/ἀ­ "not"
ar­ atheism, atypical

ana­, am­, again,
anagram, anabaptist, anaphylaxis, anarrhexis,
against, Greek ἀνά (aná)
an­[26] anion, anode
back, up
Alexander, androcentric, androcentrism,
androgen, androgenous, androgyne,
andr­[27] male, ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός (anḗr, androgynous, androgyny, android, andrology,
Greek
(ΑΝΕΡ) masculine andrós), ἀνδρότης androphobia, androspore, diandry, misandry,
monandry, philander, polyandrous, polyandry,
protandry, pseudandry, synandrous
anemograph, anemometer, anemometric,
anem­[28]
wind Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos) anemone, anemophilous, anemophily,
(ΑΝ) anemophobia, anemoscope, anemotropism
breath, life,
anim­ Latin anima "breath" animal, animation
spirit
anniversary, annual, centennial, millennium,
ann­, ­enn­ year, yearly Latin annus "year"
perennial
ant­, against,
antagonist, antagonize, antibiotic, antidote,
opposed to, Greek ἀντί (antí) "against"
anti­[29] antipodes, antirrhinum
preventive

ante­, before, in ante "before",

antebellum, antediluvian, anticipate, antiquarian,
front of, Latin "against"; see also
anti­[30] antiquate, antique, antiquity
prior to; old antiquus "old"
ἀνθεῖν (antheîn), anther, anthesis, Anthocoridae, anthodite,
ἄνθος (ánthos), anthology, anthophobia, anthophore, Anthozoa,
anth­[31] flower Greek ἄνθησις (ánthēsis), chrysanthemum, dianthus, enanthem,
ἄνθημα (ánthēma), enanthema, exanthem, exanthematic, hydranth,
ἀνθηρός (anthērós) hypanthium, perianth, zoanthid
ἄνθραξ, ἄνθρακος
anthrac­ coal Greek anthracite, anthracnose, anthracycline, anthrax
(ánthraks, ánthrakos)
ἄνθρωπος anthropology, anthroposophy, anthropomorphic,
anthrop­ human Greek
(ánthrōpos) "man" misanthrope, philanthropy
away from, ἀπό (apó) "from,
separate, at away, un­, quite", aphelion, apocrine, apocryphal, apogee,
ap­, apo­[32] the farthest Greek
sometimes "changed, aporrhinosis, apostasy, apostate
point switched"
aperient, apéritif, aperitive, aperture, overt,
aper­ open Latin aperire
overture, pert

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Meaning
Origin Etymology (root
Root in English examples
language origin)
English
Ἀφροδίτη
(Aphrodítē),
Ἀφροδίσιος
aphrod­ Aphrodite Greek aphrodisiac, pseudohermaphroditism
(Aphrodísios),
ἀφροδισιακόν
(aphrodisiakón)
api­ bee Latin apis apian, apiary, apicula, apium; Petrus Apianus
acquacotta, akvavit, aqua vitae, aquaculture,
aquamarine, aquarelle, aquarium, Aquarius,
aqu­ water Latin aqua
aquatic, aquatile, aqueduct, aqueous, aquifer,
aquiferous, aquiform, gouache, semiaquatic
arability, arable, aration, aratory, exarate,
ara­ plow, till Latin ărāre
exaration, inarable, nonarable
ἀράχνης, ἀράχνη Arachne, arachnid, arachnodactyly, arachnoid,
arachn­ spider Greek
(arákhnē) arachnology, arachnophobia
arbiter (from ad "to"
arbit­ judge Latin + baetere "to come, arbiter, arbitrage, arbitrary, arbitration
go")
arcan­ box Latin arcanus arcane, arcanum
ἄρχειν (árkhein),
anarchy, archangel, archetype, architect, archon,
arch­, ἄρχων (árkhōn), ἀρχή
autarchism, autarchy, exarch, monarchy,
arche­, ruler Greek (arkhḗ) "rule" (in
oligarchy, patriarchy, polyarchy, synarchy,
archi­ compounds: ἀρχε­,
triarchy
ἀρχι­)
ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)
archae­,
ancient Greek "ancient" from ἀρχή archaeology, archaic, archaism
arche­
(arkhḗ) "rule"
Relating to
the North
ἄρκτος (árktos)
Pole or the
arct­ Greek "bear", ἀρκτικός Antarctic, arctic, Arctic Ocean, palearctic
region near
(arktikós)
it; relating to
cold
heat, glow, ardere "to burn",
ard­ Latin ardent, ardor, arson
passion arsus
ardu­ difficult Latin arduus "high, steep" arduous
ἀρετή, ἀρετῆς (aretḗ,
aret­ virtue Greek aretaic, arete
aretês)
argent­ silver Latin argentum argent, Argentina
ārēre "be dry or
arid­ be dry Latin arid
parched"
arist­ excellence Greek ἄριστος (áristos) aristocracy, aristocrat

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Meaning
Origin Etymology (root
Root in English examples
language origin)
English
ἀριθμός (arithmós),
count, antilogarithm, arithmetic, arithmomania,
arithm­ Greek ἀριθμέω, ἀριθμητικός
number logarithm, logarithmic
(arithmētikós)
ἄρσην, ἄρσενος
(ársēn, ársenos),
arsen­[33] male Greek
ἀρσενικός
arsenopyrite
(arsenikós)
art­ art, skill Latin ars, artis artifact, artifice, artificial, artificiality, artisan
anarthria, arthritic, arthritis, arthrogryposis,
arthropathy, arthroplasty, arthropod,
arthr­ joint Greek ἄρθρον (árthron)
arthroscope, arthroscopic, arthroscopy, arthrosis,
dysarthria, osteoarthritis, spondyloarthropathy
ἄρτιος (ártios),
arti­ even Greek ἀρτιότης "evenness", artiodactyl, artiodactylous
ἀρτιάκις
ἀσκός (askós), ascidium, ascites, ascitic, ascocarp, ascoma,
asc­[34] bag Greek
ἀσκίδιον (askídion) ascomycete, Ascomycota, ascospore, ascus
asin­ ass Latin asinus asinine, ass, easel
asper­ rough Latin asper "rough" asperity, exasperate
aspr­[35] white Greek ἄσπρος (áspros) diaper
ἀστήρ, ἀστέρος
star, star­ (astḗr, astéros), aster, asterisk, asteroid, astrology, astronomy,
aster­, astr­ Greek
shaped ἄστρον (ástron) astronaut, diasterism geaster, monaster
"star"
asthen­ weak Greek ἀσθενής (asthenḗs) asthenopia, asthenosphere, asthenozoospermia
ather­[36] gruel Greek ἀθάρη (athárē) atherogenic, atheroma, atherosclerosis
ἆθλος (âthlos)
athl­ prize Greek "contest, feat", athlete, athletic, decathlon, pentathlon, triathlon
ἄεθλος
gathered or
ἀθροίζειν (athroízein)
­athroid­ lumped Greek epiathroid, hypoathroid
"to gather together"
together
audax "brave, bold,
audac­ daring Latin daring", from audere audacious, audacity
"to dare"
hearing,
audible, audio, audiology, audit, audition,
aud­ listening, Latin audire "to hear"
auditorium, auditory
sound
grow, augēre, auctus "to auction, augend, augment, augmentation, augur,
aug­, auct­ Latin
increase increase" augury, august, author, auxiliary, inauguration

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Origin Etymology (root
Root in English examples
language origin)
English
ἄημι (ἄϝημι), αὐλός
(aulós), αὐλέω,
aul­ flute, tube Greek aulete, aulos, hydraulic, hydraulus
αὔλησις, αὐλητής
(aulētḗs)
relating to
aur­ gold, or Latin aurum "gold" aureate, aureole
gold­colored
relating to
auri­, aus­ Latin auris "ear" aural, auricle, aurinasal, auscultate, auscultation
the ear
aut­, autarchism, autarchy, autarky, authentic, autism,
self; directed αὐτός (autós) "self",
Greek autistic, autocracy, autograph, automatic,
auto­[37] from within "same"
automaton, autonomy
αὔξειν (aúksein),
αὐξάνειν auxánein, auxanogram, auxanography, auxanology,
aux­[38] increase Greek αὔξησις (aúksēsis), auxanometer, auxesis, auxetic, auxin,
αὐξητικός auxochrome, auxology, auxotroph, auxotrophy
(auksētikós)
avere "crave, long
av­ desire Latin avarice, avaricious, avarous, ave, avid, avidity
for"
auspice, auspicious, avian, aviary, aviation,
avi­, au­ bird Latin avis
aviator
ἄξιος (áksios)
axi­[39] merit, worth Greek "worth", ἀξίωμα axiogenesis, axiology, axiom, axiomatic
(aksíōma)
axi­ axis Latin axis axis, axisymmetry
ἄξων, ἄξονος (áksōn,
axon­[40] axis, axle Greek axon, axonography, axonometric, axonotmesis
áksonos)

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Meaning
Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
βαίνειν
acrobat, acrobatic, adiabatic, aerobatic, anabasis,
(baínein), βατός
anabatic, antiparabema, base, basic, basidiocarp,
(batós), βάσις
basidioma, basidiomycete, basidiospore, basidium,
ba­[41] (básis), βῆμα,
Greek basion, basionym, basis, basophilic, bema, catabasis,
(ΒΑ)[42] βήματος (bêma,
catabatic, diabase, diabatic, diabetes, diabetic, dibasic,
bḗmatos), βάτης,
hyperbaton, hypobasis, katabasis, katabatic, monobasic,
βάθρον
polybasic, stereobate, stylobate, tribasic
(báthron), βατεῖν
bac­ rod­shaped Latin baculum baculiform, baculum, bacteria
anabolic, anabolism, ball, ballista, ballistic,
ballistospore, belomancy, belonephobia, bolide,
bal­, bel­, βάλλειν catabolic, catabolism, devil, diabolic, emblem,
bol­ (bállein), βολή emblematic, embolic, embolism, embolus,
throw Greek
(bolḗ), βλῆμα holometabolism, hyperbole, metabolism, parable,
(ΒΑΛ)[43] (blêma) parabola, paraboloid, parle, parley, problem,
problematic, symbol, symbolic, symbolism,
taurobolium, thromboembolism
bapt­ βάπτειν
dip Greek (báptein), βάμμα abaptiston, Anabaptist, baptism, baptize
(ΒΑΦ[44]
(bámma)
barograph, barometer, barostat, barycentre, barycentric,
weight, βαρύς (barús),
bar­ Greek baryogenesis, baryon, barysphere, baryton, barytone,
pressure βάρος (báros)
hyperbaric, hypobaric, isobaric
bas­ step Greek
βαθύς (bathús), batholith, bathophobia, bathos, bathymetry,
bath­ deep, depth Greek
βάθος (báthos) bathyscaphe, bathysphere, isobathic
be­, beat­ bless Latin beare, beatus beatification
bell­, belli­ war Latin bellum, belli antebellum, bellicose, belligerent, rebellion
beneficence, benefit, benevolent, benign, benignant,
ben­ good, well Latin bene (adverb)
benignity
bi­, bin­, bis, "twice"; bicycle, biennial, bifocal, bisexual, bigamy, binary,
two Latin
bis­ bini, "in twos" binoculars, biscotti
bib­ drink Latin bibere, bibitus bib, beer, beverage, imbibe
bible, biblioclasm, biblioclast, bibliogony,
βίβλος (bíblos),
bibliographic, bibliography, biblioklept, bibliomancy,
bibl­[45] book Greek βιβλίον (biblíon)
bibliomania, bibliophile, bibliophilia, bibliophobe,
"book"
bibliophobia, bibliotaph
βιοῦν (bioûn),
βίος (bíos)
"life", βιωτός
biodiversity, biography, biohazard, biology, biome,
bio­, bi­ life Greek (biōtós),
biometric, biosphere
βιωτικός
(biōtikós),
βίωσις (bíōsis)

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Meaning
Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
βλαστάνειν
germ, (blastánein), "I
embryo, put forth
blastema, blastochyle, blastocoele, blastula, ectoblast,
blast­ bud, cell Greek shoots", βλαστός
endoblast, entoblast, fibroblast, osteoblast, sideroblast
with (blastós),
nucleus βλάστημα
(blástēma)
βλέννος blennadenitis, blennophobia, blennosperma,
blenn­ slime Greek
(blénnos) blennorrhagia
bol­ throw Greek
bol­[46] clod, lump Greek βῶλος (bôlos) bole, bolus, embolism
βομβεῖν,
bomb­[47] boom Greek βόμβος, bomb, bound
βόμβησις
bon­ good Latin bonus bonify, bonitary
borealis
Latin from "northern" from
bore­ north borealis
Greek Βορέας (Boréas)
"the north wind"
βοτάνη, βότανον
(botánē,
botan­ plant Greek botanic, botanist, botanology, botany
bótanon),
βοτανικός
bos (genitive
bov­, bu­ cow, ox Latin beef, boor, bovine, bucinator muscle
bovis) "ox, cow"
brachi­,
arm Latin bracchium brachiferous, brachial artery, brachiocubital
brachio­
brachi­,
brachio­, βραχίων brachialgia, brachionerysipelas, brachionigraph,
arm Greek
brachion­, (brakhíōn) brachiorrhachidian, brachiosaurus
brachioni­
βραχύς amphibrach, brachistochrone, brachycephaly,
brachy­[48] short Greek
(brakhús) brachydactyly, brachyury, dibrach, tribrach
brady­, βραδύς (bradús),
slow Greek bradycardia, bradysuria, bradytelic
bradys­[49] βράδος (brádos)
βράγχιον
branchi­ gill Greek branchiopneustic, branchiopod, nudibranch
(bránkhion)
brief, short
brev­ Latin brevis, breviare abbreviate, brevextensor, brevicaudate, brevity, brief
(time)
bromat­,
bromato­, bromatium, bromateccrisis, bromatherapy,
food Greek βρῶμα (brôma)
broma­, bromatology, bromography
bromo­

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Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
βρόμος, βρόμη
brom­[50] oats Greek (brómos, brómē) brome, Bromus, Bromus ramosus
"oats"
βρῶμος
bromate, bromide, bromine, bromoderma,
brom­ stench Greek (brômos)
organobromine
"stench, clangor"
βρόγχος
bronchia, bronchiole, bronchion, bronchitis,
(brónkhos),
bronch­[51] windpipe Greek
βρόγχια
bronchomalacia, bronchopneumonia, bronchus,
tracheobronchomalacia
(brónkhia)
bront­[52] thunder Greek βροντή (brontḗ) brontology, brontophobia, Brontosaurus
brot­[53] mortal Greek βροτός (brotós) ambrosia, ambrotype
cheek,
bucc­ mouth, Latin bucca buccal, buccilingual, buccolingual
cavity
bulbiform, bulbiparous, bulboartrial, bulborrhexis,
bulb­ bulbous Latin bulbus
bulbous, bulbule
bubble,
bull­ Latin bullire, bulla bullectomy, bulliferous, ebullient, ebullism
flask
pouch, bursa, bursalogy, bursar, bursary, bursectomy,
burs­ Latin bursa
purse bursiform, disburse
βούτυρον
butyr­[54] butter Greek
(boúturon)
butyric

βυσσός, βυσσοῦ
byss­[55] bottom Greek
(bussós, bussoû)
abyss, abyssopelagic, hypabyssal

byss­[56] flax Greek βύσσος (bússos) byssus

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
κακός
cac­, (kakós), cachexia, cacodemon, cacography, cacophonous,
bad Greek
kak­[57] κάκιστος cacophony, cacorrhacitis, kakistocracy
(kákistos)
cad­,
fall Latin cadere, casus accident, cadaver, cadence, cascade, case, recidivism
­cid­, cas­
caed,
­cid­, caedere,
cut, kill Latin caesura, excise, germicide, homicide, incisor
caes­, caesus
­cis­
καλός (kalós)
"beautiful";
κάλλος
calisthenics, calligraphy, Callista, Callisto, calophyllous,
cal­, call­ beautiful Greek (kállos)
kaleidoscope
"beauty",
κάλλιστος
(kállistos)
calendar, claim, class, conciliate, conciliatory, council,
cal­ call Latin calare
intercalate, nomenclature
caldarium, caldera, calefacient, calefaction, calefactive,
calefactory, calenture, calescent, calid, calor, calore,
caloric, calorie, calorifacient, calorific, calorigenic,
calere, calor
cal­ heat Latin calorimeter, caudle, cauldron, chafe, chafery, chalder,
"heat"
chaldron, chaud­froid, chauffer, chauffeur, chauffeuse,
decalescence, decalescent, nonchalance, nonchalant,
recalescence, scald
from Latin
calx (genitive
calcis)
Latin and "lime", from calcite, calcitrant, calcium, calculate, calculus,
calc­ stone
Greek Greek χάλιξ chalicothere, chalk, recalcitrant
(kháliks)
"pebble",
"limestone"
calumnia
"slander,
calv­, trick, lie, trickery",
Latin calumnious, calumny, cavil, challenge
calum­ deceive from calvi "to
trick,
deceive"

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
καλύπτειν
(kalúptein),
καλυπτός
(kaluptós), apocalypse, apocalyptic, apocalypticism, calyce, calyptra,
calyp­[58] cover Greek
κάλυξ, Calyptrogyne, calyx, epicalyx, eucalypt, eucalyptus
κάλυκος
(káluks,
kálukos)
antechamber, bicameral, camaraderie, camber, camera,
camer­ vault Latin camera chamber, chamberlain, comrade, concamerate,
concameration, multicamera, tricameral, unicameral
camisi­ shirt Latin camisia camisade, camisado, Camisard, camisole, chemise
camp, campaign, campesino, campestral, campicolous,
campus
campimetry, campo, campsite, campus, champertous,
camp­ field Latin "field", "level
champerty, champignon, champion, decamp, decampment,
ground"
encamp, encampment
canaille, canary, canicular, canicule, canid, canine, Canis,
can­ dog Latin canis
Canis Major, postcanine
κάννα
(kánna),
can­ reed, rod Greek cane, canister, canon, canonic
κανών
(kanṓn)
accent, accentual, accentuate, accentuation, canción,
canorous, cant, cantabile, cantata, cantation, cantatory,
cantatrice, canticle, canticum, cantiga, cantilena, cantillate,
cantillation, cantion, canto, cantor, cantus, canzona,
can­,
canzone, Carmen, chanson, chansonnier, chant, chanteur,
­cin­, canere,
sing Latin chanteuse, chanticleer, charm, concent, descant, discant,
cant­, cantus
discantus, disenchant, disenchantment, disencharm,
­cent­
disincentive, enchant, enchantment, enchantress,
incantation, incantational, incentive, plainchant, precentor,
recant, recantation, succentor, vaticinate, vaticination,
vaticinator
candere "to
cand­, glowing, candela, candid, candle, candor, incandescent, incendiary,
Latin be white or
cend­ iridescent incense
glisten"
capere,
captus "take
cap­,
or hold"
­cip­, capable, capacious, captive, caption, captivate, capture,
hold, take Latin (vowel
capt­, conception, except, forceps, incipient, intercept, recipient
changes from
­cept­
a to i in
compounds)

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
achievable, achieve, achievement, ancipital, ancipitous,
biceps, bicipital, cabotage, cad, caddie, cadet, cape, capital,
capitular, capitulate, capitulation, captain, chapter,
capit­, chaptrel, chattel, chef, chief, chieftain, co­captain, co­
head Latin caput, capitis
­cipit­ captaincy, decapitate, decapitation, occipital, occiput,
precipitation, precipitous, quadriceps, recap, recapitulate,
sincipital, sinciput, sous­chef, subcaptain, triceps, tricipital,
unicipital, vice­captain, vice­captaincy
καπνός capnogram, capnograph, capnography, capnolagnia,
capn­[59] smoke Greek (kapnós), capnomancy, capnometer, capnometry, capnomor,
καπνόομαι capnophile, hypercapnia, hypocapnia
caper
(genitive
capri) "goat",
capr­ goat Latin cab, caper, caprice, Capricorn, caprine
also
capreolus
"wild goat"
caps­ box, case Latin capsa capsule
carbo, bicarbonate, carbon, carbonara, carbonate, carbonation,
carbon­ coal Latin
carbonis Carboniferous, carbuncle, radiocarbon
carcer,
chancel, chancellery, chancellor, chancery, incarcerate,
carcer­ jail Latin carcerare,
incarceration, subchancel
cancelli
Latin from
Greek
cancer Latin from
carcin­ καρκίνος carcinogenic, carcinoma
(disease) Greek
(karkínos)
"crab"
cardiac, cardialgia, cardiograph, cardioid, cardiologist,
cardiology, cardiomegaly, cardiomyopathy, cardioplegia,
καρδιά
cardi­[60] heart Greek cardioplegic, cardiospasm, electrocardiogram,
(kardiá)
electrocardiography, endocardium, epicardium,
hemicardia, myocardium, neurocardiology, pericardium
cardo,
cardin­ hinge Latin cardinal, cardinality, kern
cardinis
carnage, carnal, carnality, carnary, carnate, carnation,
carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, carrion,
carn­ flesh Latin caro, carnis caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie, charnel, discarnate,
incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, reincarnate,
reincarnation
acarpous, acrocarpous, amphicarpous, angiocarpous,
anisocarpic, Carpo, carpogonium, carpology,
καρπός carpophagous, carpophore, carpospore, cystocarp,
carp­[61] fruit Greek
(karpós) dipterocarp, endocarp, epicarp, exocarp, Karpos, mericarp,
mesocarp, monocarpic, pericarp, polycarpic, procarp,
pseudocarp

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
καρπός
carp­[62] wrist Greek carpal, carpal tunnel syndrome, carpus, metacarpus
(karpós)
castrare and
cast­ pure, cut Latin castus, from caste, castigate, castrate, chaste, chastity, incest
kes­ (to cut)
down, κατά (katá)
catabolic, catacomb, catalyst, catarrhine, catastrophe,
cata­, cat­ against, Greek "down,
catatonia, cathode, cation
back against, back"
caten­ chain Latin catena catenary, concatenation
καθαρός
cathar­[63] pure Greek catharsis, cathartic
(katharós)
caud­ tail Latin cauda caudal, coda
caus­, cause or
Latin causa accuse, because, causal, causative, cause, excuse
­cus­ motive
καίειν
(kaíein),
καυστός,
καυτός
(kaustós,
calm, catacaustic, causalgia, causalgic, caustic, cauter,
caust­, kautós),
burn Greek cauterize, cautery, diacaustic, encaustic, holocaust,
caut­ καυστικός
hypocaust
(kaustikós),
καῦσις
(kaûsis),
καῦμα
(kaûma)
cav­ hollow Latin cavus cave, cavity, excavation
move, yield,
accede, cede, concede, precede, procedure, proceed,
ced­, cess­ go, Latin cedere, cessus
procession, recede, secede, succeed, success
surrender
celare "to
cel­ hide Latin ceiling, clandestine, conceal, occult
hide"
celer,
celer­ quick Latin acceleration, celerity
celerare
cen­, καινός
new Greek caenogastropod, caenogenesis, Cenozoic
caen­[64] (kainós)
cen­ empty Greek κενός (kenós) cenotaph, kenosis
cen­, κοινός cenobite, coenesthesia, coenocyte, epicene, epicœne,
common Greek
coen­[65] (koinós) koinonos, koinophilia
cens­ to assess Latin censere censure, census
cent­ hundred Latin centum cent, centennial, centurion, percent
hundred
centen­ Latin centeni centenarian, centenary
each

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
centesim­ hundredth Latin centesimus centesimal, centesimation
κέντρον acentric, acrocentric, barycenter, centesis, centre, centric,
(kéntron) centrism, centrist, centroid, centromere, centromeric,
"needle", centrosphere, centrosymmetric, centrosymmetry, centrum,
centr­ center Greek
"spur", eccentric, enterocentesis, epicentre, holocentric,
κεντρικός, metacentric, monocentric, neocentromere, orthocenter,
κεντρισμός orthocentric, paracentesis, telocentric
central, center, concentrate, concentric, centrifugal,
centri­ center Latin centrum
centripetal
acephalic, acephaly, anencephaly, autocephaly,
brachiocephalic, brachycephalic, cephalic, cephalomancy,
cephalometry, cephalon, cephalopagus, cephalopod,
diencephalon, dolichocephalic, encephalitis,
κεφαλή encephalogram, encephalopathy, holoprosencephaly,
cephal­ head Greek
(kephalḗ) hydrocephalus, macrocephaly, mesaticephalic,
mesencephalic, mesocephalic, metencephalon,
microcephaly, myelencephalon, neencephalon,
paleencephalon, prosencephalon, rhombencephalon,
rhombencephalosynapsis, syncephalus, telencephalon
κέραμος
ceram­ clay Greek ceramic
(kéramos)
κέρας (kéras),
cerat­ horn Greek κέρατος keratin, triceratops
(kératos)
cernere "to ascertain, certain, concern, concert, decree, discern,
cern­, cer­ sift Latin
sift, separate" excrement, secern, secret
relating to
cervix,
the neck,
cervic­ Latin cervicis cervix, cervical
relating to
"neck"
the cervix
ceter­ other Latin ceterus et cetera
hair, bristle, χαίτη (khaítē) chaetophobia, chaetophorous, Chaetomium,
chaet­ Greek
or seta "long hair" Chaetomorpha, Oligochaeta, Polychaeta
of the hand χείρ (kheír)
chir­ Greek chiral, chiropractic, chiroptera
or hands "hand"
χελώνη
relating to a
chelon­ Greek (khelṓnē) chelonia, Archelon
turtle
"tortoise"
χλωρός
chlor­ green Greek chlorine, chlorophyll, chloroplast
(khlōrós)
χόνδρος
chondr­ cartilage Greek hypochondriasis
(khóndros)

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
χορεία
(khoreía)
"dancing in
relating to
chore­ Greek unison" from choreography, chorus
dance
χορός
(khorós)
"chorus"
chorda "rope"
Latin and
chord­ cord from χορδή chordata, cord
Greek
(khordḗ)
χρῶμα chromatic, chrome, chromium, chromosome,
chrom­ color Greek
(khrôma) monochrome, polychrome
χρόνος anachronism, chronic, chronicle, chronology, chronometer,
chron­ time Greek
(khrónos) synchronize
χρυσός
chrys­ gold Greek chrysalis, chrysolite
(khrusós)
cili­ eyelash Latin cilium cilia, supercilious
ciner­ ash Latin cinis, cineris incineration
cing­, cingere,
gird Latin succinct
cinct­ cinctus
circulus,
circ­ circle, ring Latin circle, circular, circulate, circus
circus
circumcise, circumference, circumlocution,
circum­ around Latin circum
circumnavigate, circumscribe
κιρρός
cirr­ orange Greek cirrhosis
(kirrhós)
curl,
cirr­ Latin cirrus cirrus
tentacle
citare,
cit­ call, start Latin frequentative citation, cite, excite, incite, solicit, solicitous
of ciere
civ­ citizen Latin civis civic, civil, civilian, civility, civilization
κλάδος
clad­ branch Greek clade
(kládos)
acclaim, claim, clamor, exclamation, proclamation,
clam­ cry out Latin clamare
reclamation
clarus,
clar­ clear Latin clarity, clear, declaration
clarare
κλαστός
clast­ broken Greek iconoclast, osteoclast
(klastós)

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
claud­,
­clud­, claudere, clause, claustrophobia, conclude, exclude, exclusive,
close, shut Latin
claus­, clausus include, occlusion, occult, recluse, seclude
­clus­
κλείς (kleís)
"key" from
clav­ key Greek κλείειν, clavichord, clavicle, conclave
(kleíein) "to
close"
κλειστός
cleist­ closed Greek cleistogamy
(kleistós)
κλεῖϑρον
cleithr­ bar, key Greek cleithrum
(kleîϑron)
ἐκκλησίᾱ,
κλῆσις,
ecclesia, Ecclesiastes, ecclesiastic, ecclesiology,
cle­[66] call Greek κλητός
ecclesiophobia, epiclesis, paraclete
(ekklēsíā,
klêsis, klētós)
clemens,
clement­ mild Latin clemency, inclement
clementis
clin­ bed Greek κλίνη (klínē) clinic
clin­ lean, recline Latin ­clinare decline, declination, incline, inclination, recline
snail, spiral κόχλος
cochl­ Greek cochlea
shell (kókhlos)
κοῖλος
coel­ hollow Greek blastocoel, coelom, spongocoel
(koîlos)
colander, coulee, coulis, coulisse, couloir, cullender, cullis,
col­ strain Latin colare, cōlum
percolate, percolation, percolator, piña colada, portcullis
acculturate, acculturation, agriculture, apiculture,
bicultural, colonial, colony, countercultural,
counterculture, cult, cultivable, cultivate, cultivation,
cultivate,
col­, cult­ Latin colere, cultus cultivator, cultural, culturati, culture, deculturate,
till, inhabit
deculturation, incult, inculturation, inquiline, inquilinity,
inquilinous, intercultural, multicultural, postcolonial,
precolonial, subcultural, subculture
coll­ hill Latin collis colliculus
accolade, col, collar, decollate, decollation, décolletage,
coll­ neck Latin collum
encollar
bicolor, Colorado, coloration, coloratura, concolorous,
color­ color Latin color decolor, discolor, discoloration, encolor, multicolor,
quadricolor, recolor, tricolor, unicolor, versicolor
cōmis
friendly,
com­ Latin "courteous, comity
kind
kind"

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
con­, co­,
col­, with, coagulate, collide, compress, connect, connote, contain,
com­, Latin cum
together corrode, quondam
cor­[67]
κῶνος
(kônos), conic, conical, conicoid, conodont, conoid, conoscope,
con­[68] cone Greek
κωνικός orthocone, orthoconic
(kōnikós)
condi­ season Latin condire condiment
contraband, contraception, contradict, contraindicate,
contra­ against Latin contra
contrast, contravene
copi­ plenty Latin copia copious, copy, cornucopia
coprographia, coprolalia, coprolite, coprology,
κόπρος
copr­[69] dung Greek coprophagia, coprophagy, coprophilia, copropraxia,
(kópros)
encopresis, encopretic
copula "that
copul­ bond Latin copula, copulation, couple
which binds"
accord, accordance, accordant, accordatura, concord,
concordance, concordant, concordat, corcle, cordate,
cor­, cordial, cordiality, cordiform, core, courage, courageous,
heart Latin cor, cordis
cord­ discord, discordance, discordant, discourage,
discouragement, encourage, encouragement, misericord,
nonaccordant, obcordate, record, scordatura
κόραξ,
κόρακος
corac­[70] raven Greek coracoid
(kóraks,
kórakos)
coriaceous, corious, corium, cuirass, cuirassier, cuirie,
cori­ hide, leather Latin corium, corii
excoriate, excoriation
bicorn, bicorne, Capricorn, cornea, corneal, corneous,
corner, cornicle, corniculate, corniferous, cornification,
corn­ horn Latin cornū
corniform, cornucopia, quadricorn, quadricornous, tricorn,
tricorne, tricornigerous, tricornute, unicorn, unicornous
corona, corona, coronation, coronavirus, coroner, coronet,
coron­ crown Latin
coronare coroniform, Coronilla, crown, incoronate
accorporate, bicorporal, concorporate, concorporation,
corporal, corporality, corporate, corporation, corporative,
corporature, corporeal, corporeality, corporeity, corps,
corpus, corpse, corpulence, corpulent, corpus, corpuscle,
corpor­ body Latin
corporis corpuscular, disincorporate, disincorporation,
extracorporeal, incorporal, incorporality, incorporate,
incorporation, incorporeal, incorporeality, incorporeity,
tricorporal
cortex, cortical, corticate, corticiform, corticifugal, corticipetal,
cortic­ bark Latin
corticis decorticate, decortication, decorticator
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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
κόσμος cosmic, cosmogeny, cosmogony, cosmology, cosmonaut,
cosm­[71] universe Greek
(kósmos) cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, cosmos, microcosm
κοσμεῖν
(kosmeîn),
the art of
κοσμητική
cosmet­ dress and Greek cosmesis, cosmetics, cosmetologist, cosmetology
(kosmētikḗ)
ornament
from κόσμος
(kósmos)
accost, bicostate, coast, coastal, costa, costal, costate,
curvicostate, entrecôte, infracostal, intercostal, intracoastal,
cost­ rib Latin costa
multicostate, quadricostate, supracostal, tricostate,
unicostate
κοτύλη cotyledon, dicotyledon, dicotyledonous, eudicotyledon,
cotyl­[72] cup Greek
(kotúlē) monocotyledon, monocotyledonous, tricotyledonous
κράτος
government, acrasia, akrasia, akratic, anocracy, aristocracy, autocracy,
­cracy, (krátos),
rule, Greek autocrat, autocratic, bureaucracy, democracy, democratic,
­crat κρατία
authority pancratium, plutocracy, technocracy, technocrat, theocracy
(kratía)
κρανίον craniologist, craniometry, craniosynostosis, cranium,
crani­[73] skull Greek
(kraníon) hemicrania, megrim, migraine
crass­ thick Latin crassus crass, crassitude, crassulaceous
creare, creation, creative, creator, creature, creole, procreation,
crea­ make Latin
creatus recreation
accreditation, credence, credentials, credibility, credible,
believe, credere,
cred­ Latin credit, creditor, credo, credulity, credulous, creed,
trust creditus
discredit, incredible, incredulous, miscreant, recreant
κρηπίς,
κρηπίδος
(krēpís,
crepid­[74] boot, shoe Greek
krēpídos),
crepidoma
κρηπίδιον,
κρηπίδωμα
accresce, accrescence, accrescent, accrete, accretion,
cresc­ grow, rise Latin crescere accrue, concrete, crescendo, crescent, crew, decrease,
increase, recruit, recruitment, surcrew
cribrum,
cribr­ sieve Latin cribble, cribellate, cribellum, cribrate, cribriform, garble
cribrare
κρίκος
(kríkos), cricoid, cricoidectomy, Cricosaurus, cricothyroid,
cric­[75] ring Greek
κρικοειδής cricothyrotomy, cricotomy
(krikoeidḗs)
crisp­ curled Latin crispus crape, crepe, crêpe, crisp, crispate, crispation
crist­ crest Latin crista crease, crest, cristate

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
κρίνειν apocrine, crisis, criterion, critic, critical, criticaster,
crit­, (krínein), criticise, criticism, critique, diacritic, eccrine, eccrinology,
judge,
Greek κρίσις eccrisis, eccritic, endocrine, endocrinology, exocrine,
crisi­[76] separate
(krísis), κρίμα heterocrine, holocrine, hypercriticism, hypocrisy,
(kríma) hypocrite, kritarchy, Kritosaurus, merocrine, syncrisis
fringe, κροσσός
cross­[77] Greek crossopterygii
tassel (krossós)
cross, crucial, cruciate, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix,
crucifixion, cruciform, crucify, crucigerous, cruise,
cruc­ cross Latin crux, crucis
crusade, cruzeiro, discruciate, excruciate, intercross,
recross
crur­ leg, shank Latin crus, cruris bicrural, crural, crus, equicrural
critare, from
­cry wail, shriek Latin cry, decry, descry
quiritare
κρύπτειν apocrypha, apocryphal, archaeocryptography, crypt,
(krúptein) "to cryptanalysis, crypteia, cryptic, cryptobiosis, cryptobiotic,
crypt­[78] hide, hidden Greek hide", cryptochrome, cryptogam, cryptogenic, cryptography,
κρυπτός cryptology, cryptomonad, cryptophyte, cryptosystem, grot,
(kruptós) grotesque, grotto
κτείς, κτενός
cten­[79] comb Greek
(kteís, ktenós)
ctenidium, ctenoid, ctenophore

cub­[80] cube Greek κύβος (kúbos) cubic, cuboctahedron, cuboid, hemicube, hypercube

cub­ lie Latin cubare incubation, succuba
culin­ kitchen Latin culīna culinarian, culinary, kiln
culpability, culpable, culprit, exculpate, exculpatory,
culp­ blame, fault Latin culpa
inculpable, inculpate, inculpatory, mea culpa
coign, coigne, coin, cuneate, cuneiform, cuneus,
cune­ wedge Latin cuneus encoignure, obcuneate, precuneus, quoin, sconcheon,
scuncheon
accuracy, accurate, assecure, assurance, assure, curability,
curable, curacy, curate, curative, curator, cure, curettage,
curette, curio, curiosity, curious, ensure, inaccuracy,
inaccurate, incurable, insecure, insecurity, insurability,
insurable, insurance, insure, manicure, pedicure,
cur­ care for Latin cūra, curare
pococurante, proctor, proctour, proctorage, proctorial,
procurable, procuracy, procuration, procurator, procure,
procurement, proxy, reassurance, reassure, reinsurance,
reinsure, scour, scourage, secure, security, sinecural,
sinecure, sure, surety
concur, concurrent, corridor, courier, course, currency,
curr­, currere,
run, course Latin current, cursive, cursor, cursory, discourse, excursion,
curs­ cursus
incur, occur, recur, recursion, recursive, succor

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
curvus
"crooked, cavort, curb, curvaceous, curvate, curvation, curvature,
curv­ bent Latin curved", from curve, curviform, curvilinear, curvity, incurvate,
curvare "to incurvature, incurve, recurvate, recurve, recurvous
bend"
cuspis,
cuspid­ lance, point Latin bicuspid, bicuspidate, cusp, quadricuspid, tricuspid
cuspidis
cutaneous, cuticle, cuticolor, cuticular, cutin, cutis,
cut­ hide, skin Latin cutis
cutisector, intracutaneous, subcutaneous
κυανός cyanic, cyanide, cyanogen, cyanophobia, cyanophore,
cyan­[81] blue Greek
(kuanós) cyanosis, cyanotic, isocyanic
acyclic, anticyclone, anticyclonic, bicycle, cycle, cyclic,
cyclide, cycloid, cyclone, cyclops, cyclosis, cyclotomic,
κύκλος
dicyclic, eccyclema, epicycle, epicycloid, hemicycle,
(kúklos),
cycl­[82] circle Greek hemicyclium, heterocyclic, homocyclic, hypercycle,
κυκλικός
hypocycloid, isocyclic, mesocyclone, monocyclic,
(kuklikós)
polycyclic, pseudocyclosis, tetracyclic, tricycle, tricyclic,
unicycle
κυλίνδειν
(kulíndein), cylinder, cylindric, cylindroid, cylindroma,
cylind­[83] roll Greek
κύλινδρος pseudocylindric
(kúlindros)
cynic, cynicism, cynodont, cynology, cynophagy,
κύων, κυνός
cyn­[84] dog Greek
(kúōn, kunós)
cynophilia, cynophobia, Cynosaurus, cynosure,
eucynodont
κύστις cysteine, cystic, cysticercus, cystine, cystolith, cystoma,
cyst­[85] capsule Greek
(kústis) oocyst, polycystic
astrocyte, cnidocyte, cytapheresis, cytaster, cytokine,
cytokinesis, cytokinin, cytology, cytoplasm, cytostasis,
cyt­[86] cell Greek κύτος (kútos) cytostatic, exocytosis, gonocyte, hypercytosis, leukocyte,
leukocytosis, monocyte, monocytopoiesis, pancytopenia,
phagocytosis, polycythaemia, polycythemia, syncytium

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Meaning Etymology
Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
da­,
dida­[87] learn Greek δάω autodidact, Didache, didact, didactic, didacticism
(ΔΑ)
δάκρυον,
δακρύειν,
dacry­[88] tear Greek dacryoadenitis
δάκρυμα
(dákruma)
anisodactyly, antidactylus, arachnodactyly, artiodactyl,
brachydactyly, clinodactyly, dactyl, dactylic, dactylology,
dactylomancy, dactylomegaly, dactylus, dactyly, date,
didactyly, ectrodactyly, heterodactylous, heterodactyly,
digit, δάκτυλος
dactyl­[89] finger, toe
Greek
(dáktulos)
leptodactylous, monodactyly, oligodactyly,
pamprodactyly, pentadactyl, pentadactylous,
pentadactyly, perissodactyl, polydactyly, pterodactyl,
schizodactyly, syndactylous, syndactyly, tetradactylous,
tetradactyly, tridactyly, zygodactyly
δάμασις
(dámasis),
dam­[90] tame Greek
ἀδάμας
adamant, adamantine, adamantinoma, Damian
(ΔΑΜ) (adámas)
"untameable,
invincible"
damn­, to inflict damnum, condemn, condemnation, damage, damnation, indemnify,
Latin
­demn­ loss upon damnāre indemnity
δεῖν (deîn),
δετός, δέσις
(detós, désis),
arthrodesis, asyndeton, desmid, desmitis, desmoid,
δέμα (déma),
de­[91] bind Greek
δεσμός
desmoplasia, desmosome, diadem, plasmodesma,
polysyndeton, syndesis, syndesmosis, syndetic, syndeton
(desmós),
δέσμα
(désma)
down, away decay, declare, decline, decompose, dedicate, deduce,
de­ from, Latin dē defend, deletion, delineate, delude, demarcate, dementia,
removing depress, derogatory, desecrate, descend, destroy, detract
debere,
deb­ owe Latin debit, debt
debitus

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
δέκα (déka)
"ten", δεκάς,
δεκάδος
(dekás,
dekádos), decad, decade, decagon, decagram, decahedron,
dec­[92] ten Greek δεκάκις Decalogue, decamer, decamerous, decameter, decapod,
(dekákis) "ten decathlon
times",
δεκαπλάσιος
(dekaplásios)
"ten­fold"
decimus,
decimal, decimate, decimation, decimator, decuman,
decim­ tenth part Latin tenth; from
dime
decem, ten
decorus "fit,
proper" and
decorare "to
decorate",
decor, décor, decorament, decorate, decoration,
decor­ ornament Latin from decor
decorative, decorator, decorous, decorum, redecorate
"beauty,
ornament"
and decus
"ornament"
delere (from
del­ delete Latin delete, deletion, indelible
dē + linere)
Δ, δ, δέλτα
delt­[93] D, d Greek delta, deltoid
(délta)
δέμειν
(démein),
δῶμα,
dem­, δῶματος,
build Greek apodeme, monodomy, opisthodomos, polydomy
dom­[94] δομή, δόμος
(dómos),
δέμας
(démas)
Damocles, demagogue, deme, democracy, demographic,
δῆμος
dem­[95] people Greek demography, demonym, demophobia, demotic, ecdemic,
(dêmos)
endemic, epidemic, epidemiology, pandemic
denar, denarian, denarius, denary, denier, dinar, dinero,
den­ ten each Latin dēnī
dinheiro
δένδρον
(déndron); dendric, dendrite, dendrochronology, dendrogram,
dendr­[96] tree Greek
akin to δρύς dendromancy, Epidendrum, rhododendron
(drús) "tree"
condensable, condensate, condensation, condensational,
dens­ thick Latin densus condensative, condense, dense, density, nondense,
superdense
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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
bident, bidental, dandelion, dental, dentary, dentate,
dentation, dentelle, denticity, denticle, denticulate,
dentiferous, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous, dentil,
dent­ tooth Latin dens, dentis
dentin, dentinal, dentine, dentition, denture, indent,
indentation, indenture, interdental, interdentil, intradental,
multidentate, quadridentate, trident, tridentate
δέρειν
(dérein),
Dermaptera, dermatology, dermis, ectoderm, endoderm,
δέρμα,
der­[97] skin Greek epidermis, hypodermic, mesoderm, scleroderma,
δέρματος
taxidermy, xeroderma
(dérma,
dérmatos)
δεσπότης,
δεσπότου,
despot­[98] master Greek δεσποτικός, despot, despotic, despotism
δεσποτεία,
δεσποτίσκος
δεύτερος deuteragonist, deuterium, deuterogamy, Deuteromycota,
deuter­[99] second Greek
(deúteros) Deuteronomy, deuterostome
δεξιός
dexi­[100] right Greek
(deksiós)
Dexiarchia

ambidexterity, ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous,
dexter­ right Latin dexter
dextral, dextrality, dextrin, dextrorse, dextrose
di­ two Greek δι­ (di­) diatomic, dicot, digamy, diode, dipole
apart,
dia­[101] Greek διά (diá) deacon, diagram, dialysis, diameter
through
διακόσιοι
(diakósioi),
two
diacosi­[102] Greek διακοσιάκις diacosigon, diacosipentecontaheptagon
hundred
"two hundred
times"
benediction, condition, contradict, dictate, dictation,
say, speak, dīcere, dictus, dictator, diction, dictionary, dictum, edict, indictment,
dic­, dict­ Latin
proclaim dictare interdiction, malediction, predict, prediction, valediction,
verdict
διδάσκειν
dida­ teach Greek autodidact, Didache, didact, didactic
(didáskein)
bidigitate, digit, digital, digitate, digitiform, digitigrade,
digit­ finger Latin digitus
multidigit, multidigitate
terrible,
δεινός
din­[103] fearfully Greek dinosaur
(deinós)
great
διπλός
dipl­[104] twofold Greek diploid, diploma, diplosis
(diplós)

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
διδόναι
(didónai),
δοτός,
(dotós,), δόσις
do­[105] (dósis), δόμα,
give Greek anecdote, antidoron, antidote, apodosis, dose
(ΔΟ)[106] δόματος
(dóma,
dómatos)
δῶρον,
διδόμενον
docile, doctor, doctrine, document, indoctrinate,
doc­, doct­ teach Latin docere, doctus
indoctrination
δώδεκα dodecagon, dodecahedron, Dodecanese, dodecaphony,
dodec­[107] twelve Greek
(dṓdeka) dodecastyle, dodecasyllabic, hemidodecahedron
δοκεῖν
(dokeîn) "to
appear, seem,
opinion, think", δόξα dogma, dogmatic, dogmatism, doxology, heterodox,
dog­, dox­ Greek
tenet (dóksa) orthodox, paradox
"opinion",
δόγμα
(dógma)
dolere "to
grieve", also
dol­ pain Latin dolus "grief" condolence, dol, doleful, dolorous, indolence
and dolor
"pain"
dame, domal, dome, domestic, domesticate,
dom­ house Latin domus domestication, domesticity, domestique, domicile,
domiciliary, major­domo, semidome
beldam, beldame, belladonna, codomain, codominance,
codominant, condominium, dam, dame, damsel, danger,
demesne, demoiselle, domain, dominance, dominant,
dominus
dominate, domination, dominative, dominator,
"master";
domin­ master Latin dominatrix, domine, domineer, dominicide, dominion,
(from domus
dominium, domino, duenna, dungeon, madam, madame,
"house")
mademoiselle, madonna, predominance, predominant,
predominate, quasidominance, semidominance,
subdominant, superdominant
domitare,
domit­ tame Latin frequentative daunt, domitable, indomitable
of domare
dōnum, condonation, condone, donate, donation, donative,
don­ give Latin
donare donator, donatory, donor, pardon, pardonable
dorm­ sleep Latin dormire dormant, dormitory

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
disendorse, dorsal, dorsiferous, dorsiflexion, dorsiflexor,
dors­ back Latin dorsum dorsigrade, dorsiventral, dorsum, dossier, endorse,
endorsee, endorsement, indorse, indorsement, reredos
δρᾶν (drân),
δραστικός
(drastikós),
δρᾶσις
(drâsis),
dra­[108] do Greek δρᾶμα, dramatic, dramaturgy, drastic, melodramatic, monodrama
δράματος
(drâma,
drámatos),
δραματικός
(dramatikós)
δράσσεσθαι
(drássesthai),
δράγμα
drach­[109] grasp Greek didrachm, drachm, drachma, dram, tetradrachm
(drágma),
δραχμή
(drakhmḗ)
δραμεῖν
dram­, aerodrome, anadromous, antidromic, catadromous,
(drameîn),
drom­ run Greek diadromous, dromaeosaurid, heterodromous, hippodrome,
δρόμος
(ΔΡΑΜ) loxodrome, monodromy, palindrome, syndrome
(drómos)
δρόσος,
δρόσου
dros­[110] dew Greek drosometer, Drosophila
(drósos,
drósou)
δρῦς, δρυός
dry­[111] tree Greek (drûs, druós), dryad, dryadic, hamadryad
Δρυάς
deuce, doubt, dual, duality, duet, duo, duplex, duplicity,
du­ two Latin duo
duumvirate, duumviri, nonduality
dub­ doubtful Latin dubius doubt, dubiety, dubious
abduce, abduct, adduce, adduct, conduce, deduce, induce,
duc­, duct­ lead Latin ducere, ductus
introduce, produce, reduce, seduce, traduce
billet­doux, dolce, dolcetto, douce, doux, dulcet, dulcian,
dulc­ sweet Latin dulcis
dulcify, dulcimer, edulcorant, edulcorate, subdulcid
dour, dura, durability, durable, durain, dural, duramen,
durance, durancy, duration, durative, dure, duress, durity,
dur­ hard Latin durus, durare durous, durum, endurable, endurance, endurant, endure,
indurate, induration, nondurable, obduracy, obdurate,
obduration, perdurable, perdurance, perdure, subdural

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
δύο (dúo),
δυάς, δυάδος
dy­[112] two Greek dyad, dyadic
(duás,
duádos)
δύνασθαι
(dúnasthai),
δυνατός, aerodynamic, aerodynamics, antidynastic, autodyne,
dyna­[113] power Greek δύναμις didynamous, dynamic, dynamism, dynamite, dynamo,
(dúnamis), dynast, dynastic, dynasty, heterodyne, metadynamics
δυνάστης
(dunástēs)
dys­ badly, ill Greek δυσ­ (dus­) dysentery, dysphagia, dysphasia, dysplasia, dystrophy

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
ec­[114] out Greek ἐκ (ek) eccentric, ecstasy, ecstatic
ἐκκλησία
(ekklēsía)
assembly, from ἐκκαλέω
ecclesi­ Greek Ecclesiastes, ecclesiastical
congregation (ekkaléō) "I
summon" or
"I call out"
eco­ house Greek οἶκος (oîkos) ecology, economics, economy, ecumenism
ecto­[115] outside Greek ἐκτός (ektós) ectoderm, ectoparasite, ectotherm
comedo, comestible, edacity, edibility, edible, escarole,
ed­, es­ eat Latin edere, esus esculent, esurience, esurient, inedia, inedible, inescate,
inescation, obese, obesity
αἴξ, αἰγός
eg­[116] goat Greek egophony
(aíks, aigós)
self, I (first Latin, ego, ἐγώ
ego­[117] egocentric, egoism, egoistic, egomania, egomaniac
person) Greek (egṓ)
εἰρήνη
eiren­[118] peace Greek (eirḗnē) eirenic, irenic, irenology
"peace"
ἤλεκτρον electric, electricity, electrolysis, electrolyte,
electr­[119] amber Greek
(ḗlektron) electromagnetic, electron, electronic, polyelectrolyte
ἔλεος, ἐλέου
elem­, (éleos, eléou),
pity Greek almoner, alms, eleemosynary
alm­[120] ἐλεημοσύνη
(eleēmosúnē)
em­, empt­ buy Latin emere, emptus adeem, adempt, ademption, exemption, preempt, redeem
ἐμεῖν (emeîn),
antiemetic, emesis, emetic, emetine, emetophobia,
eme­[121] vomit Greek ἔμετος
haematemesis
(émetos)
striving to
aemulus,
emul­ equal, Latin emulator
aemulare
rivaling
en­, el­,
in Greek ἐν (en) emphasis, enclitic, enthusiasm
em­[122]
ἐναντίος enantiomer, enantiomerism, enantiomorph,
enanti­[123] opposite Greek
(enantíos) enantiornithine
ἐγκέφαλος
encephal­ brain Greek encephalopathy
(enképhalos)
endocardial, endocerid, endocrine, endocytosis,
inside,
endo­[124] Greek ἔνδον (éndon) endogamy, endogenous, endoscopy, endoskeleton,
within
endosperm, endospore
engy­[125] narrow Greek ἐγγύς (engús) Engystomops, hypengyophobia

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
ἐννέα
(ennéa),
ἐννεάς, ennead, enneadic, enneagon, enneagram, enneahedron,
ennea­[126] nine Greek
ἐννεάδος enneamer, enneastyle, enneasyllabic, enneode
(enneás,
enneádos)
ens­ sword Latin ensis ensiferous, ensiform
eo­, Ἠώς, Ἕως Eocene, eohippus, Eosentomon, eosin, eosinophil,
dawn, east Greek
eos­[127] (Ēṓs, Héōs) eosinophilic, eozoic

ep­, ephedra, ephemeral, ephemeris, epicenter, epidemic,
upon Greek ἐπί (epí) epilog, epiphany, episteme, epistemic, epistemology,
epi­[128]
epitaph, epitaphios, epithet, epitome, epoch, eponymous
equal, equanimity, equate, Equator, equilibrium, equinox,
even, equal,
equ­, ­iqu­ Latin aequus equipoise, equity, equivalence, equivocal, equivocate,
level
iniquity
equ­ horse Latin equus equestrian
ἐρέσσειν
(eréssein),
ἐρέτης
(erétēs)
ere­[129] row Greek trierarch
"rower",
ἐρετμόν
(eretmón),
εἰρεσία
ϝέργον
(wérgon),
allergic, allergy, argon, demiurge, dramaturgy, endoergic,
έργον
energetic, energy, erg, ergate, ergatocracy, ergodic,
(érgon),
ergometer, ergonomics, ergophobia, exoergic, gamergate,
erg­, org­, ἐργάτης
georgic, heterorganic, homorganic, liturgy, metallurgy,
work Greek (ergátēs),
urg­[130] microorganism, organ, organic, organism, organist,
ὄργανον
organize, organogenesis, organoid, organoleptic,
(órganon),
orgiastic, orgy, parergon, surgeon, synergism, synergy,
ὀργανικός
theurgic, theurgist, theurgy, zymurgy
(organikós),
ὄργια (órgia)
ἔρως, ἔρωτος
erot­[131] (sexual) love Greek erogenous, erotic, erotomania, erotophilia, erotophobia
(érōs, érōtos)
aberrance, aberrancy, aberrant, aberration, err, errant,
err­ stray Latin errare
erratic, erratum, erroneous, error, inerrant
ἐρυθρός
erythema, Erythraean, erythraemia, erythroblastopenia,
(eruthrós),
erythr­[132] red Greek erythrocyte, erythrocytosis, erythromelalgia,
ἐρύθημα
erythrophobia, erythrophore, erythroprosopalgia
(erúthēma)
eso­[133] within Greek ἔσω (ésō) esophoria, esoteric, esotericism, esotropia

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
custom, ἐθεῖν (etheîn),
eth­[134] Greek ethic, ethics, ethology, ethos
habit ἦθος (êthos)
ἠθεῖν
(ētheîn),
ethm­[135] sieve, sift Greek ἠθμός ethmoid
(ēthmós);
ἤθειν (ḗthein)
ἔθνος
people, race, (éthnos), ethnarch, ethnarchy, ethnic, ethnoarchaeology,
ethn­[136] tribe, nation
Greek
ἐθνικός ethnography, ethnomusicology, polyethnic
(ethnikós)
ἔτυμος etymologic, etymologicon, etymologist, etymologize,
etym­[137] true Greek
(étumos) etymology, etymon
aneuploidy, eudaemon, eudemon, eukaryote, euphony,
eu­[138] well, good Greek εὖ (eû)
euphoria, euphoric, euploid, euthanasia
εὐρύς (eurús),
εὖρος
eur­[139] wide Greek aneurysm, Europe, eurypterid, microaneurysm
"breadth,
width"
ex­, e­, ef­ from, out Latin ex exclude, exist, exit, extend, extrude
exogamy, exoplanet, exoskeleton, exosome, exosphere,
exo­[140] outside Greek ἔξω (éksō)
exoteric, exothermic, exotic, exoticism, exotropia
extra,
estrange, estrangement, exterior, extra, extraneous,
extra­ outer Latin extraneus and
extraordinary, strange
exterus
outermost,
extrem­ Latin extremus extreme, extremity, extremophile
utmost

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
fa­, fat­ affable, bifarious, confess, defamation, fable, fame,
fari, see also
say, speak Latin fascinate, fate, ineffability, infamy, infancy, infant, infantry,
(FA)[141] fateri
nefarious, preface, profess
fab­ bean Latin faba faba bean
affair, affect, affectation, amplify, artifact, artifice,
benefactor, benefice, benefit, confection, counterfeit,
defeat, defect, disaffect, edifice, effect, effectible, effection,
effective, effectivity, effector, effectual, effectuality,
effectuate, effectuation, efficacious, efficacity, efficacy,
efficiency, efficient, enface, enfacement, facade/façade,
face, facet, facette, facial, faciend, facient, facile, facilitate,
facilitation, facilitative, facilitator, facilitatory, facility,
facinorous, facsimile, fact, faction, factional, factionary,
factious, factitious, factor, factorable, factorial, factory,
fac­, factotum, factual, fake, fashion, feasible, feat, feature,
fact­, feckless, fiat, forfeit, infect, inofficious, interoffice, laissez­
­fect­, do, make Latin facere, factus faire, malefaction, manufacture, modify, nonofficial, office,
­fic­ official, officiant, officiary, officiate, officious, olfaction,
(FAC)[142] omnificence, omnificent, parfait, perfect, perfecta,
perfectibility, perfectible, perfection, perfective, perfector,
pluperfect, prefect, prefectural, prefecture, prequalification,
proficiency, proficient, profit, profitability, profitable,
profiteer, profiterole, prolific, qualification, quasiperfect,
rarefy, refactorable, refashion, refect, refection, refectory,
reinfect, remanufacture, resurface, reunification, sacrifice,
scientific, semelfactive, suboffice, subprefect, suffice,
sufficiency, sufficient, superficial, superficiality, surface,
surfeit, surficial, transfection, trifacial, trifecta, uniface,
unifacial, unifactorial, unification
falc­ sickle Latin falx, falcis defalcation, falcate, falciform, falchion, falcon
fall­,
false, fallere, falsus, default, fail, fallacious, fallacy, fallible, false, falsetto,
fallac­, Latin
deceive fallax, fallacis falsify, falsity, fault
fals­
a close
famili­ Latin famulus familiarity, family
attendant
fasc­ bundle Latin fascis fasciculation, fascism
foolish,
fatu­ Latin fatuus fatuous, infatuation
useless
foederare,
treaty, from foedus
agreement, (genitive
feder­ Latin confederacy, confederation, federal, federate, federation
contract, foederis); see
league, pact also fides
"faith"
fel­ cat Latin feles, felis Felinae, feline

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
happy,
felic­ Latin felix, felicis felicity
merry
fell­ suck Latin fellare fellation
women,
femin­ Latin femina femininity
female
femur
femor­ thigh Latin (genitive femoral, femur
femoris)
fend­, fendere, ­
strike Latin defend, fend, offend, offense
fens­ fensus
fenestr­ window Latin fenestra defenestration
aquifer, circumference, confer, conifer, defer, differ, ferry,
to bear,
fer­ Latin ferre fertile, infer, Lucifer, offer, prefer, refer, suffer, transfer,
carry
vociferous
ferv­ boil, glow Latin fervere ferment, fervent, fervid, fervor, perfervid
feroc­ fierce Latin ferox, ferocis ferocity
ferr­ iron Latin ferrum ferrous
fet­ stink Latin fetere fetid, fetor
fic­ fig Latin ficus Ficus, fig
fides "faith,
trust", from confidante, confidence, confident, diffident, faith, fealty,
fid­, fis­ faith, trust Latin
fidere "to fidelity, fiduciary, infidel, perfidious, perfidy
trust"
fig­, fingere "to
fing­, touch, handle;
to form, configure, disfigure, effigy, feign, fiction, fictitious,
fict­ Latin devise;
shape figment, figurine, nonfiction, transfigure
fabricate,
(FIG)[143]
alter, change"
fil­ thread Latin filum defile, filament, file, filigree, fillet, profile
fili­ son Latin filius affiliation
affinity, confine, define, final, finale, finance, fine, finish,
fin­ end Latin finis
finite, infinite, refine
find­,
fiss­ cleave, split Latin findere, fissus fission, fissure
(FID)[144]
firmus,
firm­ firm, strong Latin affirm, confirm, confirmation, firm, firmament, infirm
firmare
fistul­ hollow, tube Latin fistula fistula
fixare,
fix­ attach Latin frequentative affix, fix, fixation, fixture, prefix, suffix, transfix
of figere

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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
fl­, fla­ afflatus, conflate, deflate, flatulence, flatus, flavor, flute,
blow Latin flāre, flātus
(FLA)[145] inflate, insufflation, soufflé, sufflate
flaccus,
flacc­ flabby Latin flaccid
flaccere
flav­ yellow Latin flavus flavonoid
flect­, flectere, circumflex, deflect, flex, flexible, flexile, flexion, flexor,
bend Latin
flex­ flexus inflect, inflection, reflect, reflection, reflex
flig­,
strike Latin flīgere, flictus afflict, conflict, inflict, profligacy, profligate
flict­
flor­ flower Latin flos, floris floral, florid
flu­, affluent, confluence, effluent, fluctuate, fluctuation,
fluv­, flow Latin fluere, fluxus fluency, fluent, fluid, fluidity, flush, fluvial, flux, influence,
flux­ influx, superfluous
foc­ hearth Latin focus bifocal, focal, focus
fod­, foss­ dig Latin fodere, fossus fossil
foen­ hay Latin foenum Foeniculum
foli­ leaf Latin folium defoliant
font­ spring Latin fons, fontis font, fontal, fontanelle
forare,
for­ bore, drill Latin foralite, foramen, foraminifer, perforation
foratus
conform, deform, form, formal, formation, formula,
form­ shape Latin forma
formulate, inform, perform, reform, uniform
formic­ ant Latin formica formaldehyde, formic acid
fornix,
fornic­ vault Latin fornication
fornicis
fort­ strong Latin fortis force, fort, forte, fortify, fortitude, fortress
shallow
fove­ round Latin fovea fovea
depression
frag­,
defray, diffract, fractal, fraction, fractious, fracture, fragile,
frang­, frangere,
break Latin fragment, frangible, fray, infraction, infringe, refract,
­fring­, fractus
refractory, refrain
fract­
frater­,
brother Latin frater fraternal, fraternity
fratr­
fric­,
rub Latin fricare, frictus dentifrice, friction
frict­
frig­ cold Latin frigere frigid, frigorific
front­ forehead Latin frons, frontis confront, frontage, frontal
fruct­,
fruit Latin frux, fructis fructose, frugivorous
frug­
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Origin
Root in (root English examples
language
English origin)
fug­,
flee Latin fugere centrifuge, fugacious, fugitive, refuge
fugit­
fum­ smoke Latin fumus fume, fumigation
fundare "to
found", from
found, founder, foundation, fund, fundament, fundamental,
fund­ bottom Latin fundus
fundamentalism, profound, profundity
"bottom,
foundation"
confound, diffusion, effusion, effusive, found, fusion,
fund­,
pour Latin fundere, fusus infusion, perfusion, profuse, profusion, refund, suffusion,
fus­
transfusion
fulmen
fulmin­ flash Latin "lightning fulminant, fulminate, fulmination
flash"
fung­,
do Latin fungi, functus function, fungibility
funct­
fur (genitive
fur­, furt­ thief, steal Latin furis) "thief", ferret, furtive
furare
furc­ fork Latin furca bifurcation
fusc­ dark Latin fuscus fuscous, obfuscate, obfuscation

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Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
galact­[146] γάλα, γάλακτος galactagogue, galactic, galactorrhea, lactose,
milk Greek
(ΓΛΑΚ)[147] (gála, gálaktos) polygala, polygalactia
agamic, agamogenesis, agamospermy, agamy,
allogamy, anisogamete, anisogamy, apogamy,
autogamy, cleistogamous, cleistogamy, cryptogam,
γάμος (gámos), deuterogamist, deuterogamy, digamous, digamy,
γαμεῖν (gameîn), endogamous, endogamy, exogamous, exogamy,
marriage,
gam­[148] Greek γαμέτης gamete, gametic, gametocyte, gametogenesis,
wedding
(gamétēs), γαμετή gametophyte, geitonogamy, heterogametic,
(gametḗ) heterogamous, heterogamy, homogametic,
karyogamy, misogamy, monogamous, monogamy,
oogamy, planogamete, plasmogamy, polygamist,
polygamy
gamb­ leg Latin gamba gam, gambit, gambol, gammon
Γ, γ, γάμμα
gamm­[149] G, g Greek
(gámma)
gamma

gar­
chatter Latin garrire gargantuan, gargle, gargoyle, garrulous, jargon
(GAR)[150]
γαργαλίζειν
(gargalízein),
γαργαλιζόμενον
gargal­ tickle Greek gargalesis, gargalesthesia, hypergargalesthesia
(gargalizómenon),
γαργαλισμός
(gargalismós)
γαργαρίζειν
(gargarízein),
gargar­ gargle Greek γαργαρισμός gargarize
(gargarismós),
γαργαρεών
epigastric, epigastrium, gasteroid, gastric, gastrin,
gastritis, gastroenterologist, gastroenterology,
γαστήρ, γαστρός
gastr­[151] stomach Greek gastrolith, gastronomic, gastronomy, gastroparesis,
(gastḗr, gastrós)
gastropod, gastroptosis, gastroschisis, gastrotrich,
mesogastric, Myxogastria
apogee, biogeography, epigeous, Gaia, geocentric,
geocentrism, geode, geodesy, geodetic, geography,
γῆ (gê), γαῖα,
ge­, geoid, geology, geomancy, geometry,
γαίας (gaîa,
earth Greek geomorphology, geophysicist, geophysics, georgic,
geo­[152] gaías), γεω­
Georgics, geosphere, geostatic, geostrophic,
(geō­)
geosynchronous, geosyncline, hypogeous,
hypogeum, Pangea, perigee
γείτων, γείτονος
geiton­[153] neighbor Greek (geítōn, geítonos), geitonogamy
γειτόνημα

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Meaning
Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
congeal, congelation, gel, gelati, gelatin, gelatinous,
gel­ icy cold Latin gelum gelation, gelato, gelée, gelid, gelifluction, gelignite,
jellification, jelly
allergen, anagenesis, antigen, autogenesis,
autogenous, biogenesis, dysgenic, endogen,
γίγνεσθαι
endogenous, epigene, epigenesis, epigenetics,
(gígnesthai), and
epigone, erogenous, Eugene, eugenic, eugenics,
gen­, related γένος
exogenous, gametogenesis, gene, genealogy, genesis,
birth, beget, (génos), γενετικός
gon­[154] Greek genetic, genocide, genotype, gonad, heterogeneous,
race, kind (genetikós),
(ΓΕΝ)[155] γένεσις (génesis);
homogenesis, homogenetic, homogeneous,
hydrogen, hypogene, hypogenesis, hypogenic,
see also γενεά
hypogenous, monogenic, oogenesis, paragenesis,
(geneá)
pathogen, polygenous, progenesis, pseudogene,
spermatogenesis
gignere, genitus, congenial, engender, gender, generate, generation,
gen­ genus (genitive genial, genius, genital, genitive, genteel, gentle,
beget Latin
(GEN)[156] generis), see also genuine, genus, indigenous, ingenious, ingenuous,
generare primogenitor, progeny
γέφυρα
gephyr­[157] bridge Greek (géphura), gephyrophobia
γεφυρόω
γέρων, γέροντος
erigeron, gerascophobia, geriatric, geriatrics,
(gérōn, gérontos)
gerontocracy, gerontology, gerontophile,
ger­[158] old Greek "old man",
gerontophilia, gerontophobia, gerontoplast, gerousia,
γηράσκω "grow
progeria, progeroid
old"
ger­, gest­ agger, congest, digest, gerundive, gestation, register,
bear, carry Latin gerere, gestus
(GES)[159] suggest, vicegerent
γέρανος
(géranos),
geran­[160] crane Greek γεράνιον Geranium
(geránion),
γερανώδης
germ, German, germane, germicide, germinal,
germ­ sprout Latin germen, germinis
germinate, germination, nongermane, regerminate
γεύειν (geúein),
geu­[161] γεύεσθαι ageusia, dysgeusia, hypergeusia, hypogeusia,
taste Greek
(ΓΕΥΣ)[162] (geúesthai), parageusia
γεῦσις, γευόμενον
glabr­ hairless Latin glaber glabella, glabellar, glabrate, glabrescent, glabrous
glacé, glacial, glaciation, glacier, glacious, glacis,
glaci­ ice Latin glacies
glance
gladi­ sword Latin gladius gladiator, gladiolus

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Meaning
Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
γλαυκός
(glaukós),
glauc­[163] gray Greek glaucophane, Glaucopsyche
γλαυκότης, γλαύξ,
γλαῦκος
glial, glioblastoma, glioma, gliosis, microglia,
glia­[164] glue Greek γλία (glía)
neuroglia
global, globate, globe, globose, globosity, globular,
glob­ sphere Latin globus
globule, globulin, inglobate
gloriation, glorification, glorify, gloriole, glorious,
glori­ glory Latin gloria
glory, inglorious, vainglorious, vainglory
aglossia, anthropoglot, aryepiglottic, diglossia,
gloss­, γλῶσσα (glôssa), epiglottis, gloss, glossary, glossophobia, glottis,
tongue Greek
glot­[165] γλωττίς (glōttís) heterogloss, heteroglossia, idioglossia, isogloss,
monoglot, monoglottism, polyglot, polyglottism
glut­[166] rump Greek γλουτός (gloutós) gluteus
agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutinative,
glutin­ glue Latin gluten, glutinis glue, glutelin, gluten, glutinosity, glutinous,
nonagglutinative
glycogen, glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycolipid,
glyc­[167] sweet Greek γλυκύς (glukús) glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycoside, glycosidic,
hypoglycaemia
γλύφειν
(glúphein), γλυφή aglyphous, anaglyph, ditriglyph, ditriglyphic, glyph,
(gluphḗ), γλυπτός glyptic, Glyptodon, glyptograph, hieroglyph,
glyph­[168] carve Greek
(gluptós), hieroglyphic, monotriglyph, opisthoglyphous,
γλυπτικός petroglyph, proteroglyphous, solenoglyphous
(gluptikós)
Agnatha, agnathous, chilognath, compsognathus,
γνάθος (gnáthos), endognathion, epignathous, exognathion, gnathic,
gnath­[169] jaw Greek
γναθμός gnathophyma, hypognathous, hystricognath,
mesognathion, mesognathous, prognathism
γιγνώσκειν
(gignṓskein),
γνῶναι, γνωτός
(gnônai, gnōtós),
γνωστός agnosia, agnostic, agnosticism, anagnorisis,
gno­[170] (gnōstós), diagnosis, dysanagnosia, gnomic, gnomon,
know Greek
(ΓΝΩ)[171] γνωστικός gnomonic, gnosia, gnosis, Gnostic, gnosticism,
(gnōstikós), pathognomonic, physiognomy, prognosis, telegnosis
γνῶσις (gnôsis),
γνῶσμα, γνώμη
(gnôsma, gnṓmē),
γνώμων (gnṓmōn)

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Meaning
Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
acquaint, acquaintance, agnition, agnize, cognition,
cognitional, cognitive, cognitivity, cognizable,
cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognoscence,
cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognovit, connoisseur,
gnosc­, ennoble, ennoblement, ignoble, ignorant, ignoscible,
know Latin gnoscere
­gnit­ incognito, nobiliary, nobilitate, nobilitation, nobility,
noble, note, notice, noticeable, notion, notional,
notionality, notoriety, notorious, precognition, quaint,
reacquaint, recognition, recognize, reconnaissance,
reconnoiter, reconnoitre
goniometer, gonion, gonioscope, gonitis, gonyaulax,
corner, γωνία (gōnía),
gon­[172] Greek gonycampsis, hexagon, pentagon, polygon, trigon,
angle, knee γόνυ (gónu)
trigonometry
aggradation, aggression, antegrade, anterograde,
grad­, centigrade, degrade, degree, egress, gradation, grade,
gred­, gradi, gressus "to gradient, gradine, gradual, graduality, graduate,
walk, step,
gress­ Latin step", from graduation, gree, ingress, multigrade, nongraduate,
go
[173] gradus "step" postgraduate, progradation, prograde, progress,
(GRAD)
regress, retrogradation, retrograde, saltigrade,
tardigrade, transgress
γράφειν
(gráphein), anagram, anagrammatic, diagram, diagrammatic,
γράμμα, engram, epigram, epigrammatic, grammar,
letter, γράμματος grammatic, grammaticist, hologram, lipogram,
gramm­ Greek
writing (grámma, monogram, pangrammatic, pentagram, program,
grámmatos), programmatic, telegram, telegramme, tetragram,
γραμματικός tetragrammaton, trigram
(grammatikós)
degranulation, engrain, filigree, garner, garnet, grain,
granary, grange, granger, granite, granivore,
gran­ grain Latin grānum granivorous, granivory, granola, granular,
granularity, granulate, granulation, granule, grenade,
grogram, grosgrain, ingrain, multigrain, pomegranate
aggrandisement, grandee, grandeur, grandific,
grand­ grand Latin grandis grandiloquent, grandiloquous, grandiose, grandiosity,
grandioso, grandity
allograft, anepigraphic, autograft, autograph,
γράφειν
digraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, graft, graph,
(gráphein),
grapheme, graphemics, graphene, graphic, graphite,
γραφικός
graphology, graphomania, heterograph, hexagraph,
(graphikós),
graph­[174] draw, write Greek holography, homograph, isograft, logographic,
γραφή (graphḗ),
micrograph, monograph, orthography, paragraph,
γραφία (graphía),
photograph, photographic, photomicrograph,
γραφεῖον
polygraph, pseudepigraphy, syngraft, telegraph,
(grapheîon)
telegraphy, tetragraph, trigraph

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Meaning
Origin Etymology
Root in English examples
language (root origin)
English
aggrace, agree, agreeable, agreeance, agreement,
congratulant, congratulate, congratulatory, congree,
disagree, disagreeable, disagreement, disgrace, grace,
thank, grātus, see also graciosity, gracioso, gracious, gratification, gratify,
grat­ Latin
please gratia gratis, gratitude, gratuitous, gratuity, gratulant,
gratulate, gratulation, gratulatory, grazioso, gree,
ingrate, ingratiate, ingratiation, ingratitude, maugre,
noncongratulatory, nongratuitous
aggravate, aggravation, aggravative, aggravator,
aggrieve, aggrievement, degravation, gravamen,
grave, gravid, gravida, gravidity, gravitas, gravitate,
gravitation, gravitational, gravity, grief, grieve,
grav­ heavy Latin gravis
grievance, grievant, grievous, ingravescence,
ingravescent, multigravida, multigravidity,
nongravitational, nulligravida, primigravida,
reaggravate, supergravity
aggregate, aggregation, aggregator, congregant,
congregate, congregation, congregational,
desegregate, desegregation, disaggregate, disgregate,
greg­ flock, herd Latin grex, gregis
disgregation, egregious, gregarian, gregarine,
gregarious, intercongregational, segregate,
segregation
γρυπός (grupós),
γρυπότης,
gryp­[175] hooked Greek γρύπωσις arthrogryposis, Grypoceras, Gryposaurus
(grupótēs,
grúpōsis)
govern,
gubern­ Latin gubernare gubernatorial
pilot
gust­ taste Latin gustus disgust, gustatory, gusto, gustoso
gutt­ drop Latin gutta gout, gutta, guttate, guttifer, guttiform
guttur­ throat Latin guttur goitre, guttural
gymnasium, gymnast, gymnastics, gymnophobia,
gymn­[176] nude Greek γυμνός (gumnós) gymnoplast, gymnosophist, gymnosperm,
gymnospore
acrogynous, androgyne, androgynous, androgyny,
epigyne, epigynous, epigynum, gymnogynous,
gyn­, gynaeceum, gynaecocracy, gynarchy, gyne,
γυνή, γυναικός,
woman Greek gynecocracy, gynecology, gynecomastia,
gynaec­[177] (gunḗ, gunaikós)
gynodioecious, gynoecium, gynoid, gynophobia,
heterogynous, hypogynous, misogynist, monogyny,
oligogyny, philogyny, polygynist, polygyny
gyre, gyrectomy, gyrencephalic, gyrodyne, gyroid,
γῦρος (gûros), gyromagnetic, gyromancy, gyroscope, gyrosphere,
gyr­[178] ring Greek
γυρός gyrostat, gyrostatic gyrotropic, gyrus, polygyria,
ulegyria

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Origin Etymology
Root in
language (root origin)
English
γυρός, γυρῖνος
(gurós, gurînos),
gyrin­ tadpole Greek
γυρινώδης
(gurinṓdēs)
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Gyrinophilus
15. ἀλκυών (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
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Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)mblu/s) in Liddell
and Scott
22. ἄμμος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
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and Scott
23. ἀμνός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
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Scott
24. ἀμφί (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)mfi/) in Liddell and
Scott
25. ἀμυγδάλη (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?do
c=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)mugda/lh) in
Liddell and Scott
26. ἀνά (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)na/) in Liddell and
Scott
27. ἀνήρ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)nh/r) in Liddell and
Scott
28. ἄνεμος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)/nemos) in Liddell
and Scott
29. ἀντί (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)nti/) in Liddell and
Scott
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Scott
32. ἀπό (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)po/) in Liddell and Scott
33. ἄρσην (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)/rshn) in Liddell and
Scott
34. ἀσκός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)sko/s) in Liddell and
Scott
35. ἄσπρος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)/spros) in Liddell
and Scott
36. ἀθάρη (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
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Scott
37. αὐτός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
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Scott
38. αὔξω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=au)/cw) in Liddell and
Scott
39. ἀξία (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
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Scott
40. ἄξων (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=a)/cwn) in Liddell and
Scott
41. βαίνω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bai/nw) in Liddell and
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Liddell and Scott
44. βάπτω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
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Liddell and Scott
45. βίβλος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bi/blos) in Liddell and
Scott
46. βῶλος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bw=los) in Liddell and
Scott
47. βομβέω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bombe/w) in Liddell
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48. βραχύς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=braxu/s) in Liddell
and Scott
49. βραδύς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bradu/s) in Liddell
and Scott
50. βρόμος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bro/mos) in Liddell
and Scott
51. βρόγχος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bro/gxos) in Liddell
and Scott
52. βροντή (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bronth/) in Liddell and
Scott
53. βροτός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=broto/s) in Liddell and
Scott
54. βούτυρον (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bou/turon) in Liddell
and Scott
55. βυσσός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=busso/s) in Liddell
and Scott
56. βύσσος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=bu/ssos) in Liddell
and Scott
57. κακός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kako/s) in Liddell and
Scott
58. καλύπτω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kalu/ptw) in Liddell
and Scott
59. καπνός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kapno/s) in Liddell
and Scott
60. καρδία (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kardi/a) in Liddell and
Scott
61. καρπός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=karpo/s1) in Liddell
and Scott
62. καρπός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=karpo/s2) in Liddell
and Scott
63. καθαρός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kaqaro/s) in Liddell
and Scott
64. καινός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kaino/s) in Liddell and
Scott
65. κοινός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=koino/s) in Liddell and
Scott
66. καλέω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kale/w) in Liddell and
Scott
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67. cum (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=cum1). Charlton T. Lewis
and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus
Project.
"In compounds com­ was unchanged before b, p,
m, and in comes and its derivatives; m was usu.
assimilated before r, sometimes before l, but
was usu. dropped before n; before other
consonants m became n, but conicio was written
for coniicio. Before a vowel (or h) m was
dropped."
68. κῶνος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kw=nos) in Liddell and
Scott
69. κόπρος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ko/pros) in Liddell
and Scott
70. κόραξ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ko/rac) in Liddell and
Scott
71. κόσμος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ko/smos) in Liddell
and Scott
72. κοτύλη (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kotu/lh) in Liddell and
Scott
73. κρανίον (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=krani/on) in Liddell
and Scott
74. κρηπίς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=krhpi/s) in Liddell and
Scott
75. κρίκος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kri/kos) in Liddell and
Scott
76. κρίνω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kri/nw) in Liddell and
Scott
77. κροσσοί (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=krossoi/) in Liddell
and Scott
78. κρύπτω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kru/ptw) in Liddell
and Scott
79. κτείς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ktei/s) in Liddell and
Scott
80. κύβος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ku/bos) in Liddell and
Scott
81. κυανός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kuano/s) in Liddell
and Scott
82. κύκλος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ku/klos) in Liddell
and Scott
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A%E2%80%93G
83. κυλίνδω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=kuli/ndw) in Liddell
and Scott
84. κύων (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ku/wn) in Liddell and
Scott
85. κύστις (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ku/stis) in Liddell and
Scott
86. κύτος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ku/tos) in Liddell and
Scott
87. δάω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=da/w) in Liddell and Scott
88. δάκρυον (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=da/kruon) in Liddell
and Scott
89. δάκτυλος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=da/ktulos) in Liddell
and Scott
90. δαμάζω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dama/zw) in Liddell
and Scott
91. δέω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=de/w) in Liddell and Scott
92. δέκα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=de/ka) in Liddell and
Scott
93. δέλτα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=de/lta) in Liddell and
Scott
94. δέμω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=de/mw) in Liddell and
Scott
95. δῆμος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dh=mos) in Liddell and
Scott
96. δένδρον (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=de/ndron) in Liddell
and Scott
97. δέρω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=de/rw) in Liddell and
Scott
98. δεσπότης (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=despo/ths) in Liddell
and Scott
99. δεύτερος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=deu/teros) in Liddell
and Scott
100. δεξιός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=decio/s) in Liddell and
Scott
101. διά (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dia/) in Liddell and Scott
102. διακόσιοι (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?do
c=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=diako/sioi) in
Liddell and Scott
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103. δεινός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=deino/s) in Liddell and
Scott
104. διπλόος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=diplo/os) in Liddell
and Scott
105. δίδωμι (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=di/dwmi) in Liddell and
Scott
106. δίδωμι (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0058:entry=di/dwmi) in Middle
Liddell and Scott
107. δώδεκα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dw/deka) in Liddell
and Scott
108. δράω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dra/w) in Liddell and
Scott
109. δράσσομαι (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?d
oc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dra/ssomai) in
Liddell and Scott
110. δρόσος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dro/sos) in Liddell
and Scott
111. δρῦς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=dru=s) in Liddell and
Scott
112. δύο (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=du/o) in Liddell and Scott
113. δύναμαι (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=du/namai) in Liddell
and Scott
114. ἐκ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perse
us:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)k) in Liddell and Scott
115. ἐκτός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)kto/s) in Liddell and
Scott
116. αἴξ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ai)/c) in Liddell and Scott
117. ἐγώ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)gw/) in Liddell and Scott
118. εἰρήνη (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ei)rh/nh) in Liddell
and Scott
119. ἤλεκτρον (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=h)/lektron) in Liddell
and Scott
120. ἔλεος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/leos) in Liddell and
Scott
121. ἐμέω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)me/w) in Liddell and
Scott
122. ἐν (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perse
us:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)n) in Liddell and Scott
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A%E2%80%93G
123. ἐναντίος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)nanti/os) in Liddell
and Scott
124. ἔνδον (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/ndon) in Liddell and
Scott
125. ἐγγύς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)ggu/s) in Liddell and
Scott
126. ἐννέα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)nne/a) in Liddell and
Scott
127. ἠώς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=h)w/s) in Liddell and
Scott
128. ἐπί (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)pi/) in Liddell and Scott
129. ἐρέσσω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)re/ssw) in Liddell
and Scott
130. ἔργον (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/rgon) in Liddell and
Scott
131. ἔρως (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/rws) in Liddell and
Scott
132. ἐρυθρός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)ruqro/s) in Liddell
and Scott
133. ἔσω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/sw) in Liddell and
Scott
134. ἔθω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/qw) in Liddell and Scott
135. ἠθέω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=h)qe/w) in Liddell and
Scott
136. ἔθνος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/qnos) in Liddell and
Scott
137. ἔτυμος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/tumos) in Liddell
and Scott
138. εὖ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perse
us:text:1999.04.0057:entry=eu)=) in Liddell and Scott
139. εὐρύς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=eu)ru/s) in Liddell and
Scott
140. ἔξω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=e)/cw) in Liddell and Scott
141. for (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pers
eus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=for). Charlton T. Lewis
and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus
Project.
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142. faciō (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=facio). Charlton T. Lewis
and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus
Project.
143. fingō (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=fingo). Charlton T.
Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on
Perseus Project.
144. findō (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=findo). Charlton T.
Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on
Perseus Project.
145. flō (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perse
us:text:1999.04.0059:entry=flo). Charlton T. Lewis and
Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus Project.
146. γάλα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ga/la) in Liddell and
Scott
147. γάλα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0058:entry=ga/la) in Middle Liddell
and Scott
148. γάμος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ga/mos) in Liddell and
Scott
149. γάμμα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ga/mma) in Liddell and
Scott
150. garriō (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=garrio). Charlton T.
Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on
Perseus Project.
151. γαστήρ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gasth/r) in Liddell and
Scott
152. γῆ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perse
us:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gh=) in Liddell and Scott
153. γείτων (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gei/twn) in Liddell and
Scott
154. γίγνομαι (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gi/gnomai) in Liddell
and Scott
155. γίγνομαι (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0058:entry=gi/gnomai) in Middle
Liddell and Scott
156. gīgnō (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Pe
rseus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=gigno). Charlton T.
Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on
Perseus Project.
157. γέφυρα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ge/fura) in Liddell and
Scott
158. γέρων (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ge/rwn) in Liddell and
Scott
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A%E2%80%93G
159. gerō (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0059:entry=gero). Charlton T. Lewis
and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus
Project.
160. γέρανος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=ge/ranos) in Liddell
and Scott
161. γεύω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=geu/w) in Liddell and
Scott
162. γεύω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0058:entry=geu/w) in Middle Liddell
and Scott
163. γλαυκός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc
=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=glauko/s) in Liddell
and Scott
164. γλία (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gli/a) in Liddell and Scott
165. γλῶσσα (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=glw=ssa) in Liddell
and Scott
166. γλουτός (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=glouto/s) in Liddell
and Scott
167. γλυκύς (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gluku/s) in Liddell
and Scott
168. γλύφω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
erseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=glu/fw) in Liddell and
Scott
169. γνάθος (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=
Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gna/qos) in Liddell
and Scott
170. γιγνώσκω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?do
c=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=gignw/skw) in
Liddell and Scott
171. γιγνώσκω (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?do
c=Perseus:text:1999.04.0058:entry=gignw/skw) in
Middle Liddell and Scott
172. γόνυ (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Per
seus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=go/nu) in Liddell and
Scott
173. gradus (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=P
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