Latin and Greek Prefixes Suffixes Roots Prefixes Suffixes

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Latin and Greek Prefixes Suffixes Roots

Latin and Greek Prefixes Suffixes Roots

Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots Quiz The prefixes, suffixes, and roots quiz will take place on

Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots Quiz The prefixes, suffixes, and roots quiz will take place on Monday, March 14, 2011.

Prefixes n n ante-: before, in front ex: antecedent: preceding; ancestors counter-: against, opposed

Prefixes n n ante-: before, in front ex: antecedent: preceding; ancestors counter-: against, opposed to ex. : counteract: to act in opposition dys-: not normal ex. : dysfunctional: abnormal functioning hyper-: extra, beyond, over ex. : hypercritical: overly critical

Prefixes n n n trans-: across, through ex. : transfer: to convey or remove

Prefixes n n n trans-: across, through ex. : transfer: to convey or remove inter-: between ex. : international: between nations intra-/intro-: inside of, within ex. : intracellular: within a cell ex. : introvert: to look into or examine

Prefixes n n Micro-: small ex. : microchip: a small, slender piece pseudo-: false,

Prefixes n n Micro-: small ex. : microchip: a small, slender piece pseudo-: false, pretend ex. : pseudonym: a fictitious name used by an author

Suffixes n n n -hood: state or quality of ex. : childhood: the state

Suffixes n n n -hood: state or quality of ex. : childhood: the state of being a child -ic: relating to ex. : comic: pertaining to or characterized by comedy -ify/-if: to make ex. : falsify: to make false or incorrect

Suffixes n n -logy: science of , study of ex. : cardiology: the study

Suffixes n n -logy: science of , study of ex. : cardiology: the study of the heart and its function in health and disease -ure: action or process ex. : exposure: the act of exposing

Roots n n anthrop: man ex. : anthropology: the science of humans and their

Roots n n anthrop: man ex. : anthropology: the science of humans and their works. belli: war ex. : rebellion: before or existing before war brev: short ex. : brevity: shortness of time cred: believe ex. : credible: worthy of belief

Roots n n culpa: fault, blame ex. : culprit: guilty or responsible for an

Roots n n culpa: fault, blame ex. : culprit: guilty or responsible for an offense derm: skin ex. : dermatology: the branch of medicine dealing with skin and its diseases duc/duct: lead ex. : conduct: to lead or guide ego: I ex. : ego: the I or self of any person

Roots n n n fac: make, do ex. : manufacture: the making of goods

Roots n n n fac: make, do ex. : manufacture: the making of goods jud/jur/jus: law ex. : judge: to pass legal judgment luc/lum: light ex. : lucid: shining or bright mega: great, large ex. : megalopolis: a very large city ocu: eye ex. : binocular: involving both eyes

Roots n n **ortho: straight, right ex. : orthodox: conforming to the approved form

Roots n n **ortho: straight, right ex. : orthodox: conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology poly: much, many ex. : polygamy: having more than one spouse at the same time **rect: straight ex. : rectify: to make, put, or set right the/theo: god ex. : theocracy: a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler

Roots n n n urb: city ex. : urban: living in a city vac:

Roots n n n urb: city ex. : urban: living in a city vac: empty ex. : vacant: having no contents vir: worth, manliness ex. : virtuoso: A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts