Latin and Greek Root Words Breaking down words

Latin and Greek Root Words

Breaking down words into its parts baseword – a real word that when prefixes and suffixes are added to it, it becomes a new word. Ex. – reflect (reflection, reflected) affixes – word part that is attached to a base word in order to change the meaning of the base word. Ex. (un) comfort (able) affix baseword affix suffixes – word part that is attached after the base word Ex. uncomfort(able) suffix prefixes – word part that is attached before the base word Ex. (un)comfortable prefix

Root words – the core of a word. Usually an old word that has come into the English language from ancient lang. such as Latin or Greek. cri - means bitter. carn - means flesh. corp - means body. deca - means ten. erg - means work. gen - means birth. lum - means light. sen - means old. tele - means far. Acrimony Carnivorous Corporal punishment Decade Energy Genesis Luminary Senior Telephone

Roots are word parts. 1. ped, pod 2. man, manu 3. spec Build more words with root words.

Reading Name (first and last) Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped

ped

ped Definition: foot Examples: biped, centipede, pedal

Name (first and last) Date/Period Reading Greek and Latin Roots ped foot

man, manu

man, manu Definition: hand Examples: manicure, manipulate

Date/Period Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet man, manu hand

spec

spec Definition: see, look Examples: spectacles, inspect

Name (first and last) Date/Period Reading Greek and Latin Roots ped foot, feet man, manu hand spec see, look

dict Hello!

dict Definition: speak Examples: dictation, prediction, contradict

Name (first and last) Reading Block Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict speak dictation

ject

ject Definition: throw, follow a path Examples: projectile, eject

Name (first and last) Reading Block Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict speak dictation 5. ject throw eject

sect

sect Definition: cut, separate Examples: transect, section, dissect

Name Reading Period Date Greek and Latin Roots 4. dict speak dictation 5. ject throw eject 6. sect cut separate

intra

intra Definition: within Examples: intramurals, intravenous

Name (first and last) Reading Block Date Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within intramurals

inter

inter Definition: between or among Examples: interstate, intervene, international, interview

Greekphobos and Latin Roots 7. intra 8. inter within between or among

graph

graph Definition = writing Examples: seismograph, autobiography, cartography

Greek and Latin Roots 7. intra within 8. inter between or among 9. graph writing intramurals interstate autograph

scrib, script

scrib, scribe, script Definition = write Examples: describe, postscript, scribe

Name (first and last) Reading Block Date Greek and Latin Roots intra within intramurals inter between or among interstate graph writing autograph scrib, script write transcribe