Week 6 Greek and Latin Root Words labor

Week 6 Greek and Latin Root Words

-labor-, -oper. Meaning Origin to work Latin Example Words: Laborious – requiring considerable effort and time Cooperative Opera – dramatic work

-leg. Meaning Origin legal Latin Example Words: Legal Legitimate Privilege Relegate – to send to an inferior position, place, or condition

-lev Meaning Origin light, lift, raise Latin Example Words: Elevate Alleviate Relevant Elevator

-loc. Meaning Origin place Latin Example Words: Location Locomotion – the act or power of moving from place to place Locus – a set of all points whose location is determined by stated conditions

-log-, -loqu. Meaning Origin thought, word, speech Greek Example Words: Logic Eulogy – speech or piece of writings that praises someone that has just died Loquacious – talkative Ventriloquist

-lum-, -luc. Meaning Origin light Latin Example Words: Luminary – person who has attained eminence in his or her field or is an inspiration to others Luminous Lucid – easily understood Pellucid – Check out the etymology of this word

-manu. Meaning Origin hand Latin Example Words: Manual – done, operated, worked, etc. , by the hand rather than by an electrical or electronic device Manufacture Manipulate – same root but missing U Manage – same root but missing U

-mar. Meaning Origin sea Latin Example Words: Marine Marsh – soft, wet land that has many grasses or other plants Maritime – of or relating to sailing on the sea Mermaid – same root but notice the slight shift in spelling

-mater-, -pater. Meaning Origin mother father Latin Example Words: Maternal – qualities of a mother Paternal – qualities of a father Matrimony – state of being married Patronize – to support; to give one’s patronage Be careful with these roots and fully understand the words that contain them

-medi. Meaning Origin middle Latin Example Words: Mediocre Mediator Intermediary – person who acts as a link between people Immediate – why does this contain this root? Look up the etymology