Greek and Latin Roots Flashcards
(63 cards)
1
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meaning of -limin-
A
threshold ; beginning point
2
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meaning of -lum-
A
light
3
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meaning of -nunc-
A
report
4
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meaning of -val-
A
strong
5
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meaning of -vad-
A
to go
6
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meaning of -bellum-
A
war
7
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meaning of -pass-
A
to suffer ; to endure
8
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meaning of -tract-
A
pull ; drag
9
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meaning of -nym-
A
name
10
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meaning of -phon-
A
sound
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meaning of -therm-
A
heat
12
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meaning of -photo-
A
light
13
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meaning of -mob-
A
move
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meaning of -ped-
A
foot
15
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meaning of -vis-
A
see
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meaning of -dent-
A
tooth
17
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meaning of -duc-
A
to lead ; to bring
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meaning of -judex-
A
judge
19
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meaning of -trib-
A
pay ; give
20
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meaning of -sol-
A
alone
21
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meaning of -equi-
A
equal
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meaning of -spec-
A
to look
23
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comes from the french language and refers to someone who receives an action or has been put in a certain position
A
suffix -ee
24
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come from the Latin and means “away” or “from” can also mean “down”
A
prefix -de
25
is Anglo-Saxon and means "opposite", "badly", or "wrongly"
prefix -mis
26
comes from Latin and changes a verb or adjective into a noun. it means "state of" or "condition of"
suffix -ity
27
comes from the latin and changes a verb or adjective into a noun. it means "a state of being" or "a condition"
suffix -ance
28
comes from the Old English and is used to create adverbs that describe how, when, or how often something is done.
suffix -ly
29
comes from the Latin and means "full of" or "characterized by"
suffix -ous
30
comes from the Latin and means "not", "in", or "into"
prefix -im
31
word for -phon-
microphone
32
word for -therm-
thermal
33
word for -photo-
photograph
34
word for -mob-
mobile
35
word for -ped-
pediatrician
36
word for -vis-
division
37
word for -dent-
dental
38
word for -duc-
abduct
39
word for -judex-
judgement
40
word for -trib-
contribute
41
word for -sol-
absolute
42
word for -equi-
sequin
43
word for -spec-
spectacle
44
word for -trib-
tribute
45
word for -limin-
subliminal
46
word for -lum-
clump
47
word for -nunc-
annunciation
48
word for -val-
arrival
49
word for -val-
arrival
50
word for -vad-
invade
51
word for -bellum-
antebellum
52
word for -pass-
compass
53
word for -tract-
abstract
54
word for -nym-
anonymous
55
word for -ity
audacity
56
word for -ance
ignorance
57
word for -ly
invariably
58
word for -ous
ponderous
59
word for -im
immensity
60
word for -ee
employee
61
word for -de
detour
62
word for -mis
misfortune
63
meaning of -trib-
give
