Latin Roots Flashcards by Ian Reid

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ab-, abs-

A

away from, down, off

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a-, au-

A

away from, down, off

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ac-

A

sharp or pointed

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acerb-

A

sharp, bitter, sour

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acid-

A

sour or acid

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acr-

A

bitter, pungent, sharp, sour

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acu-

A

sharp

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ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-

A

movement to or towards; in addition to

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adip-

A

fat

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agri-, -egri-

A

field

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alb-

A

dull white

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am-, amat-, amor-

A

love, loved

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ambi-

A

both, or both sides

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amic-, -imic-

A

friend

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ampl-

A

ample, abundant, bountiful

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anim-

A

breath

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ann-, -enn-

A

year, yearly

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ante-, anti-

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before, in front of, prior to

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aqu-

A

water

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ar-

A

plow, till

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ar-

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be dry

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argent-

A

silver

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audi-

A

hearing, listening, sound

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aug-, auct-

A

grow, increase

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aur-

relating to gold, or gold-colored

auri-

relating to the ear

avi-

bird

axi-

axis

bac-

rod-shaped

be-, beat-

bless

bell-

war

ben-

good, well

bi-

two

bib-

drink

bon-

good

bov-

cow

brev(i)-

brief, short (time)

bucc-

cheek, mouth, cavity

bulb-

bulbous

bull-

bubble, flask

burs-

pouch, purse

cad-, -cid, cas-

fall

caed-, -cid, caes-, -cis-

cut

calc-

stone

calor-

heat

camer-

vault

camp-

field

can-

dog

can-, -cin-, cant-

sing

cand-

glowing, iridescent

cap-, -cip-, capt-, -cept-

hold, take

capit-, -cipit-

head

capr-

goat

caps-

box, case

carbo-

coal

carcer-

jail

carcin-

cancer (disease)

cardin-

hinge

carn-

flesh

cast-

pure

caten-

chain

caud-

tail

caus-, -cus-

cause or motive

cav-

hollow

ced-, cess-

go

celer-

quick

cens-

census

cent-

hundred

centen-

hundred each

centestim-

hundredth

cern-

sift

cervic-

relating to the neck, or relating to the cervix

ceter-

other

chord-

cord

cili-

eyelash

ciner-

ash

cing-, cinct-

gird

circ-

circle

circum-

around

cirr-

curl, tentacle

civ-

citizen

clar-

clear

claud-, -clud-, claus-, -clus-

close

clement-

mild

clin-

bed, lean, recline

cogn-

know

col-

strain

coll-

hill

coll-

neck

color-

color

con-, co-, col-, com-, cor-

with, together

condi-

season

contra-

against

cord-

heart

corn-

horn

coron-

crown

corpor-

body

cortic-

bark

cost-

rib

crass-

thick

cre-

make

cred-

believe, trust

cribr-

sieve

crisp-

curled

crist-

crest

cruc-

cross

crur-

leg, shank

cub-

lie

culin-

kitchen

culp-

blame, fault

cune-

wedge

curr-, curs-

run

curv-

bent

cuspid-

lance, point

cut-

skin

damn-, -demn-

to inflect loss upon

de-

from, away from, removing, down

deb-

owe

decim-

tenth part

den-

ten each

dens-

thick

dent-

tooth

dexter-

right

dict-

say, speak

digit-

finger

doc-, doct-

teach

dom-

house

don-

give

dorm-

sleep

dors-

back

du-

two

dub-

doubtful

duc-, duct-

lead

dulc-

sweet

dur-

hard

ed-, es-

eat

ego-

self, I

em-, empt-

buy

emul-

striving to equal, rivaling