Knowing the Roots
At least half of the words in the English language are derived
from Greek and Latin roots. Knowing these roots helps us to
grasp the meaning of words before we look them up in the
dictionary. It also helps us to see how words are often arranged
in families with similar characteristics.
Learning the roots of our language can even be fun!
And see how much weight they can give to your GUESSES!
Some common Greek and Latin roots:
 | Root (source) | Meaning | English words |
| aster, astr (G) | star | astronomy, astrology |
| audi (L) | to hear | audible, auditorium |
| bene (L) | good, well | benefit, benevolent |
| bio (G) | life | biology, autobiography |
| dic, dict (L) | to speak | dictionary, dictator |
| fer (L) | to carry | transfer, referral |
| fix (L) | to fasten | fix, suffix, affix |
| geo (G) | earth | geography, geology |
| graph (G) | to write | graphic, photography |
| jur, just (L) | law | jury, justice |
| log, logue (G) | word, thought, speech | monolog(ue), astrology, biology, neologism |
| luc (L) | light | lucid, translucent |
| manu (L) | hand | manual, manuscript |
| meter, metr (G) | measure | metric, thermometer |
| op, oper (L) | work | operation, operator |
| path (G) | feeling | pathetic, sympathy, empathy |
| ped (G) | child | pediatrics, pedophile |
| phil (G) | love | philosophy, Anglophile |
| phys (G) | body, nature | physical, physics |
| scrib, script (L) | to write | scribble, manuscript |
| tele (G) | far off | telephone,television |
| ter, terr (L) | earth | territory, extraterrestrial |
| vac (L) | empty | vacant, vacuum, evacuate |
| verb (L) | word | verbal, verbose |
| vid, vis (L) | to see | video, vision, television |
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