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Roots
Following is a list of roots for English vocabulary. The list is formatted so that the root
with its definition is shown first, then the source of the root (Latin, Greek, etc.) with the
source word's definition, and then last is an example of the root as used in a word and the
word's definition. The sample words are linked to additional words with the same root.
INDEX: A B C D E F G H J L M N O P Q R S T U V
• brev: short
o Latin, brevis: short
o abbreviate (verb): to shorten
• cad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, cid: to take, to seize, to hold
o Latin, capere: to seize
o receive (verb): to take in, to acquire
• chron: time
o Greek, khronos: time
o chronological (adjective): arranged in order of time or sequence
• corp: body
o Latin, corpus: body
o corporate (adjective): formed into a body or association, united in one
group
• form: shape
o Latin, forma: beauty, shape, form
o format (noun): the shape and size of something
• geo: earth
o Greek, ge: earth
o geography (noun): a science that describes the earth's surface
• ment: mind
o Latin, mens: mind
o mental (adjective): related to the mind
• nov: new
o latin, novus: new
o novice (noun): a beginner or newcomer
• oper: work
o Latin, opus: work
o operate (verb): to work, to perform
• path: feel
o Greek, pathos: feeling
o sympathy (noun): sharing another person's feelings
• ped: foot
o Latin, pes: foot
o impede (verb): to hinder, to slow down
• pod: foot
o Greek, pous: foot
o podium (noun): a platform, an area raised above the surrounding ground
• phil: love
o Greek, philos: loving
o philosopher (noun): a person who seeks (loves) wisdom
• phon: sound
o Greek, phone: voice, sound
o phonetic (adjective): related to speech sounds
• port: carry
o Latin, portare: carry
o import (verb): to bring in from a foreign country
• psych: mind
o Greek, psukhe: soul, spirit
o psychology (noun): study of how the mind works
• quir, quis, quest, quer: seek, ask
o Latin, quaerere: seek, ask
o query (verb): to ask questions
• rupt: break
o Latin, rumpere: break
o rupture (verb): to break or burst
• sol: alone
o Latin, solus: alone, single
o solitary (adjective): being alone
• terr: earth
o Latin, terra: earth
o territory (noun): area of land
• therm: heat
o Greek, therme: heat
o thermometer (noun): a device for measuring heat
• uni: one
o Latin, unus: one
o unite (verb): to make one, to join together
• vac: empty
o Latin, vacare: to be empty
o vacant (adjective): empty, not occupied
• ver: true
o Latin, venus: true
o verify (verb): to confirm that something is true