ROOT FORM | MEANING | Mantrakshar |
temn-, tempt- | – | |
famili- | a close attendant | |
sapphir- | a precious stone | |
spond-, spons- | a surety, guarantee; | |
alph- | A, a | |
met-, meta- | above, among, beyond | |
hyper- | above, over | |
super- | above, over | |
supra- | above, over | |
sole- | accustomed | |
acid- | acidic, sour | |
trans-, tra-, tran- | across | |
peran- | across, beyond | |
histri- | actor | |
post- | after, behind | |
iter- | again | |
ana-, am-, an- | again, against, back, up | |
re-, red- | again, back | |
contra- | against | |
ob-, o-, oc-, of-, og-, op-, os- | against | |
ant-, anti- | against, opposed to, preventive | |
aev-, ev- | age | |
pact- | agreement | |
stoch- | aim | |
aer- | air, atmosphere | |
academ- | Akademos | |
omni- | all | |
pan-, pam- | all | |
tot- | all, whole | |
amygdal- | almond | |
pen- | almost | |
mon- | alone, only | |
sol- | alone, only | |
electr- | amber | |
inter- | among, between | |
ampl- | ample, abundant, bountiful, large | |
archae-, arche- | ancient | |
palae-, pale- | ancient, old | |
zo- | animal, living being | |
tal- | ankle | |
tars- | ankle | |
nunci- | announce | |
formic- | ant | |
myrmec- | ant | |
proct- | anus | |
scaph- | anything hollow, bowl, ship | |
se-, sed- | apart | |
stingu-, stinct- | apart | |
dia- | apart, through | |
pithec- | ape, monkey | |
simi- | ape, monkey | |
aphrod- | Aphrodite | |
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos- | approve, clap | |
brachi-, brachio- | arm | |
brachi-, brachio-, brachion-, brachioni- | arm | |
strat- | army | |
circum- | around | |
peri- | around | |
tag- (ΤΑΓ) | arrange, order | |
nem-, nom- | arrangement, law | |
nom- | arrangement, law, order | |
sagitt- | arrow | |
tox- | arrow, bow, poison | |
art- | art, skill | |
techn- (ΤΕΚ) | art, skill | |
quasi- | as if | |
ciner- | ash | |
rog- | ask | |
asin- | ass | |
on- | ass | |
ecclesi- | assembly, congregation | |
fix- | attach | |
ser- | attach, join | |
ab-, a-, abs-, au- | away from, down, off | |
ap-, apo- | away from, separate, at the farthest point | |
axi- | axis | |
axon- | axis, axle | |
dors- | back | |
not- | back | |
palin-, palim- | back | |
nuch- | back of neck | |
retro- | backward, behind | |
cac-, kak- | bad | |
mal- | bad, wretched | |
dys- | badly, ill | |
asc- | bag | |
sacc- | bag | |
spher- | ball | |
cleist- | bar, key | |
onc- | barb, hook | |
psil- | bare | |
cortic- | bark | |
alphit- | barley | |
tim- | be afraid | |
irasc-, irat- | be angry | |
arid- | be dry | |
torpe- | be numb | |
pat- | be open | |
pall- | be pale | |
tac-, -tic- | be silent | |
tum- | be swollen | |
tep- | be warm | |
rostr- | beak, prow | |
trab- | beam | |
actin- | beam, ray | |
radi- | beam, spoke | |
fab- | bean | |
urs- | bear | |
ger- | bear, carry | |
pher-, phor- | bear, carry | |
pogon- | beard | |
ther- | beast, animal | |
pav- | beat | |
cal- | beautiful | |
pulchr- | beautiful | |
nict- | beckon, wink | |
clin- | bed | |
api- | bee | |
meliss- | bee | |
pre- | before | |
pro- | before, in front of | |
ante-, anti- | before, in front of, prior to; old | |
gen-, gon- (ΓΕΝ) | beget | |
opisth- | behind | |
ont- | being, existence | |
cred- | believe, trust | |
ventr- | belly | |
sub-, su-, suf-, sug-, sup-, sus- | below | |
infra- | below, under | |
zon- | belt, girdle | |
flect-, flex- | bend | |
curv- | bent | |
juxta- | beside, near | |
par-, para- | beside, near | |
par-, para- | beside, near | |
optim- | best | |
melior- | better | |
ultra- | beyond | |
ultim- | big head farthest | |
de- | bind | |
lig- | bind | |
avi-, au- | bird | |
ornith- | bird | |
gen- (GEN) | birth, beget, race, kind | |
mord- | bite | |
acer-, acri- | bitter, sharp, sour | |
nigr- | black | |
melan- | black, dark | |
phys- | bladder | |
physalid- | bladder | |
vesic- | bladder | |
spath- | blade | |
culp- | blame, fault | |
be-, beat- | bless | |
pomph- | blister | |
haem-, hem- | blood | |
hem- | blood | |
hemo- | blood | |
sanguin- | blood | |
fl-, fla- (FLA) | blow | |
pne- | blow, breathe, lung | |
cyan- | blue | |
corpor- | body | |
soma- | body | |
ze- | boil | |
feroc- | boil, glow | |
copul- | bond | |
oss- | bone | |
oste- | bone | |
bibl- | book | |
libr- | book | |
bomb- | boom | |
crepid- | boot, shoe | |
scen- | booth, tent | |
tryp- | bore | |
for- | bore, drill | |
nasc-, nat- | born | |
ambi-, am-, amb-, ambo-, an- | both, on both sides | |
amph-, amphi- | both, on both sides of, both kinds | |
byss- | bottom | |
fum- | bottom | |
hor- | boundary | |
termin- | boundary, limit, end | |
arcan- | box | |
caps- | box, case | |
encephal- | brain | |
clad- | branch | |
ram- | branch | |
pan- | bread | |
frag-, frang-, -fring-, fract- | break | |
rump-, rupt- | break, burst | |
mamm- | breast | |
stern- | breastbone | |
anim- | breath, life, soul, spirit | |
hal-, -hel- | breathe | |
spir- | breathe | |
plinth- | brick | |
gephyr- | bridge | |
pont- | bridge | |
brev- | brief, short (time) | |
luc- | bright, light | |
set- | bristle, hair | |
hispid- | bristly | |
lat- | broad, wide | |
clast- | broken | |
frater-, fratr- | brother | |
bull- | bubble, flask | |
dem-, dom- | build | |
bulb- | bulbous | |
onc- (ΕΓΚ) | bulk | |
taur- | bull | |
taur- | bull | |
staphyl- | bunch of grapes | |
fasc- | bundle | |
oner- | burden, load | |
caust-, caut- | burn | |
phleg-, phlog- | burn, heat, inflammation | |
butyr- | butter | |
em-, empt- | buy | |
cal- | call | |
cleithr- | call | |
cit- | call, start | |
voc- | call, voice | |
plac- | calm | |
carcin- | cancer (disease) | |
cyst- | capsule | |
cur- | care for | |
norm- | carpenter's square | |
tapet- | carpet | |
port- | carry | |
veh-, vect- | carry | |
chondr- | cartilage | |
glyph- | carve | |
sculp- | carve | |
smil- | carving knife | |
jac-, -ject- | cast, throw | |
ailur- | cat | |
fel- | cat | |
caus-, -cus- | cause or motive | |
sphal- (ΣΦΑΛ) | cause to fall | |
sist- | cause to stand | |
st- (ΣΤΑ) | cause to stand | |
spelyng- | cave | |
spele- | cavern | |
cyt- | cell | |
centr- | center | |
centri- | center | |
caten- | chain | |
thalam- | chamber, bed | |
mut- | change | |
vic- | change | |
solen- | channel, pipe | |
gar- (GAR) | chatter | |
vil- | cheap | |
bucc- | cheek, mouth, cavity | |
alac- | cheerful | |
pector- | chest | |
steth- | chest | |
thorac- | chest | |
paed-, ped- | child | |
tecn- (ΤΕΚ) | child | |
tec-, toc- (ΤΕΚ) | childbirth | |
rhig- | chill | |
pnig-, pnict- | choke | |
opt- | choose | |
leg-, lect- | choose, gather, read | |
haere- | choose, take | |
heres-, heret- | choose, take | |
cycl- | circle | |
orb- | circle | |
circ- | circle, ring | |
civ- | citizen | |
poli- | city | |
urb- | city | |
onych- | claw | |
ungu- | claw, hoof, nail | |
ceram- | clay | |
pel- | clay, mud | |
purg- | cleanse | |
clar- | clear | |
limpa- | clear, water | |
find-, fiss- (FID) | cleave, split | |
scand-, -scend-, scans-, -scens- | climb | |
here-, hes- | cling, stick | |
palli- | cloak | |
bol- | clod, lump | |
phalang- | close formation of troops, finger bones | |
claud-, -clud-, claus-, -clus- | close, shut | |
cle- | closed | |
vest- | clothing, garment | |
neb-, nub- | cloud | |
anthrac- | coal | |
carbon- | coal | |
frig- | cold | |
psychr- | cold | |
chro-, chrom- | color | |
color- | color | |
styl- | column, pillar | |
cten- | comb | |
ven-, vent- | come | |
sol- | comfort, soothe | |
cen-, coen- | common | |
tele- | complete | |
strig- | compress | |
con- | cone | |
vinc-, vict- | conquer | |
athl- | contest | |
opson- | cook, prepare for eating | |
imagin- | copy | |
chore- | cord | |
gon- | corner, angle, knee | |
tuss- | cough | |
arithm- | count, number | |
myri- | countless, ten thousand | |
vill- | country house | |
rur- | countryside, farm | |
calyp- | cover | |
oper- | cover | |
steg- | cover | |
teg-, tect- | cover | |
vacc- | cow | |
bov-, bu- | cow, ox | |
geran- | crane | |
rep-, rept- | crawl, creep | |
serp- | crawl, creep | |
man-, mant- (ΜΑΝ) | crazy | |
herp- | creep | |
omin- | creepy | |
crist- | crest | |
prav- | crooked | |
scoli- | crooked | |
cruc- | cross | |
vulg- | crowd | |
ochl- | crowd, mob | |
coron- | crown | |
clam- | cry out | |
plor- | cry out, complain | |
lacrim- | cry, tears | |
cub- | cube | |
sicy- | cucumber | |
col-, cult- | cultivate, till, inhabit | |
cotyl- | cup | |
scyph- | cup | |
ac-, acm-, acr- | cure | |
cirr- | curl, tentacle | |
crisp- | curled | |
mor- | custom, disposition | |
eth- | custom, habit | |
sec-, sect-, seg- | cut | |
tem-, tom- | cut | |
tom- | cut | |
trunc- | cut off | |
caed-, -cid-, caes-, -cis- | cut, kill | |
delt- | D, d | |
undecim- | dakrness, eleventh | |
orches- | dance | |
aud- | daring | |
fusc- | dark | |
phae-, phe- | dark | |
scot- | darkness | |
eo-, eos- | dawn, east | |
hemer- | day | |
necr- | dead | |
surd- | deaf | |
mort- | death | |
than- (ΘΑΝ) | death | |
orn- | decorate | |
stud- | dedication | |
sopor- | deep sleep | |
bath- | deep, depth | |
mend- | defect, fault | |
penia- | deficiency | |
del- | delete | |
av- | desire | |
dros- | dew | |
heter- | different, other | |
ardu- | difficult | |
fod-, foss- | dig | |
pept- | digest | |
dactyl- | digit, finger, toe | |
mydr- | dilate | |
bapt- | dip | |
merge-, mers- | dip, plunge | |
sord- | dirt | |
vom- | discharge | |
lekan- | dish, pot | |
ly-, lysi-, lyt- | dissolving | |
turb- | disturb | |
dra- | do | |
fung-, funct- | do | |
prag- | do | |
ag-, -ig-, act- | do, go, move | |
fac-, fact-, -fect-, -fic- (FAC) | do, make | |
can- | dog | |
cyn- | dog | |
pup- | doll | |
janu- | door | |
thyr- | door | |
dub- | doubtful | |
cata-, cat- | down, against, back | |
de- | down, away from, removing | |
haur-, haust- | draw | |
spa- | draw, pull | |
trah-, tract- | draw, pull | |
graph- | draw, write | |
oneir- | dream | |
somni- | dream | |
bib- | drink | |
pin- (ΠΟ) | drink | |
po-, pin- (ΠΟ) | drink | |
pot- | drink | |
still- | drip | |
stala- | dripping, trickling | |
pell-, puls- | drive, push | |
gutt- | drop | |
pharmac- | drug, medicine | |
tympan- | drum | |
sicc- | dry | |
xer- | dry | |
ambly- | dull | |
alb- | dull white | |
copr- | dung | |
scat- | dung | |
pulver- | dust | |
ting-, tinct- (TING) | dye, moisten | |
ot- | ear | |
ge-, geo- | earth | |
terr- | earth | |
ed-, es- | eat | |
phag- | eat | |
oo- | egg | |
ov- | egg | |
lecith- | egg yolk | |
Jan-02 | eight | |
oct- | eight | |
octon- | eight each | |
octav- | eighth | |
ogdo- | eighth | |
octogesim- | eightieth | |
octogen- | eighty each | |
hendec- | eleven | |
unden- | eleven each | |
smaragd- | emerald | |
cen-, caen- | empty | |
vac- | empty | |
inan- | empty, vain | |
van- | empty, vain, idle | |
fin- | end | |
host- | enemy | |
sati- | enough | |
helot- | enslaved | |
osti- | entrance | |
par- | equal | |
is-, iso- | equal, same | |
honor- | esteem | |
spad- | eunuch | |
arti- | even | |
equ- | even, equal, level | |
homal- | even, flat | |
vesper- | evening, western | |
arist- | excellence | |
ocul- | eye | |
ommat- | eye | |
ophthalm- | eye | |
ops-, opt- (ΟΠ) | eye | |
cili- | eyelash | |
prosop- | face | |
fid-, fis- | faith, trust | |
cad-, -cid-, cas- | fall | |
pto- | fall | |
fall-, fallac-, fals- | false, deceive | |
tele- | far, end | |
pact- | fasten | |
adip- | fat | |
lip- | fat | |
pingu- | fat | |
oment- | fat skin | |
steat- | fat, tallow | |
pater-, patr- | father | |
pater-, patr- | father | |
viti- | fault | |
pheb-, phob- | fear | |
phob- | fear | |
penn-, pinn- | feather | |
plum- | feather | |
pasc-, past- | feed | |
treph-, troph- | feed, grow | |
troph- | feed, grow | |
sent-, sens- | feel | |
path- | feeling, disease | |
aesth- | feeling, sensation | |
phrag- (ΦΡΑΓ) | fence | |
sept- | fence, partition, enclosure | |
zym- | ferment | |
pterid- | fern | |
olig- | few | |
pauc- | few | |
agr- | field | |
agri-, -egri- | field | |
camp- | field | |
ferr- | fierce | |
truc- | fierce | |
quinden- | fifteen each | |
quindecim- | fifteenth | |
quint- | fifth | |
pentecost- | fiftieth | |
pentecont- | fifty | |
fic- | fig | |
syc- | fig | |
pug-, pugn- | fight | |
ple-, plet- | fill | |
ple- (ΠΛΕ) | fill, full | |
heur- | find | |
pollin- | fine flour | |
digit- | finger | |
ign- | fire | |
pyr- | fire | |
firm- | firm, strong | |
prim- | first | |
prot- | first | |
ichthy- | fish | |
pisc- | fish | |
pent- | five | |
quinque- | five | |
quin- | five each | |
pentacosi- | five hundred | |
peg-, pect- | fix | |
pect- | fixed | |
flacc- | flabby | |
lep- | flake, peel, scale | |
pyrrh- | flame-colored | |
fund-, fus- | flash | |
plan- | flat | |
plat- | flat, broad | |
byss- | flax | |
fug-, fugit- | flee | |
pheug-, phyg- (ΦΥΓ) | flee | |
carn- | flesh | |
sarc- | flesh | |
greg- | flock, herd | |
flu-, fluv-, flux- | flow | |
liqu- | flow | |
man- | flow | |
rhe- | flow | |
anth- | flower | |
flor- | flower | |
aul- | flute, tube | |
musc- | fly | |
vol- | fly | |
plic- | fold | |
ptych- | fold, layer | |
sequ-, secut- | follow | |
brom- | food | |
sit- | food, grain, wheat | |
mor- | foolish, dull | |
fatu- | foolish, useless | |
ped- | foot | |
pod- | foot | |
pro- | for, forward | |
vet- | forbid | |
front- | forehead | |
xen- | foreign | |
silv-, sylv- | forest | |
furc- | fork | |
morph- | form, shape | |
prior- | former | |
proter- | former | |
pros- | forth, forward | |
quadragesim- | fortieth | |
quadragen- | forty each | |
quadr- | four | |
tetr- | four | |
quatern- | four each | |
trapez- | four-legged, table | |
quart- | fourth | |
tetart- | fourth | |
vulp- | fox | |
odor- | fragrant | |
liber- | free | |
am-, amic-, -imic- | friend | |
com- | friendly, kind | |
cross- | fringe, tassel | |
ran- | frog | |
ex-, e-, ef- | from, out | |
carp- | fruit | |
fruct-, frug- | fruit | |
uber- | fruitful, udder | |
plen- | full | |
mycet- | fungus | |
sulc- | furrow | |
gamm- | G, g | |
oestr- | gadfly, sting | |
hi- | gape | |
hort- | garden | |
gargar- | gargle | |
pyl- | gate | |
-athroid- | gathered or lumped together | |
leni- | gentle | |
blast- | germ, embryo, bud, cell with nucleus | |
larv- | ghost, mask | |
branchi- | gill | |
cing-, cinct- | gird | |
do- (ΔΟ) | give | |
don- | give | |
aden- | gland | |
hyal- | glass | |
vitr- | glass | |
glori- | glory | |
kudo- | glory | |
cand-, cend- | glowing, iridescent | |
glia- | glue | |
glutin- | glue | |
rod-, ros- | gnaw | |
i- | go | |
vad-, vas- | go | |
stimul- | goad, rouse, excite | |
capr- | goat | |
eg- | goat | |
the-, thus- | god | |
chrys- | gold | |
bon- | good | |
ben- | good, well | |
gubern- | govern, pilot | |
-cracy, -crat | government, rule, authority | |
gran- | grain | |
mic- | grain | |
grand- | grand | |
uv- | grape | |
drach- | grasp | |
prehend-, prend-, prehens- | grasp | |
lab-, lep- | grasp, seize, take | |
herb- | grass | |
glauc- | gray | |
poli- | gray, grey | |
magn- | great, large | |
meg-, megal- | great, large | |
maj- | greater | |
maxim- | greatest | |
Hell- | Greece, Hellas | |
spond- | Greek | |
spor- | Greek | |
chlor- | green | |
vir- | green | |
mol- | grind | |
hum- | ground | |
soci- | group | |
nemor- | grove, woods | |
aug-, auct- | grow, increase | |
cresc- | grow, rise | |
ather- | gruel | |
tere- | guard | |
oesophag- | gullet | |
ul- | gums | |
nemat- | hair | |
pil- | hair | |
trich- | hair | |
chaet- | hair, bristle, or seta | |
glabr- | hairless | |
hirsut- | hairy | |
hemi- | half | |
semi- | half | |
man-, manu- | hand | |
pend-, pens- | hang | |
felic- | happy, merry | |
dur- | hard | |
scler- | hard | |
nox- | harm | |
rauc- | harsh, hoarse | |
mis- | hate | |
odi- | hate | |
hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit- | have | |
phalar- | having a patch of white | |
strigos- | having stiff bristles | |
accipitr- | hawk | |
foen- | hay | |
capit-, -cipit- | head | |
cephal- | head | |
iatr- | heal | |
salu- | health, welfare | |
hygie- | healthy | |
san- | healthy | |
audac- | hearing, listening, sound | |
cardi- | heart | |
cor-, cord- | heart | |
foc- | hearth | |
cal-, call- | heat | |
ard- | heat, glow, passion | |
therm- | heat, warm | |
uran- | heaven, sky | |
grav- | heavy | |
imbr- | heavy rain | |
trag- | he-goat | |
hyps- | height | |
acr- | height, summit, tip, top | |
her-, heir- | heir | |
juv-, jut- | help | |
herm- | Hermes | |
hero- | hero | |
cel- | hide | |
crypt- | hide, hidden | |
cori- | hide, leather | |
cut- | hide, skin | |
alt- | high, deep | |
coll- | hill | |
cardin- | hinge | |
ischi- | hip joint | |
sibil- | hiss | |
siz- | hiss | |
hys- | hog | |
ten-, -tin-, tent- | hold, keep | |
cap-, -cip-, capt-, -cept- | hold, take | |
op- | hole | |
trema- | hole | |
cav- | hollow | |
coel- | hollow | |
sinus- | hollow, bay | |
fistul- | hollow, tube | |
sanc- | holy | |
hier- | holy, sacred | |
mell- | honey | |
gryp- | hooked | |
sper- | hope | |
cerat- | horn | |
corn- | horn | |
equ-, -iqu- | horse | |
hipp- | horse | |
hospit- | host | |
hor- | hour | |
dom- | house | |
eco- | house | |
oec- | house | |
quot- | how many, how great | |
anthrop- | human | |
homin- | human | |
cent- | hundred | |
centen- | hundred each | |
centesim- | hundredth | |
ven- | hunt | |
noc- | hurt, harm | |
led-, les-, -lid-, -lis- | hurt, strike | |
glaci- | ice | |
gel- | icy cold | |
ide- | idea, thought | |
en-, el-, em- | in | |
seget- | in cornfields | |
palustr- | in marshes | |
uligin- | in marshes light | |
in- (), il-, im- | in, on | |
aux- | increase | |
endo- | inside, within | |
viscer- | internal organ | |
ferv- | iron | |
sider- | iron | |
insul- | island | |
nes- | island | |
psor- | itch | |
carcer- | jail | |
icter- | jaundice | |
gnath- | jaw | |
zel- | jealousy, zeal | |
joc- | jest | |
jung-, junct- | join | |
nect-, nex- | join, tie | |
arthr- | joint | |
itiner- | journey | |
arbit- | judge | |
judic- | judge | |
crit-, crisi- | judge, separate | |
zizyph- | jujube | |
sali-, -sili-, salt- | jump | |
min- | jut | |
clav- | key | |
nephr- | kidney | |
ren- | kidney | |
pi- | kind, devout, pity | |
reg-, rex- | king | |
alcyon- | kingfisher | |
culin- | kitchen | |
nod- | knot | |
gno- (ΓΝΩ) | know | |
gnosc-, -gnit- | know | |
sci- | know | |
xei-, xi- | ks | |
scal- | ladder, stairs | |
amn- | lamb | |
cuspid- | lance, point | |
lingu- | language, tongue | |
larg- | large | |
thyre- | large shield | |
opsi- | late | |
ser- | late | |
hyster- | later | |
rid-, ris- | laugh | |
leg- | law | |
jus-, jur- | law, justice | |
lamin- | layer, slice | |
ag- | lead | |
duc-, duct- | lead | |
heg- | lead | |
mina- | lead | |
plumb- | lead | |
foli- | leaf | |
phyll- | leaf | |
macer- | lean | |
clin- | lean, recline | |
da-, dida- (ΔΑ) | learn | |
linqu-, lict- | leave | |
pras- | leek | |
sinistr- | left | |
resid- | left behind | |
gamb- | leg | |
crur- | leg, shank | |
scel- | leg, thigh | |
mei- | less | |
min- | less, smaller | |
liter- | letter | |
not- | letter, mark, note | |
gramm- | letter, writing | |
cub- | lie | |
jac- | lie | |
bio-, bi- | life | |
vit- | life | |
lev- | lift, light, raise | |
aer- (ΑΕΡ) | lift, raise | |
lumin- | light | |
phos-, phot- | light | |
unc- | light hook | |
-oid | like | |
homoe-, home- | like, similar | |
simil-, simul- | likeness, imitating | |
line- | line | |
sinu- | line (to draw) | |
stich- | line, row | |
leon- | lion | |
labi- | lip | |
parv- | little | |
viv- | live | |
hepat- | liver | |
saur- | lizard, reptile | |
long- | long | |
macr- | long | |
spec-, -spic-, spect- | look | |
scept-, scop- | look at, examine, view, observe | |
solv-, solut- | loosen, set free | |
agap- | love | |
erot- | love (sexual) | |
phil-, -phile | love, friendship | |
am-, amat- | love, liking | |
pulmon- | lung | |
supin- | lying back | |
mechan- | machine or instrument | |
scombr- | mackerel | |
virgin- | maiden | |
crea- | make | |
poie-, poe- | make | |
teuch- | make | |
arsen- | male | |
mas- | male, man | |
andr- (ΑΝΕΡ) | male, masculine | |
vir- | man | |
poll- | many | |
poly- | many | |
multi- | many, much | |
stig- | mark, puncture | |
gam- | marriage, wedding | |
myel- | marrow | |
despot- | master | |
domin- | master | |
prat- | meadow | |
mensur- | measure | |
meter-, metr- | measure | |
mod- | measure, change | |
tec- (ΤΑΚ) | melt | |
mening- | membrane | |
mne- | memory | |
axi- | merit, worth | |
herald- | messenger, envoy | |
medi-, -midi- | middle | |
mes- | middle | |
clement- | mild | |
galact- (ΓΛΑΚ) | milk | |
lact- | milk | |
mulg-, muls- | milk | |
myl- | mill | |
ment- | mind | |
phren-, phron- | mind | |
psych- | mind | |
metall- | mine | |
minth- | mint | |
thaumat- | miracle | |
acar- | mite | |
misc-, mixt- | mix | |
men- | month | |
menstru- | monthly | |
thym- | mood | |
lun- | moon | |
selen- | moon | |
-oma | morbid growth, tumor | |
plur-, plus- | more | |
brot- | mortal | |
plurim- | most | |
mater-, matr- | mother | |
metr- | mother | |
plas- | mould | |
tymb- | mound | |
mont- | mountain | |
or-, oro- | mountain | |
mus- | mouse | |
my- | mouse | |
or- | mouth | |
stom- | mouth | |
ced-, cess- | move, yield, go, surrender | |
mov-, mot-, mut- | move, motion | |
ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, am-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at- | movement to or toward; in addition to | |
kine-, cine- | movement, motion | |
myo- | muscle | |
sinap- | mustard | |
phim- | muzzle | |
nud- | naked | |
nomen-, nomin- | name | |
onomat- | name | |
onym- | name | |
engy- | narrow | |
sten- | narrow | |
physi- | nature | |
omphal- | navel | |
umbilic- | navel | |
plesi- | near | |
proxim- | nearest | |
coll- | neck | |
geiton- | neighbor | |
neur- | nerve, sinew | |
ret- | net | |
cen- | new | |
ne-, neo- | new | |
nov- | new | |
noct- | night | |
nyct- | night | |
ennea- | nine | |
nov- | nine | |
noven- | nine each | |
novendec- | nineteen | |
nonagesim- | ninetieth | |
nonagen- | ninety each | |
non- | ninth | |
thel- | nipple | |
nu- | nod | |
nyst- | nod | |
psoph- | noise | |
streper- | noise | |
null- | none | |
bore- | north | |
nas- | nose | |
rhin- | nose, snout | |
nar- | nostril | |
non- | not | |
lax- | not tense, slack | |
in- (), il-, im-, ir- | not, un- (negation) | |
an-, a-, am-, ar- | not, without | |
nihil- | nothing | |
nutri- | nourish | |
gymn- | nude | |
narc- | numb | |
numer- | number | |
nuc- | nut | |
robor- | oak, strength | |
rem- | oar | |
brom- | oats | |
plag- | oblique | |
osm- | odor | |
chelon- | of the hand or hands | |
ole- | oil | |
ger-, gest- (GES) | old | |
presby- | old | |
veter- | old | |
sen- | old man | |
oliv- | olive | |
cis- | on this side of, on the side nearer to the speaker (as opposed to trans-) | |
hen- | one | |
un- | one | |
sesqui- | one and a half | |
allel- | one another | |
singul- | one each | |
aper- | open | |
dog-, dox- | opinion, tenet | |
enanti- | opposite | |
cirr- | orange | |
ordin- | order | |
mand-, -mend- | order, commit | |
par- | order, prepare, provide, procure | |
organ- | organ, instrument, tool | |
decor- | ornament | |
ali-, alter- | other | |
all- | other | |
ceter- | other | |
unci- | ounce, twelfth | |
ec- | out | |
extra- | outer | |
extrem- | outermost, utmost | |
ecto- | outside | |
exo- | outside | |
deb- | owe | |
priv- | own | |
idi- | own, peculiarity | |
ostre- | oyster | |
pass- | pace, step | |
pagin- | page | |
alg- | pain | |
dol- | pain | |
odyn- | pain | |
ping-, pict- | paint | |
palm- | palm | |
pan- | Pan | |
psittac- | parrot | |
mer- | part | |
part- | part | |
portion- | part, share | |
perdic- | partridge | |
por- | passage | |
preter- | past | |
pat- | path | |
od- | path, way | |
omas- | paunch | |
mor- | pause, delay | |
tribu- | pay | |
pis- | pea | |
eiren- (iren-) | peace | |
pac- | peace | |
persic- | peach | |
pir- | pear | |
pseph- | pebble | |
dem- | people | |
pleb- | people | |
popul- | people | |
ethn- | people, race, tribe, nation | |
peper- | pepper | |
porc- | pig | |
pil- | pillar, ball | |
pin- | pine | |
syring- | pipe | |
pic- | pitch | |
elem-, alm- | pity | |
loc- | place | |
top- | place, location | |
plac- | plain, plate, tablet | |
plect-, plex- | plait | |
plec-, ploc- | plait, interweave | |
schem- | plan | |
botan- | plant | |
phyt- | plant | |
lud-, lus- | play | |
hed- | pleasant, sweet | |
plac-, plea- | please | |
copi- | plenty | |
ara- | plow, till | |
psall- | pluck | |
prun- | plum | |
ac-, ace- | point | |
vir- | poison, venom | |
pol- | pole | |
stagn- | pool of standing water | |
ptoch- | poor | |
ktet- | possession, ownership | |
burs- | pouch, purse | |
fund- | pour | |
dyna- | power | |
pot- | power | |
laud-, laus- | praise | |
prec- | pray | |
ora- | pray, plead | |
lit- | prayer, supplication | |
prem-, -prim-, press- | press | |
pred- | prey | |
oni- | price | |
preti- | price | |
pung-, punct- | prick | |
prodig- | prodigy | |
pecu- | property | |
propri- | property; one's own | |
porn- | prostitute | |
put- | prune, reckon | |
public- | public | |
vell-, vuls- | pull | |
sphyg- | pulse | |
pen-, poen-, puni- | punish | |
cathar- | pure | |
pur- | pure | |
cast- | pure, cut | |
porphyr- | purple | |
purpur- | purple | |
py- | pus | |
osm- | push, thrust | |
pon-, posit- | put | |
the- (ΘΕ) | put | |
celer- | quick | |
veloc- | quick | |
sil- | quiet or still | |
rho- | R, r | |
ombr- | rain | |
plu- | rain | |
irid- | rainbow | |
ranc- | rancidness, grudge, bitterness | |
rar- | rare | |
corac- | raven | |
om- | raw | |
oreg- | reach | |
erythr- | red | |
ruber-, rubr- | red | |
can- | reed, rod | |
chir- | relating to a turtle | |
aur- | relating to gold, or gold-colored | |
cervic- | relating to the neck, relating to the cervix | |
arct- | Relating to the North Pole or the region near it; relating to cold | |
auri-, aus- | relating to the ear | |
chord- | relating to dance | |
memor- | remember | |
rhag-, rheg- | rend, tear | |
mim- | repeat | |
rhetin- | resin | |
vener- | respectful | |
qui- | rest | |
merc- | reward, wages, hire | |
cost- | rib | |
pleur- | rib, side | |
taeni- | ribbon | |
oryz- | rice | |
dexi- | right | |
dexter- | right | |
cric- | ring | |
gyr- | ring | |
pepon- | ripe | |
ori-, ort- | rise | |
surg- | rise | |
potam- | river | |
rap- | rob, seize | |
petr- | rock | |
sax- | rock | |
rhabd- | rod | |
virg- | rod, twig | |
bac- | rod-shaped | |
cylind- | roll | |
volv-, volut- | roll | |
radic- | root | |
rhiz- | root | |
rhod- | rose | |
sep- | rot | |
sapr- | rotten | |
asper- | rough | |
trach- | rough | |
teret- | rounded | |
ere- | row | |
fric-, frict- | rub | |
psa- | rub | |
trib-, tript- | rub | |
ter-, trit- | rub, wear | |
regul- | rule | |
arch-, arche-, archi- | ruler | |
glut- | rump | |
pyg- | rump | |
dram-, drom- (ΔΡΑΜ) | run | |
curr-, curs- | run, course | |
trech-, troch- | run, wheel | |
sigm- | S, s | |
sacr-, -secr- | sacred | |
sell- | saddle, seat | |
ple- | sail, swim | |
hal- | salt | |
sal- | salt | |
hom- | same | |
amath- | sand | |
amm- | sand | |
psamath- | sand | |
psamm- | sand | |
salv- | save | |
serv- | save, protect, serve | |
pri- | saw | |
serr- | saw, saw-toothed | |
leg- | say | |
neg- | say no | |
fa-, fa (FA) | say, speak | |
dic-, dict- | say, speak, proclaim | |
squam- | scale | |
squal- | scaly, dirty, filthy | |
sced- | scatter | |
sparg-, -sperg-, spars-, -spers- | scatter, sprinkle | |
rad-, ras- | scrape, shave | |
xe- | scrape, shave | |
scab- | scratch | |
mar- | sea | |
pelag- | sea | |
thalass- | sea | |
sphrag- | seal | |
quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit- | search, seek | |
condi- | season | |
phyc- | seaweed | |
deuter- | second | |
vid-, vis- | see | |
semin- | seed | |
sperm- | seed | |
zete- | seek | |
sui- | self | |
ego- | self, I (first person) | |
aut-, auto- | self; directed from within | |
pole- | sell | |
vend- | sell | |
leg- | send | |
mit-, miss- (MIT-) | send | |
pemp-, pomp- | send | |
stell-, stol- | send | |
therap- | serve | |
sed- | settle, calm | |
hept- | seven | |
sept- | seven | |
septen- | seven each | |
septim- | seventh | |
septuagesim- | seventieth | |
septuagint- | seventy | |
septuagen- | seventy each | |
su-, sut- | sew | |
raph- | sew, seam | |
pub- | sexually mature | |
sci- | shade, shadow | |
umbr- | shade, shadow | |
opac- | shady | |
scap- | shaft | |
vill- | shaggy hair | |
quati-, -cuti-, quass-, -cuss- | shake | |
sei- | shake | |
fove- | shallow round depression | |
pude- | shame | |
form- | shape | |
id- (ϜΙΔ) | shape, form, picture | |
acu-, acut- | sharp, pointed | |
oxy- | sharp, pointed | |
ovi- | sheep | |
ostrac- | shell | |
scut- | shield | |
lamp- | shine, torch | |
naut- | ship | |
nav- | ship | |
camiso- | shirt | |
brachy- | short | |
om- | shoulder | |
monstra- | show | |
my- | shut (the eyes) | |
falc- | sickle | |
later- | side | |
cribr- | sieve | |
ethm- | sieve, sift | |
cern-, cer- | sift | |
sema- | sign | |
sign- | sign | |
siop- | silence | |
ser- | silk | |
argent- | silver | |
hapl- | simple, single | |
pecc- | sin | |
in- | sinew | |
nerv- | sinew, nerve | |
can-, -cin-, cant-, -cent- | sing | |
soror- | sister | |
hed- (ΕΔ) | sit | |
sed-, -sid-, sess- | sit | |
hex- | six | |
sex-, se- | six | |
sen- | six each | |
sedec- | sixteen | |
sext- | sixth | |
sexagesim- | sixtieth | |
sexagen- | sixty each | |
der- | skin | |
hymen- | skin or membrane | |
crani- | skull | |
olecran- | skull of elbow | |
abac- | slab | |
dorm- | sleep | |
hypn- | sleep | |
somn- | sleep | |
tenu- | slender, thin | |
lab-, laps- | slide, slip | |
blenn- | slime | |
myx- | slime | |
brady-, bradys- | slow | |
tard- | slow | |
limac- | slug | |
micr- | small | |
lepto- | small, fine, thin | |
line- | smear, smudge | |
oz- | smell | |
capn- | smoke | |
fulmin- | smoke | |
typh- | smoke | |
lei- | smooth | |
cochl- | snail, spiral shell | |
ophi- | snake | |
scandal- | snare | |
rhynch- | snout | |
niv- | snow | |
sapon- | soap | |
moll- | soft | |
milit- | soldier | |
stere- | solid | |
helic- | something twisted or spiral | |
fili- | son | |
ech- | sound | |
phon- | sound | |
son- | sound | |
acet- | sour, vinegar | |
not- | south | |
ser- | sow | |
speir-, spor- | sow | |
spati- | space | |
parc-, pars- | spare, save | |
passer- | sparrow | |
loqu-, locut- | speak | |
theori- | speculation | |
spu-, sput- | spew, spit | |
glob- | sphere | |
arachn- | spider | |
spic- | spike | |
ne- | spin, thread | |
rhach-, rach- | spine | |
rhomb- | spinning top | |
pty- | spit | |
obel- | spit, nail | |
splen- | spleen | |
schid- (ΣΧΙΔ) | split | |
scind-, sciss- | split | |
pand-, pans- | spread | |
stern-, strat- | spread, strew | |
stor- (ΣΤΟΡ) | spread, strew | |
squarros- | spreading at tips | |
font- | spring | |
vern- | spring | |
pass- | sprinkle | |
germ- | sprout | |
noth- | spurious | |
piez- | squeeze | |
pal- | stake | |
typ- (ΤΥΠ) | stamp, model | |
st- | stand | |
statu-, -stitu- | stand | |
sten- | stand | |
stin- | stand | |
sider- | star | |
stell- | star | |
aster-, astr- | star, star-shaped | |
man- (MAN-) | stay | |
klept- | steal | |
vap- | steam | |
bromat-, bromato-, broma-, bromo- | stench | |
bas- | step | |
sever- | stern, strict, serious | |
fet- | stink | |
tarac- (ΤΑΡΑΧ) | stir | |
gastr- | stomach | |
calc- | stone | |
lapid- | stone | |
lith- | stone | |
pelarg- | stork | |
myth- | story | |
varic- | straddle | |
orth- | straight | |
rect-, reg-, -rig- | straight, direct | |
col- | strain | |
sphing-, sphinct- | strangle | |
err- | stray | |
sthen- | strength | |
val- | strength, worth | |
ten-, ton- | stretch | |
ton- (ΤΑΝ) | stretch | |
tend-, tens- | stretch, strain | |
fend-, fens- | strike | |
flig-, flict- | strike | |
pae- | strike | |
pleg- (ΠΛΗΓ) | strike | |
plang-, planct- | strike, beat; lament, mourn | |
monil- | string of beads | |
pet- | strive toward | |
emul- | striving to equal, rivaling | |
fort- | strong | |
styg- | Styx | |
fell- | suck | |
myz- | suck | |
sorb-, sorpt- | suck | |
pati-, pass- | suffer, feel, endure, permit | |
sacchar- | sugar | |
sucr- | sugar | |
sum- | sum | |
heli- | sun | |
sol- | sun | |
vor-, vorac- | swallow | |
hidrot- | sweat | |
sud- | sweat | |
dulc- | sweet | |
glyc- | sweet | |
suav- | sweet | |
oed-, ed- | swell, swollen | |
tach- | swift | |
nect- | swimming | |
oscill- | swing | |
ens- | sword | |
gladi- | sword | |
xiph- | sword | |
sybar- | Sybaris | |
gyrin- | tadpole | |
caud- | tail | |
ur- | tail | |
sarc- | tailor | |
sum-, sumpt- | take | |
seb- | tallow | |
dam- (ΔΑΜ) | tame | |
domit- | tame | |
hemer- | tame | |
geu- (ΓΕΥΣ) | taste | |
gust- | taste | |
sapi-, -sipi- | taste, wise | |
dida- | teach | |
doc-, doct- | teach | |
dacry- | tear | |
lacer- | tear | |
narr- | tell | |
Jan-02 | ten | |
den- | ten each | |
decim- | tenth part | |
din- | terrible, fearfully great | |
tyrann- | terrible, tyrant | |
orch- | testicle | |
grat- | thank, please | |
horm- | that which excites | |
cosmet- | the art of dress and ornament | |
crass- | thick | |
dens- | thick | |
hadr- | thick | |
pach- | thick | |
visc- | thick | |
fur-, furt- | thief, steal | |
femor- | thigh | |
terti- | third | |
trit- | third | |
tredec- | thirteen | |
treiskaidek- | thirteen | |
tricesim-, trigesim- | thirtieth | |
tricen- | thirty each | |
acanth- | thorn | |
spin- | thorn | |
per-, pel- | thoroughly, through | |
nomad- | those who let pasture herds | |
kilo- | thousand | |
mill- | thousand | |
millen- | thousand each | |
fil- | thread | |
mit- | thread | |
tri- | three | |
tri- | three | |
tern- | three each | |
trin- | three each | |
trecent- | three hundred | |
guttur- | throat | |
rumin- | throat | |
bal-, bel-, bol- | throw | |
bol- | throw | |
trud-, trus- | thrust | |
pollic- | thumb | |
bront- | thunder | |
gargal- | tickle | |
string-, strict- | tight, upright, stiff | |
chron- | time | |
tempor- | time | |
stann- | tin | |
cens- | to assess | |
fer- | to bear, carry | |
fig-, fing-, fict- (FIG) | to form, shape | |
damn-, -demn- | to inflict loss upon | |
stru-, struct- | to make up, build | |
nub-, nupt- | to marry, to wed | |
prism- | to saw, something sawed | |
phan-, phen- | to show, visible | |
phryn- | toad, toad-like | |
gloss-, glot- | tongue | |
dent- | tooth | |
odont- | tooth | |
palp- | touch | |
tang-, -ting-, tact-, tag- | touch | |
thig- (ΘΙΓ) | touch | |
vestig- | track | |
feder- | treaty, agreement, contract, league, pact | |
dendr- | tree | |
dry- | tree | |
phloe- | tree bark | |
trem- | tremble | |
trepid- | tremble | |
phyl- | tribe | |
calv-, calum- | trick, lie, deceive | |
pyel- | trough | |
hydn- | truffle | |
salping- | trumpet | |
pir- | try | |
siph- | tube | |
stich- | tunic | |
streph-, stroph-, strob-, stromb- | turn | |
stroph- | turn | |
trep-, trop- | turn | |
trop- | turn | |
vers-, vert- | turn | |
torn- | turn, rotate | |
nap- | turnip | |
rap- | turnip | |
dodec- | twelve | |
vicesim-, vigesim- | twentieth | |
icos- | twenty | |
vicen-, vigen- | twenty each | |
torqu-, tort- | twist | |
strept- | twisted | |
bi-, bin-, bis- | two | |
di- | two | |
du- | two | |
dy- | two | |
diacosi- | two hundred | |
dipl- | twofold | |
mys- | uncleanness | |
hyp-, hypo- | under | |
subter- | under | |
scrupl- | uneasiness | |
scalen- | uneven | |
miser- | unhappy, wretched | |
cosm- | universe | |
rudi- | unskilled, rough, unlearned | |
ep-, epi- | upon | |
aether-, ether- | upper pure, bright air | |
suad-, suas- | urge | |
ur- | urine | |
chres- | use | |
ut-, us- | use | |
hyo- | U-shaped | |
phtheg- | utter | |
vari- | vary | |
cameria- | vault | |
fornic- | vault | |
vel- | veil | |
phleb- | vein | |
ven- | vein | |
sphondyl- | vertebra | |
spondyl- | vertebra | |
thea- | view | |
parthen- | virgin | |
aret- | virtue | |
eme- | vomit | |
vov-, vot- | vow | |
-cry | wail, shriek | |
ambul- | walk | |
grad-, gred-, gress- (GRAD) | walk, step, go | |
mur- | wall | |
pariet- | wall | |
per- | wallet | |
migr- | wander | |
plan- | wander | |
vag- | wander | |
hybr- | wantonness | |
bell-, belli- | war | |
polem- | war | |
mon- | warn | |
lav- | wash | |
lu-, luv-, lut- | wash | |
prodig- | waste | |
vigil- | watchful | |
aqu- | water | |
hydr- | water | |
und- | wave | |
vacil- | waver | |
hod- | way | |
vi- | way | |
asthen- | weak | |
plut- | wealth | |
arm- | weapon | |
hyph- | weave | |
tex-, text- | weave | |
cune- | wedge | |
sphen- | wedge | |
ponder- | weight | |
bar- | weight, pressure | |
eu- | well, good | |
zephyr- | west wind | |
hygr- | wet | |
tritic- | wheat | |
ale- (ΑΛ) | wheat flour | |
rot- | wheel | |
troch- | wheel | |
ser- | whey | |
verber- | whip | |
psithyr- | whisper | |
aspr- | white | |
leuc-, leuk- | white | |
hol- | whole | |
integr- | whole, complete | |
eur- | wide | |
uxor- | wife | |
vol- | will | |
salic- | willow | |
anem- (ΑΝ) | wind | |
vent- | wind | |
fenestr- | window | |
bronch- | windpipe | |
oen- | wine | |
vin- | wine | |
pter- | wing | |
hiem- | winter | |
hibern- | wintry | |
terg-, ters- | wipe | |
sagac- | wise | |
soph- | wise | |
syn-, sy-, syg-, syl-, sym-, sys- | with | |
con-, co-, col-, com-, cor- | with, together | |
eso- | within | |
intra- | within | |
test- | witness | |
gyn-, gynaec- | woman | |
hyster- | womb | |
femin- | women, female | |
stup- | wonder | |
mir- | wonder, amazement | |
xyl- | wood | |
ul- | woolly | |
verb- | word | |
log-, -logy | word, reason, speech, thought | |
erg-, org-, urg- | work | |
labor- | work | |
oper- | work | |
org- | work | |
urg- | work | |
urg- | work | |
mund- | world | |
helminth- | worm | |
scolec- | worm | |
verm- | worm | |
pejor- | worse | |
pessim- | worst | |
prob- | worthy, good | |
traum- | wound | |
vulner- | wound | |
rug- | wrinkle | |
carp- | wrist | |
scrib-, script- | write | |
ann-, -enn- | year, yearly | |
flav- | yellow | |
xanth- | yellow | |
lut- | yellow, golden | |
jug- | yoke | |
zyg- (ΖΥΓ) | yoke | |
vitell- | yolk | |
juven- | young, youth | |
junior- | younger | |
heb- | youth | |
zet- | Z, z | |
pseud- | FALSE | |
pseud- | FALSE | |
etym- | TRUE | |
ver- | TRUE | |
ba- | | |
magnet- | | |
mn- | | |
obol- | | |
ocean- | | |
orphan- | | |
phlog- | | |
pleth- | | |
ploc- | | |
pomp- | | |
priap- | | |
pyramid- | | |
scop- | | |
spend-, spond- | | |
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