List of greek and latin roots in english

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- languagetongue
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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