GREEK/LATIN ROOT WORDS-PART2

ROOT WORD	MEANINGS	ORIGIN	EXMPLES/DEFINITIONS
derm/a	skin	Greek	dermatologist - a doctor for the skin; pachyderm - a class of animals with very thick skin (elephant, rhinoceros); dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
di/plo	two, twice	Greek	dichromatic - displaying two colors; diploma - a certificate, literally "a letter folded double"; dilemma - a situation that requires a choice between two alternatives.
di/s	apart, away,	Latin	digression - a departure from the main issue, subject; disappear - to move out of sight; dissect - to cut apart piece by piece.
	not, to the opposite
dia	through, between,	Greek	diabetes - disease characterized by excessive thirst and discharge of urine; diagnosis - understanding a condition by going through a detailed review of symptoms; dialog - conversation between two people.
	apart, across
dict	speak	Latin	contradict - to express the opposite of; prediction - a statement foretelling the future; dictate - to speak out loud for another person to write down.
domin	master	Latin	dominate - to be the master of; domineering - excessively controlling; predominate - to have more power than others
don/at	give	Latin	donation - a contribution or gift; donor - someone who gives something; pardon - to give forgiveness for an offense
duc/t	lead	Latin	conduct - to lead musicians in playing music; educate - to lead to knowledge; deduction - a subtraction of an amount.
du/o	two, twice	Latin	duplicate - make an identical copy; duet - a musical composition for two voices or instruments; duo - a pair normally thought of as being together.
dur	harden, to last, lasting	Latin	durable - having the quality of lasting; duration - the length of time something lasts; enduring - able to last.
dyn/a/am	power, energy, strength	Greek	dynamo - a generator of energy; dynamic - having physical energy/power; dynamite - a powerful explosive.
dys	abnormal, bad	Greek	dyspepsia - abnormal digestion; dystopia - an imaginary place of total misery; dyslexia - impairment of the ability to handle words.
e-	out, away	Latin	eloquent - speaking beautifully and forcefully; emissary - a representative of a country or group sent on a mission; eject - throw out forcefully.
ego	self	Latin	egoistic - self-centered; alter ego - a higher aspect of oneself; egomania - excessive preoccupation with oneself.
		Greek
em, en	into, cover with, cause		empathy - intention to feel like another person; empower - put into power; engorge - make larger.
endo	within, inside	Greek	endotherm - a creature that can keep its inside temperature fairly constant; endocrine - relating to glands that secrete directly into the blood or lymph; endogamy - the custom to marry within one's clan, tribe etc.
enn/i, anni	years	Latin	bicentennial - of or relating to an age or period of 200 years; centennial - of or relating to an age or period of 100 years; perennial -lasting through many years.
en, in	inside, inwards	Latin	envision - to picture in the mind; enclose - lock inside; inwards - towards the inside.
ep/i	on, upon, over,	Greek	epidemic - the rapid spread of something negative; epilogue - a short speech delivered after a play; epicenter - the center of an earthquake.
	among, at, after,
	to, outside
equ/i	equal, equally	Latin	equidistant - an equal distance from two points; equanimity - calm temperament, evenness of temper; equation - a statement of equality.
erg/o	work	Greek	ergonomics - study of the working environment; energy - the power to accomplish work; energetics - science that looks at energy and its transformation.
esth/aesth	feeling, sensation, beauty	Latin	esthetician - someone who beautifies; aesthetic - pertaining to a sense of beauty; kinesthesia - the sensation of bodily movement.
ethno	race, people	Greek	ethnic - pertaining to a defined group of people; ethnocentric - focusing on the ethnicity of people; ethnology - the science of people and races.
eu	good, well	Greek	euphemism - replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one; euphonious - having a pleasant sound; euphoria - feeling of well-being.
ex	from, out,	Latin	excavate - to dig out; exhale - to breathe out; extract - to pull out.
extra, extro	outside, beyond	Latin	extraordinary - beyond ordinary; extraterrestrial - outside the Earth; extrovert - an outgoing person.
fac/t	make, do	Latin	artifact - an object made by a person; factory - a place where things are made; malefact - a person who does wrong.
fer	bear, bring, carry	Latin	confer - to bring an honor to someone; ferry - a boat that carries passengers; transfer - to move to another place.
fid	faith	Latin	confide - place trust in someone, fidelity - faithfulness; fiduciary - a trustee;
flect	bend	Latin	deflect - to bend course because of hitting something; inflection - a bending in the voice's tone or pitch; flexible - easily bending.
flor/a,	flower	Latin	florist - someone working with flowers; floral - flowerlike; flora - the plant life of a particular time or area
fleur
for	completely (used to intensify		forsaken or forfeited - completely lost; forgiven - completely given (a release of debt).
	the meaning of a word)
fore	in front of, previous, earlier		forebear - ancestor; forebode - to give an advance warning of something bad; forecast - a preview of events to be.
form	shape	Latin	conformity- correspondence in form, manner, or character; formation- something that is formed; reformatory- intended for reformation
fract, frag	break	Latin	fracture - a break; fragile - easy to break; fragment or fraction - a part or element of a larger whole;
fug	flee, run away, escape	Latin	fugitive - a person who is running away; refuge - a sheltered place to flee to; refugee - a person seeking protection
funct	perform, work	Latin	defunct - no longer working or alive; function - to work or perform a role normally; malfunction - to fail to work correctly.
fus	pour	Latin	confusion - being flooded with too much information that is hard to make sense of; fuse - to melt by heating; infuse - to put into.
gastr/o	stomach	Greek	gastric - pertaining to the stomach; gastronomy - serving the stomach by providing good food; gastritis - inflammation of the stomach.
gen/o/e/	birth, production,	Greek	genealogy - the study of the history of a family; generation - all the people born at approximately the same time; genetic -relating to heredity encoded in the genes.
genesis	formation, kind
geo	earth, soil, global	Greek	geography - study of the earth's surface; geology - study of the structure of the earth; geoponics - soil based agriculture.
ger	old age	Greek	geriatrics - medicine pertaining to the elderly; gerontocracy - the rule of the elders; gerontology - the science of aging.
giga	a billion	Greek	gigabyte - unit of computer storage space; gigahertz - unit of frequency (one billion Hz/sec); gigawatt unit of electric power (one billion watts).
gon	angle	Latin	decagon - a polygon with 10 angles; diagonal - a slanting line running across a space; octagon - a geometrical figure with 8 angles.
		Greek
gram	letter, written	Greek	diagram - a simple drawing; grammar - rules of how to write words in sentences; telegram - a message sent by telegraph.
gran	grain	Latin	granary- a storehouse or repository for grain especially after it is threshed or husked; granola- a mixture of rolled oats and other ingredients; granule- a little grain (as of sugar)
graph/y	writing, recording, written	Greek	Graphology - the study of handwritings; autograph - written with one's own hand; seismograph - a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes.
grat	pleasing	Latin	gratify - to please someone; grateful - feeling thankful; gratuity - a tip, token of appreciation.
gyn/o/e	woman, female	Greek	gynecology - the science of female reproductive health; gynephobia - fear of women; gynecoid - resembling a woman.
gress, grad/e/i	to step, to go	Latin	digression - a departure from the main issue, subject, etc.; progress - movement forward or onward; gradual - step by step.
hect/o, hecat	hundred	Greek	hectoliter - 100 liters; hectare - metric unit equaling 100 ares or 10,000 square meters; hectometer - 100 meters.
helic/o	spiral, circular	Greek	helicopter - an aircraft with horizontal rotating wing; helix - a spiral form; helicon - a circular tuba.
heli/o	sun	Greek	heliotropism - movement or growth in relating to the sun; heliograph - apparatus used to send message with the help of sunlight; helianthus - genus of plants including sunflowers.
hemi	half, partial	Greek	hemicycle - a semicircular structure; hemisphere - one half of the earth; hemistich - half a line of poetry.
hem/o/a	blood	Latin	hemorrhage - clotting of the blood; hemorrhoids - swelling of the blood vessels; hemoglobin - red blood particle.
		Greek
hepa	liver	Latin	hepatitis - inflammation of the liver; hepatoma - a tumor of the liver; hepatotoxic - toxic and damaging to the liver.
hept/a	seven	Greek	heptagon - a shape with seven angles and seven sides; Heptateuch - the first seven books of the Old Testament; heptameter - a line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet.
herbi	grass, plant	Latin	herbicide - any chemical used to kill unwanted plants, etc.; herbivorous - plant-eating; herbal - relating to plants.
hetero	different, other	Greek	heterogeneous - made up of unrelated parts; heteronyms - words with same spelling but different meanings; heterodox - not conforming to traditional beliefs.
hex/a	six	Greek	hexagon - a shape with six angles/sides; hexameter - a verse measured in six; hexapod - having six legs.
histo	tissue	Greek	histology - study of the microscopic structure of tissues; histochemistry - study of the chemical constitution of cells and tissues.
homo,	like, alike, same	Latin	homogeneous - of the same nature or kind; homonym - sounding alike; homeopath - a therapy that is based on treating "same with same"
homeo		Greek
hydr/o	liquid, water	Greek	hydrate - to add water to; hydrophobia - intense fear of water; hydroponics - growing plants in liquid nutrient solution; hydraulic - operated by force created by a liquid.
hygr/o	moisture, humidity	Greek	hygrometer - tool used to measure humidity; hygrograph - instrument for recording variations in atmospheric humidity.
hyper	too much, over,	Latin	hyperactive - very restless; hypercritical - too critical; hypertension - above normal pressure.
	excessive, beyond	Greek
hyp/o	under	Greek	hypoglycemia - an abnormally low level of sugar in the blood; hypothermia - abnormally low body temperature; hypothesis - a theory that is unproven but used under the assumption that it is true.
iatr/o	medical care	Greek	geriatrics - medical care of the elderly; pediatrician - a doctor who treats children; podiatry - medical care for feet.
icon/o	image	Latin	icon - an (often religious) image, in modern usage a simplified graphic of high symbolic content; iconology - science of symbols and icons; iconoclast - someone who destroys religious images and traditional beliefs.
		Greek
idio	peculiar, personal, distinct	Greek	idiomatic - Peculiar to a particular language; idiosyncracy - a physical or mental characteristic typical or a particular person; idiot - someone who is distinctly foolish or stupid.
il, in	in, into	Latin	illuminate - to give light to; innovation - a new idea, method, or device; inspection - the act of examining or reviewing.
ig, il, im,	not, without	Latin	illegal - not legal; impossible - not possible; inappropriate - not appropriate; irresponsible - not responsible.
in, ir
imag	likeness	Latin	image - a likeness of someone; imaginative - able to think up new ideas or images; imagine - to form a picture or likeness in the mind.
infra	beneath, below	Latin	infrastructure - underlying framework of a system; infrared - below the regular light spectrum.
inter	between, among, jointly	Latin	international - involving two or more countries; intersection - place where roads come together; intercept - to stop or interrupt the course of.
intra,	within, inside	Latin	intrastate - existing in one state; intravenous - inside or into a vein; introvert - shy person who keeps within him/herself.
intro
ir	not	Latin	irredeemable - not redeemable; irreformable - not reformable; irrational - not rational.
iso	equal		isobar - a line on a map connecting points of equal barometric pressure; isometric - having equality of measure; isothermal - having equal or constant temperature.
ject	throw	Latin	eject - to throw someone/something out; interject - to throw a remark into a discussion; project - to cast or throw something.
jud	law	Latin	judgment - a decision of a court of law; judicial - having to do with judges or courts of law; judiciary - a system of courts of law.
junct	join	Latin	conjunction - a word that joins parts of sentences; disjunction - a disconnection; junction - a place where two things join.
juven	young	Latin	juvenile - youthful or childish; rejuvenate - to bring back to youthful strength or appearance.
kilo	thousand	Greek	kilobyte - 1,000 bytes; kilometer - 1,000 meter; kilograms - 1,000 grams.
kine/t	motion, division	Greek	kinetics - study of the force of motion; psychokinesis or telekinesis - the ability to move objects with your mind; cinematography - motion picture making.
/mat
lab	work	Latin	collaborate - to work with a person; elaborate - to work out the details; laborious - requiring a lot of hard work.