Morphemes - Roots

ant, anti

against, opposed to, preventative

antagonist, antibiotic

aqua

water

aquarium, aquatic

aud

to hear

audiobook, audience

auto

self

autobiography, autograph

bio

life

biology, biography

cent

one hundred

century, percent

chron

time

chronological, chronic

cir/circum

around

circumference, circumstance, circular

duc/duct

lead, make

deduce, produce, educate

form

shape

formation, format

geo

earth

geography, geology

graph

write

autograph, graphic

hetero

different

heteronym, heterogeneous

homo

same

homonym, homogenous

logy

study of

biology, zoology

mal

bad

malfunction, malpractice, maleficence

meter/metr

measure

thermometer, perimeter

micro

small

microscope, microphone

mono

one

monologue, monotonous

multi

many

multimedia, multitask

photo

light

photograph, photosynthesis

port

to carry

import, transportation

scope

viewing instrument

microscope, telescope

spect

to look

inspection, spectator

tele

far off

television, telephone

vid/vis

to see

visual, video

ast/aster/astro

star

astrology, astronomy, astronaut

bene

good

beneficial, benefactor

contra/counter

against, opposite

contraindicated, counterintuitive

ante, anti

before, prior to

antecedent, anticipate

dys

bad, difficult

dysfunction, dyslexia

fac

to do, to make

factory, manufacture

hydr

water

hydration, dehydrate

hypo

under, beneath

hypothermia, hypodermic

ject

throw

projector, object

jud

judge

judgment, misjudge

morph

form, shape

morpheme, metamorphosis

mis/miso

hate

misanthrope, misogyny

nym

name

synonym, antonym

phob

fear

agoraphobia, claustrophobic

psych

mind

psychology, psychedelic

scrib/scribe

to write

scribble, script

therm

heat

thermal, thermometer