Greek & Latin Roots: A

Roots ig

AB-, A-, ABS-

Away From (LATIN)

AC-

Sharp or Pointed (LATIN)

ACERB-

Sharp, Bitter, Sour (LATIN)

ACID-

Sour or Acid (LATIN)

ACR-

Bitter, Pungent, Sharp, Sour (GREEK)

ACU-

Sharp (LATIN)

AD-, A-, AC-, AF-, AG-, AL-, AP-, AR-, AS-, AT-

Movement to or Toward; In Addition to (LATIN)

ADIP-

Fat (LATIN)

AER-

Air, Atmosphere (GREEK)

AESTHET-

Feeling, Sensation (GREEK)

AGR-

Field (GREEK)

AGRI-, EGRI-

Field (LATIN)

ALB-

Dull White (LATIN)

AM-, AMAT-, AMOR-

Love, Loved (LATIN)

AMBI-

Both, on Both Sides (LATIN)

AMIC-, IMIC-

Friend (LATIN)

AMPH-, AMPHI-

Around, About, Both, on Both sides of, Both Kinds (GREEK)

AMPL-

Ample, Abundant, Bountiful (LATIN)

AN-, A-

Not, Without (GREEK)

ANA-, AN-

Again, Against, Back, Up (GREEK)

ANDR-

Male, Masculine (GREEK)

ANEM-

Wind (GREEK)

ANIM-

Breath (LATIN)

ANN-, ENN-

Year, Yearly (LATIN)

ANT-, ANTI-

Against, Opposed to, Preventive (GREEK)

ANTE-, ANTI-

Before, In Front of, Prior to (LATIN)

ANTH-

Flower (GREEK)

ANTHROP-

Human (GREEK)

AP-, APO-

Away From, Separate, at the Farthest Point (GREEK)

AQU-

Water (LATIN)

AR-

Plow, Till (LATIN)

AR-

Be Dry (LATIN)

ARCHE-, ARCHI-

Ruler (GREEK)

ARCHAE-, ARCHE-

Ancient (GREEK)

ARCT-

Relating to the North Pole and the region near it: relating to cold (GREEK)

ARGENT-

Silver (LATIN)

ARIST-

Excellence (GREEK)

ARTHR-

Joint (GREEK)

ASTR-

Star, Star-Shaped (GREEK)

ATHL-

Prize (GREEK)

AUDI-

Hearing, Listening, Sound (LATIN)

AUG-, AUCT-

Grow, Increase (LATIN)

AUR-

Relating to Gold, Gold-Colored (LATIN)

AURI-

Relating to the Ear (LATIN)

AUT-, AUTO-

Self; Directed From Within (GREEK)

AVI-

Bird (LATIN)

AXI-

Axis (LATIN)

AXIO-

Merit (GREEK)