Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary Flashcards

A selection of common Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and stems found in English vocabulary, based on the comprehensive alphabetical list provided.

ab-, a-, abs-

away from

acr-

height, summit, tip

aer-

air, atmosphere

am-, amat-, amor-

love, loved

anim-

breath

ann-, -enn-

year, yearly

aqu-

water

audi-

hearing, listening, sound

auto-

self; directed from within

bell-

war

ben-

good, well

bi-

two

bibl-

book

bio-

life

brev(i)-

brief, short (time)

cac-

bad

carn-

flesh

chron-

time

circum-

around

cred-

believe, trust

dem-

people

dent-

tooth

derm-

skin

dict-

say, speak

dorm-

sleep

duc-, duct-

lead

dynam-

power

ego-

self, I (first person)

fac-, -fic-, fact, -fect-

make

fer-

carry

fid-, fis-

faith, trust

fin-

end

geo-

earth

gram-

writing

graph-

draw, write

haem-, hem-

blood

heli-

sun

hydr-

water

log-

thought, word, speech

magn-

great, large

mon-

one

mort-

death

omni-

all

orth-

straight

path-

feel, hurt

phil-, -phile

love, friendship

phon-

sound

phos-, phot-

light

poly-

many

port-

carry

psych-

mind

scrib-, script-

write

spec-, -spic-, spect-

look

tele-

far, end

therm-

heat, warm

vid-, vis-

see

zo-

animal, living being