Combined Master List of Greek and Latin Roots

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering the most common Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes found in English, including multiple-meaning entries and SAT supplement items.

ab-, a-, abs-

away from

acr- (2)

1. height, summit, tip 2. bitter, pungent, sharp, sour

am-, amat-, amor-

love, loved

ambi-

both, on both sides

ann-, -enn-

year, yearly

anthrop-

human

arche-, archi- / archae-, arche- / arche (archi) (3)

1. ruler 2. ancient 3. primitive, origin

audi-

hearing, listening, sound

aut-, auto-

self; directed from within

bell-

war

bio-

life

brev(i)-

brief, short (time)

capit-, -cipit-

head

carn-

flesh

carp- (2)

1. relating to fruit 2. relating to the wrist

cent-

hundred

chron-

time

circum-

around

cogn-

know

-cracy, -crat

government, rule, authority

cred-

believe, trust

dactyl-

finger, toe, digit

dict-

say, speak

duc-, duct-

lead

dynam-

power

dys-

badly, ill

equ-, -iqu-

even, level

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

make

fid-, fis-

faith, trust

flu-, flux-

flow

gen-

race, kind,birth

graph-

draw, write

hydr-

water

hyper-

above, over

in- (2), il-, im-, ir-

not, un- (negation)

inter-

among, between

log-

thought, word, speech

mal-

bad, wretched,

manu-

hand

mater-, matr-

mother

meter-, metr-

measure

mis- (2)

1. hate 2. wrong, bad

morph-

form, shape

mort-

death

omni-

all

-onym

name

path-

feel, hurt

ped- (2)

1. child 2. foot

phil-, -phile

love, friendship

phon-

sound

poly-

many

port- (2)

1. gate 2. carry

psych-

mind

sci-

know

scrib-, script-

write

sol- (3)

1. sun 2. comfort, soothe 3. alone, only

spec-, -spic-, spect-

look

tele- (2)

1. far, end 2. complete

therm-

heat, warm

tri- (2)

1. three 2. three

zo-

animal, living being

over-

above

apt-, -kept

skill, ability, fit

-able/-ible

able to / capable of

-iferous

producing