Notable Latin & Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Pon

To Put, To Place, To Set

Pos

To Put, To Place, To Set

Com

With, Together

Ob (Latin Root)

Against

Man

Stay, Remain

Re (Latin Root)

Back, Again

Per (Latin Root)

Through

Stan

Stand, Stay

Stat

Stand, Stay

Cap

To Seize, To Take, To Get

Capt

To Seize, To Take, To Get

Cip

To Seize, To Take, To Get

Sum

To Take Up, To Use Up, To Buy

Sumpt

To Take Up, To Use Up, To Buy

Ad (Latin)

Toward

Rapt

To Seize, To Grab

Rap

To Seize, To Grab

Pre (Latin Root)

Before

Reg

King, Rule

Reig

King, Rule

Vict

To Conquer

E

Completely

Poss

Powerful, To Be Able

Pot

Powerful, To Be Able

Omnis (Greek Root)

All

Omni (Latin Root)

Every, All

Dom

To Rule

Jac

To Throw, To Hurl

Ject

To Throw, To Hurl

Sub (Latin Root)

Beneath

Pro

Forth, Forward

Ball

To Throw

Bol

To Throw

Bl

To Throw

Para

Beside, Near

Pass

Spread Out, Step

Pend

To Hang, To Weigh

Pens

To Hang, To Weigh

Dis (Latin Root)

Apart, Away From

Serv

To Save, To Keep, To Protect, To Guard

Con (Latin Root)

With, Together

Strict

To Bind

Solut

To Loosen, To Solve

Ab (Latin Root)

Away (From)

Lib

Free

Liv

Free

Liter

Letter

Log

Word, Speech, Idea, Reason

Gram

Letter, Writing, To Write

Graph

Letter, Writing, To Write

Apo

From, Away From

Ana (Greek Root)

Up

Dia

Across, Out

Manus

Hand

Script

To Write

Scrib

To Write

Cess

To Go, To Yield

Grad

To Go

Gress

To Go

Trans (Latin Root)

Across

It

To Go

Ambi

Both, Around

Cur

To Run

Cours

To Run

Fort

Strong

Teg

Whole, Unbroken

Firm

To Strengthen, To Give Strength

In (Latin Root)

In, Into, On, Against, Not

Val

To Be Strong, To Be Worth

Valid

To Be Strong, To Be Worth

Put

To Think, To Determine

Fid

To Trust, To Believe

Sent

To Feel

Sens

To Feel

Cred

To Believe

Creed

To Believe

Milita

To Be A Soldier

Soc

Ally, Friend, Comrade, To Associate, To Join, To Have In Common

Host

Enemy

Compan

Friend, Associate

A (Latin Root)

Away From

A (Greek Root)

Not, No

Ad (Latin Root)

Toward

Alter (Latin Root)

Another

Amphi (Greek Root)

Around, Both

Ante (Latin Root)

Before

Anti (Greek Root)

Against

Circum (Latin Root)

Around

Co (Latin Root)

With, Together

Contra (Latin Root)

Against

De (Latin Root)

Down, Down From

Dia (Greek Root)

Through

Dys (Greek Root)

Bad

E (Latin Root)

Out of

Ec (Greek Root)

Outside

Em (Greek Root)

In, Within

En (Greek Root)

In, Within

Epi (Greek Root)

Upon

Ex (Latin Root)

Out Of, Away From

Hyper (Greek Root)

Over