Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes: Unit 3

pro, pre

for, before, forward, in front of

contra, contro

against

circa, circum

in a circle, circular, around

amphi, ambi

around, both, on both sides of

ortho

straight, true, correct

co, com, con

with

syn, sym, syl

with, together

neo

new

paleo

old

script

writing

graph, gram

writing

ped, pod

foot

ped

child, learning

premotion

a warning that comes before

contravene

to oppose; to disagree with

circumvent

go around (rules), to cheat, to avoid

ambiguous

double meaning, hence unclear

orthodox

correct belief

coalesce

to come together, to grow together

synthesis

putting together various parts (place with)

neologism

newly created word

paleography

the study of ancient writting

impediment

obstacle (something to trip over)