Greek & Latin Root Words

Root word then the meaning and examples.

Root Word

A piece of a word that has meaning

Mega

Big: Megalodon, Megasar.

Anti

Against: Antonym, Antisocial.

Auto

Self: Autobiography, Automobile.

Scope

Watch/See: Telescope, Microscope.

Aud

Hear: Audiobook, Audience.

Therm

Heat: Thermometer, Thermal.

Ped

Foot: Pedal, Pedestrian.

Spect

Watch/Look At: Speculator, Speculate.

Frac

Break: Fraction, Fracture.

Photo

Light: Photocopy, Photograph.

Migr

Wander/Moving: Migrate, Immigrant.

Sub

Below: Subway, Suburbs.

Aqu

Water: Apuarium, Aquatic.