Morphemes and Their Meanings Study Guide

Morphemes and Their Meanings

Introduction

  • This section contains a list of morphemes, categorized by their nature (prefix, suffix, or root) along with their meanings and examples.

Morpheme List

  • 1. op/ops/opt

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Eye, choose

    • Example #1: Optical

    • Example #2: Adopt

  • 2. necro

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Dead

    • Example #1: Necropsy

  • 3. erg/urg

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Work

    • Example #1: Energy

  • 4. cyt/cyto

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Cell

    • Example #1: Cytoplasm

  • 5. dactyl

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Finger, toe

    • Example #1: Dactylitis

  • 6. derm

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Skin

    • Example #1: Dermatologist

  • 7. osteo

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Bone

    • Example #1: Osteochondroma

  • 8. pod

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Foot

    • Example #1: Tripod

  • 9. ethn

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Race

    • Example #1: Ethnicity

  • 10. icon

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Image

    • Example #1: Iconic

  • 11. lith

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Stone

    • Example #1: Lithography

  • 12. nom

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Name

    • Example #1: Nominate

  • 13. psych

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Mind

    • Example #1: Psychology

  • 14. phys

    • Type: Root

    • Meaning: Nature

    • Example #1: Physics

Additional Words with Meaning and Examples

  • dys

    • Meaning: Ill

    • Example: Dyslexia

  • hypo

    • Meaning: Under

    • Example: Hypothermia

  • neo

    • Meaning: New

    • Example: Neonate

  • -ism

    • Meaning: Theory/practice

    • Example: Capitalism

  • -orama

    • Meaning: Sight

    • Example: Panorama

  • -cracy

    • Meaning: Power

    • Example: Democracy

Conclusion

  • This collection of morphemes provides foundational understanding for various complex English words by breaking them down into their root meanings, examples of usage, and context.