Greek and Latin #22 AP Lang

PREFIX MEANING

af- to-: toward

e-  ec-  ef: out

en-  im- in-: in, into

re-: back again

ROOT MEANING

anthrop/o: mankind, man anthropology, philanthropist, anthropomorphic, anthropoid

dont: teeth orthodontist, mastadont, periodontal, labyrinthodont, creodont 

eo   paleo: dawn, early, ancient Eocene, eon, eosaurus, paleobotonist,  Paleolithic, paleontology

erg  urg: work, power energy, ergmeter, ergal, urge, synergy, surge, turgid, urgency

flu/c: flowing fluctuate, flue, flush, fluid, fluency, flume, affluent 

gen: birth, produce, race genocide, genetics, indigenous, gender, progeny

lith/o: stone lithography, lithograph, monolith 

metall: metal, mine metallic, metalled, metalline, metalloid, metallurgical

meter: measure

nom: law, order

orth: straight, right

ped: child

pyr/o, pyret: fever, fire

sphere: a ball

SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

-al  -ic:  like, related to

-ation:  result of an action or process       

-cene: new, recent

-ence: state, quality, action

-ent: doing/being something to someone

-ia: condition

-ics: science, system

-ist: one who is or does; an advocate

-us: thing which

-y: state, quality