Greek and Latin Roots Study Guide

Week 1 Greek and Latin Roots

• amble

  • Meaning: Walk about, passage
  • Example Word: Ambulance

• anthro

  • Meaning: Humankind
  • Example Word: Anthropology

• colonus

  • Meaning: Farmer
  • Example Word: Colony

• compos

  • Meaning: In control, mastery
  • Example Word: Decompose

• dens

  • Meaning: Thick
  • Example Word: Condensation

• echo

  • Meaning: Sound
  • Example Word: Echocardiogram

• long

  • Meaning: Length
  • Example Word: Longitude

• hetero-

  • Meaning: Other, different
  • Example Word: Heterogeneous

Week 2 Greek and Latin Roots

• mole

  • Meaning: Mass, barrier
  • Example Word: Molecule

• homo-

  • Meaning: Same
  • Example Word: Homogeneous

• neutro

  • Meaning: Neutral
  • Example Word: Neutron

• -ade

  • Meaning: Action or product of action
  • Example Word: Blockade

• ratio

  • Meaning: Reason, calculation
  • Example Word: Rationale

• -ity

  • Meaning: Quality, state, or degree
  • Example Word: Flexibility

• phil-

  • Meaning: Love
  • Example Word: Philanthropy

• null

  • Meaning: Make nothing
  • Example Word: Annul

• -ous

  • Meaning: Having qualities of
  • Example Word: Advantageous