Greek Roots
This is the meaning of the root: auto-
What is self?
The meaning of the root "mob". Examples: mobile, snowmobile, mobility, automobile.
What is move?
The meaning of the prefix: sub
What is under?
This suffix means more than one.
What is -s/es?
Greek and Latin roots help to tell the meanings of words, but neither one can do this.
What is stand alone?
The meaning of the root: bio-
What is life?
The meaning of the root multi is.
Examples: multimillionaire, multicolor
What is many?
The meaning of the prefix: un
What is reverse, not, or opposite of?
What is -ment?
A prefix is always placed here on words.
What is at the beginning?
The meaning of the root: -logy
What is the study of?
The meaning of the root: cred
What is believe?
This prefex means against.
What is anti-
The meaning of the suffix: -less
What is without?
Words that have the same sound but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Example: him, hymn
The meaning of the the root: -phobia
What is the fear of?
Locator, location, and locality all contain the prefix "loc" which means this.
What is place?
This prefix means "before"
What is fore-?
What is to make or become? -en
A suffix is always placed here on a word.
What is at the end?
The meaning of the root: astro
What is star?
Marine, submarine, and marina all contain the root "mar" which means this.
What is ocean?
Midway, midday, and midsize all have a prefix that means this.
What is middle?
Add this suffix to words to mean the most or least of some quality.
What is -est?
Words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings.
Example: I will park my car in the park.
What are homonyms?