Latin Base Words
What does the Latin root "struct" mean?
to build
What does the Greek root "auto" mean?
self
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Not or opposite of
What does the suffix "-ess" mean?
female person or thing
What is morphology in language?
The study of the structure of words and how they are formed, including roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
What does the Latin root "mob" mean?
to move
What does the Greek root "graph" mean?
to write or draw
The prefix "pre-" means before. Which of the following words means "to prepare for something in advance": "preview" or "replay"?
preview
What does the suffix "-est" mean?
most
What is a "base word"?
A base word is a word that can stand alone and has meaning.
What does the Latin root "vid" (as in "video") mean?
to see
The Greek root "phono" is found in words like "telephone." What does it mean?
sound
If a word starts with the prefix "mid-," what does it mean?
middle
What does the suffix "-ing" mean?
action or process of
What do we call the part of a word that is added to change its meaning, like "un-" in "unhappiness"?
a prefix
The Latin root "scrib" is found in many English words like "scribe" and "script." What does it mean?
to write
What does the Greek root "tele" (as in "telescope") mean?
far or distant
What does the prefix "under-" mean?
less, lower, not enough, beneath or below
The suffix "-tion" turns verbs into nouns. What is the noun form of the verb "create"?
creation
In the word "quickly," which part is the suffix?
-ly
The word "magnificent" comes from the Latin root "magnus." What does "magnus" mean?
Great or large.
The word "photosynthesis" comes from the Greek root "photo." What does "photo" mean?
light
What does the prefix "multi-" mean, as in "multicolored"?
many
The suffix "-ology" means the study of. What is the study of the Earth called?
geology
If the word "microscope" is made of the Greek roots "micro-" and "-scope," what do they mean together?
Small and to look or see - to look at something small