Root to Meaning
Meaning to Root
Words using roots
Definitions
Prefix/Suffix/English history
100

What does equ- mean? 

Equal 

100

What is the Latin or Greek root for water?

Hydro

Aqua 

100

Name a word that has the root: Cycl-

Unicycle 

Bicycle 

Tricycle

100

What is the definition of the word: Photograph

a picture made using a camera

100

Prefixes come at the ______ of a word. 

Beginning 

200

What does struct- mean?

Build 

200

What is the Latin or Greek root for life?

Bio-

200

Name a word that has the root: Cred-

Credit

Incredible 

Credential 

200

What is the definition of the word: Gratitude

The quality of being thankful.

200

Suffixes come at the ______ of a word.

End

300

What does Fort- mean?

Strong 

300

What is the Latin or Greek root for change?

Mod-

300

Name a word that has the root: Quad-

Quadruplets 

Quadrant 

Quadplex


300

What is the definition of the word: Circuit

A piece of hardware used in computer

300

Give an example of a Prefix 

Answers vary 

400

What does Mort- mean?

Death 

400

What is the Latin or Greek root for Care for?

Cur-

400

Name a word that has the root: -rupt

Erupt 

Interrupt 

Abrupt 

400

What is the definition of the word: Sonar

Device used to detect objects underwater using sound.

400

Give an example of a suffix

Answers vary 

500

What does poli- mean?

City 

500

What is the Latin or Greek root for sun?

Helio-

500

Name a word that has the root: Mal-

Maleficent

Blame

Maltreatment 

500

What is the definition of the word: Cosmopolitan

A place containing people from many different countries

500

English belongs to what larger language family. 

Germanic

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