Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes - 1

Prefixes

100

This prefix means "in."

Either form:

in-

im-

200

This prefix means "again."

re-

300

This prefix means "between" or "among."

inter-

400

This prefix means "before."

pre-

500

This prefix means "wrongly."

mis-

Greek Roots

100

This root means "self."

auto

200

This root means "writing."

graph

300

This root means "fear."

phobia

400

This root means "love."

phil

500

This root means "form" or "shape."

morph

Latin Roots

100

This root means "water."

aqua

200

This root means "by hand."

manu

300

This root means "to hear."

aud

400

This root means "to carry."

port

500

This root means "to build."

struct

Suffixes

100

This suffix means "is" or "can be."

Either form:

-able

-ible

200

This suffix means "one who" or "person connected with."

Either form:

-er

-or

300

This suffix means "made of."

-en

400

This suffix means "act" or "process."

Any form:

-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition

500

This suffix means "having characteristics of."

-ic

Define the Word

100

If "mit" means "send," what does the verb "transmit" mean?

To send something across a distance (to send from one person or place to another)

200

If "mid-" means "middle," what is the noun that means "around noon"?

midday

300

If "chron" means "time," what does a chronometer do?

A chronometer measures time.

400

If "anthropo" means "humanity," how should we describe a philanthropist?

A philanthropist is someone who does good works for others because he or she loves people.

500

If "ject" means "throw," what does the verb "interject" mean?

to throw in between or among other things (as in "interject a remark")