Greek and Latin Root Words

Greek Root Words

100

A

Meaning is not

Examples: apathy, amnesia

Latin Root Words

100

Post

Meaning is after

Examples: 

• postnatal

• poshumous

• posterity

200

Pre

Meaning is before

Examples: precaution

300

Pro

_{Meaning is forward}

_Examples:

• prologue

• procrastinate

400

Sub

Meaning is below

Examples:

• descend

• decelerate

• subordinate

500

De

Meaning is down/under

Examples:

• descend

• decelerate

• subordinate

 

Greek Root Words

100

An

Meaning is without

Examples: anonymous

200

Ology

Meaning is study of

Examples:

• biology

• astrology

• anthropology

300

E

Meaning is without

Examples: evacuate

400

Ex

Meaning is out

Examples: 

• exclude

• extraterrestrial

Latin Root Words

100

Super

Meaning is above/beyond

 Examples: 

• supervisor

• superlative

• superstition

200

Il

Meaning is not

Examples: illiterate

300

Im

Meaning is not

Examples: immortal

400

In

Meaning is without

Examples: 

500

Ir

Meaning is without

Examples: irrevocable

Greek Root Words

100

Extra

Meaning is beyond

Examples: 

• exclude

• extraterrestrial