LATIN ROOT
(What's it mean?)
(What's it mean?)
What is aqua (water)?
biology, biography, biopsy
What is bio (life)?
marine, maritime, submarine
What is mar (sea)?
aerobics, aerodynamics, aerate
What is aero (air)?
uniform, formal, reform
What is form (shape)?
chronological, synchronize, chronic
What is chron (time)?
alter, alternate, altercation
What is alter (other)?
psychology, psychiatrist, psyche
What is psych (mind, soul)?
cardiac, cardiology, cardiovascular
What is card (heart)?
telegram, grammar, monogram
What is gram (letter, written)?
dictate, contradict, diction
What is dic (speak)?
astronaut, disaster, asterisk
What is ast (star)?
pedal, pedestal, biped
What is ped (foot)?
photograph, autograph, graphite
What is graph (write)?
reflect, reflex, flexible, reflection
What is flect, flex (bend)?
bicycle, encyclopedia, cyclone, recylce
What is cycl (circle, ring)?
vacant, vacuum, vacate
What is vac (empty)?
tripod, podiatrist, podium
What is pod (foot)?
liberty, liberate, liberal
What is liber (free)?
generation, genealogy, generate, progeny
What is gen (birth, race)?