Greek & Latin Roots

Numbers

100

What does the root  uni- mean?

One

200

What does the root bi- mean? 

List 3 words which use the root bi-

2  

bicycle, biannual, biweekly, binoculars, bipend, bicentennial, bisect. 

300

What does the root tri- mean? List three words that contain the root tri- 

Three

triangle, tricycle, tricentennial, triplet, tripod, trio, 

400

What does the root dec- mean? 

List three words that have the root dec- 

Ten

December, decade, decimal, decathlon, 

500

What does the root oct- mean? 

List three word that contain the root oct- 

Eight

october, octopus, octagon, octave, 

Senses

100

What does the root -aud mean? 

List 3 words that contain the root -aud. 

to hear

auditorium, audio, audition, audacity, audiologist, audience, inaudible

200

What does the root vis/vid mean? 

List 3 words that contain these these roots?

To see

visual, vision, visor, vista, invisible, video, videographer, television, advise, visit

300

What does the root spec/spect mean? 

List 3 words that contain the root that contain these root?

To see or to look at

spectator, inspection, expectation, spectacular, prospect, respect, retrospective, perspective

400

What does the root path mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

Suffering, a feeling or disease

Sympathy, empathy, pathetic, pathogen, pathology, apathy, telepathy, 

500

What does the root dict mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To speak or say

dictate, dictionary, prediction, verdict, contradict, 

Roots 1

100

What do the root ped/pod mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root. 

foot

pedometer, pedal, pedestal, biped, centipede, pedestrian, expedition, pedicure, 

200

What do the roots mit/mis mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To send

Omit, submit, admit, remit, missile, mission, permit, transmit

300

What does the root frag/frac mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To break.

Fracture, fragment, fraction, infringe, fragile,

400

What does the root astro mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

Star/ Space

astronaut, astronomy, disaster, asteroid, 

500

What does the root meter mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To measure

Centimeter, kilometer, pedometer, meter, thermometer

Roots 2

100

What does the root grad/gred mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To step

Graduation, gradual, grade, gradient, 

200

What does the root ject mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To throw

eject, rejection, trajectory, projection, project, dejected

300

What does the root geo mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

Earth

Geography, geology, geographic, geometry, geode, geometric, 

400

What does the root terra mean? 

List 3 words that contain the root that contains this root?

Land/ Country

Terrain, territory, Mediterranean, terrestrial, terrace, terrarium

500

What does the root cred mean?

List 3 words that contain this root? 

To trust or believe

credit, credible, incredible, incredulous, discredit, credentials, accredit

Roots 3

100

What does the root typ mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To stamp / print/ model

Type, typology, typographical, typo, a typical, typical, prototype, stereotype, 

200

What does the root struct mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

To build

Structure, construction, destruction, obstruct, reconstruct, deconstruct

300

What do the root tra/tran/ trans mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

Across

Travel, transportation, translate, transfer, transform, traverse, transparent, transit, transcend. 

400

What does the root hydro/ hydra mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

Water

Hydrogen, hydrant, hydrangea, carbohydrate, hydrophobia, hydration

500

What does the root phon mean? 

List 3 words that contain this root.

Sound

Symphony, telephone, microphone, saxophone, phonics, phonological, cacophony, xylophone,