Greek and Latin Roots I-V

Greek and Latin Roots I

100

This root, which has a variety of Greek and Latin forms, means "away from."

What is a, ab, abs, apo?

200

This word means "perception" and is the root of our Modern English word for the science of beauty and perception.

What is aesthesis?

300

This word means "both."

What is ambi or amphi?

400

This word means "man."

What is aner, andros?

500

This word means "human."

What is anthropos?

Greek and Latin Roots II

100

This word means "origin," "rule," or "ruler" and stands behind many different Modern English words, especially with respect to government and otherworldly beings.

What is arche?

200

This Greek word means "best," but when it is used in its most common Modern English descendant, really refers to the rich.

What is aristos?

300

These entities, named by the same word in Latin and Greek, were believed to also be gods and angels by ancient and medieval people.

What are astra?

400

Somebody who competes for one of these is competing for a prize.

What is an athlon?

500

This Latin word means to increase or improve.

What is augeo?

Greek and Latin Roots III

100

This word means "heavy."

What is barus?

200

This word means "war."

What is bellum?

300

This word means "the North Wind," and lends itself to the Greek and Latin name of the Northern Lights.

What is Boreas?

400

This word means "cow."

What is bous?

OR

What is bos?

500

This word means "arm," and is used in the scientific name for the dinosaur whose neck was like an arm.

What is brachion?

OR

What is brachium?

Greek and Latin Roots IV

100

This word means "bad" or "evil."

What is kakos?

200

This word means "field," but is typically used to refer to the main grounds or area of a university.

What is campus?

300

This word means "goat" and can be found in the name of one of the twelve major Zodiacal constellations.

What is a caper?

400

This word, found in one Modern English word for a disaster, means "downwards."

What is kata?

500

This word means the process of purification.

What is katharsis?

Greek and Latin Roots V

100

This word means "fast."

What is celer?

200

This word means 100.

What is centum?

300

This word means the "needle" or "point" but we typically use it to refer to the exact middle of something.

What is kentron?

400

This word means "time."

What is chronos?

500

This word originally meant "a group of dancers" because the singing troupe in question would dance on stage; today we use it to refer exclusively to singers.

What is a choros?