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lingu-

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tongue

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mut-

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change

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macr-

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large

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nas-

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nose

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med-

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middle

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prefix

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A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word to modify its meaning.

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suffix

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A suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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root word

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The base part of a word that carries its primary meaning.

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etymology

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The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history.

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morphology

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The study of the structure and form of words in a language.