Root Words in Greek and Latin

Greek and Latin Roots

Latin and Greek word roots are word parts that explain the meaning of a word. They can be part of a whole word or an affix that is added to the beginning or the end of a base word.

Knowing the meaning of these words will help you understand the meaning.

What are Latin and Greek Root words?

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We can use roots in words to decipher word meaning.

For example: If -phobia means fear of

What do you think zoophobia means?

Roots that mean look or see

• spec - look

• vis - see/look for

• scope - look at/observe

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Write a word that includes one of the following roots:

spec, vis, or scope

Roots that mean write or draw

• scrib - write/draw

• graph - write/draw

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Write a word that includes one of the following roots:

scrib or graph

Roots that mean sound or hear

• phon - sound

• aud - hear/listen

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Write a word that includes one of the following roots:

phon or aud

Roots that relate to science

• hydro - water

• logy - study of

• astro - star

• paleo - ancient

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Write a word that includes one of the following roots:

paleo, astro, logy, or hydro

Roots that relate to living things

• bio - life

• zoo - animal

• psych - mind

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Write a word that includes one of the following roots:

bio, zoo, or psych