Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes 1

Hyper- means

• across, over, more
• able, can do
• above, over, more
• write, writing

Trans- means

• across, over
• below, under
• bring, carry
• above, over

Sub- means

• below

• above, over, more
• across, over
• below, under

Port means

• above, over more
• like, pertaining to
• bring, carry
• capable of being, like

Gram means

• write, writing
• write

• able, can do
• capable of being, like

-ous means

• capable of being, like
• able, can do
• like, pertaining to
• build

Stru- means

• bring
• above, over, more
• across, over
• build

Sur- means

• across, over, more
• below, under
• like, pertaining to
• above, over, more

-il means

• like, pertaining to
• capable of being, like
• able, can do
• above, over, more

Scrip- means

• bring, carry
• below, under
• write

• write, writing