Latin and Greek Roots 1

This is a word that refers to things that are related to MOTHERHOOD.

• maternal

• paternal

• fraternal

She is a female leader of a family, like a grandmother or MOTHER.

• material

• antecedent

• patriarch

• matriarch

This is a society led by WOMEN.

• anarchy

• patriarchy

• matriarchy

• monarchy

This is the male leader of a family, like a grandfather or FATHER.

• material

• fraternal

• patriarch

• matriarch

This is a word that describes things that are related to FATHERHOOD.

• maternal

• paternal

• fraternal

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CCSS.L.1.5A

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CCSS.L.K.5A

This is a society led by MEN.

• anarchy

• patriarchy

• matriarchy

• monarchy

Sorority is a sisterhood that comes from this root:

• soror

• frater

• mater

• pater

Fraternity is a word that comes from this word meaning brother:

• soror

• frater

• mater

• pater

What does the root word soror mean?

• sapro

• sister

• pater

• mater

Which word part means: love for a friend or brother?

• phil, philo, phile

• bell, belli

• cent

• du, duo