Latin Roots

trans-

translate, transplant, transact

• open

• across or change

• around

inter-

interstate, intersect, interact

• in

• on

• between

• down

-port-

transport, porthole, carport

• to drive or park

• to fly or to sail

• to carry/move across or an opening

form

formless, transform, unformed

• a document

• shape

• monument

non-

nonstop, nonsmoking, nonstick

• not

• before

• false

in-, im-, il-, ir

inside, import, illegal, irregular

• in, drive, no

• yes, no, and maybe

• in, into, and not

scribe

script

prescribe, transcribe, transcript

• to write

• to draw

• to illustrate

• to email

-or

-ist

actor, tourist, inventor, dentist

• the study of

• one who

• an instrument for viewing

• space

tract

retract, tractor, protractor

• to write or study

• one who

• to dig or drive

• drag, draw, or pull

rupt

interrupt, bankrupt, disruptive

• break

• speak

• to end

• to fight