Greek and Latin Roots

Caput, capitis =

• Latin Root meaning horn

• Greek Root meaning work

• Latin Root meaning head

• Greek Root meaning top

Duo =

• Latin root meaning three

• Greek root meaning same

• Greek root meaning second

• Latin root meaning two

dens/dentis =

• Latin root meaning new

• Greek root meaning old

• Latin root meaning tooth

• Greek root meaning short

Unus =

• Latin root meaning one

• Greek root meaning ugly

• Latin root meaning mankind

• Latin root meaning amber

pes/pedis =

• Latin root meaning above

• Latin root meaning foot

• Greek root meaning hand

• Latin root meaning shoulder

Tres =

• Latin root meaning pair of

• Greek root meaning five

• Latin root meaning three

• Greek root meaning do

brachium =

• Latin root meaning leg

• Greek root meaning lung

• Latin root meaning arm

• Greek root meaning foot

Manus =

• Latin root meaning leg

• Latin root meaning hand

• Latin root meaning arm

• Latin root meaning head

Corpus =

• Greek root meaning whole

• Latin root meaning body

• Greek root meaning around

• Latin root meaning door

Union = joining many into ______________