Latin Roots

Ambi

ambiguous, ambidextrous

• both

• good

• to say

• death

Aqua

aquarium, aquifer

• to cut

• mother

• judge

• water

Aud

audience, audio

• good

• voice

• to hear

• father

Bene

benefactor, benevolent

• to lead

• good

• strength

• throw

Cent

century, percent

• One Hundred

• Ten

• Break

• to see

Circum

circumference, circumnavigate

• around

• shape

• break

• shape

Contra/Counter

contradict, encounter

• many

• to make

• against

• voice

Dict

dictation, dictator

• to write

• to say

• to see

• to carry

Duc/Duct

conduct, induce

• to do

• bad

• mother

• to lead

Fac

factory, manufacture

• to do; to make

• to feel; to send

• to build

• voice; to call