Greek and Latin Word Parts

What are Greek prefixes?

• Group of letters added to the beginning of a sentence to change its meaning or create a new sentence.

• Group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

• Group of letters added to the middle of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

• Letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

What are Greek suffixes?

• Word parts added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or function.

• Word parts added to the middle of a word to change its meaning or function.

• Word parts added to the end of a word to change its meaning or function.

• Word parts added to the beginning and end of a word to change its meaning or function.

What are Latin prefixes?

• Words that have no meaning.

• Suffixes added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

• Words that are used to confuse the reader.

• Affixes added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

What are Greek and Latin root words?

• Words used in ancient Greece and Rome

• Words derived from Greek and Latin languages

• Words with Greek and Latin origins

• Basic building blocks of words

What are common Greek and Latin word parts?

• prefixes, roots, and suffixes

• nouns, verbs, and adjectives

• vowels, consonants, and diphthongs

• adverbs, pronouns, and conjunctions