Greek and Latin Root Words

This Latin root means mother.

• spec

• gen

• mater

• unum

This Greek root means birth or race.

• gen

• mater

• bio

• here

The Latin root for foot.

• quad

• ped

• cycle

• sing

something displayed for the public to see

• perspective
• spectator

• spectacle
• respect

a person who watches something, such as a sporting event

• spectator
• spectacle
• speculate
• inspect

to look at and think about something

• perspective
• speculate
• retrospective
• spectator

- a lever that is moved with one's foot

• pedal
• peddler
• impediment
• pedicure

bene means...

• good, well

• life

• self

• to hear

the root word geo means

• earth
• age
• angle
• letter

man means

• speak
• hand
• order
• middle