Common Latin Root Words

What does the root -uni mean?

• unicorn

• unicycle

• one

• ten

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the root -bi mean?

• bicycle

• biped

• bilingual

• two

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

What does the root -tri mean?

• three

• tricycle

• tripod

• triangle

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the root -quad mean?

• quadrant

• four

• quadruple

• quandriplegic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the root -pent mean?

• pentagon

• pentathlon

• five

• a shape

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the root -cent mean?

• hundred

• thousand

• twenty

• century

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the root -milli mean?

• million

• thousand

• millenium

• millipede

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the root -ped mean?

• foot

• people walking

• tripod

• hand

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

What does the root -man mean?

• manuscript

• written

• hand

• manual

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the root -dec mean?

• ten

• decagon

• decade

• hundred

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A