| Root |
Meaning in English |
Origin language |
Etymology (root origin) |
English examples
|
| ab-, a-, abs-, au- |
away from |
Latin |
ab |
abnormal, abrasion,
absent, abstain, abstract, abstraction, aversion, avulsion |
| abac- |
slab |
Greek |
ἄβαξ, ἄβακος (ábaks,
ábakos), ἀβακίσκος (abakískos) |
abaciscus, abacus, abax |
| ac-, acm-, acr- |
point |
Greek |
ἀκή (akḗ), ἀκίς, ἀκίδος
(akís, akídos), ἀκόνη (akónē), ἄκρος (ákros), ἄκρον (ákron), ἄκρα |
acidanthera, acme,
acmeism, acmesthesia, acmic, acne, paragon |
| ac- |
cure |
Greek |
ἀκεῖσθαι (akeîsthai), ἀκή
(akḗ), ἄκος, ἄκεος (ákos, ákeos) |
autacoid, panacea |
| academ- |
Akademos |
Greek |
Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) |
academe, academia,
academic, academy |
| acanth- |
thorn |
Greek |
ἀκή, ἄκανθα (ákantha) |
Acanthaster, acanthion,
acanthite, Acanthocephala, acanthocephaliasis, acanthocyte,
Acanthomintha, Acanthosaura, Acanthus, Metriacanthosaurus,
neuroacanthocytosis |
| acar- |
mite |
Greek |
ἀκαρί (akarí) |
acariasis, acarid,
acariphagous, acaroid, acarology, acarophobia, acarus |
| accipitr- |
hawk |
Latin |
accipiter |
Accipiter, accipitrine |
| acer-, acri- |
bitter, sharp, sour |
Latin |
ācer, ācris, acerbus, acere |
acerbic, acrid,
acrimonious, acrimony, exacerbate |
| acet- |
sour, vinegar |
Latin |
acētum |
acetabulum, acetate,
acetic, acetone, acetum, triacetate |
| acid- |
acidic, sour |
Latin |
acidus |
acidiferous, acidity,
acidosis, acidulation, acidulous |
| acr- |
height, summit, tip |
Greek |
ἀκή (akḗ), ἄκρος (ákros)
"high", "extreme", ἄκρον (ákron) |
acrobat, acrobatics,
acrochordon, acromegalia, acromegaly, acromion, acronym, acrophobia,
acropolis, acrostic, acroterion, acrotomophilia |
| actin- |
beam, ray |
Greek |
ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖνος (aktís,
aktînos) |
actinic, actinism,
actinium, actinocerid, actinodrome, actinoid, actinomere, actinometer,
actinomorphic, actinomyces, actinophryid, actinopod, Actinopterygii,
actinotherapy, actinozoa |
| acu-, acut- |
sharp, pointed |
Latin |
acutus, past participle of
acuere "to sharpen", from acus "needle" |
acerose, acupuncture,
acumen, acute, acutifoliate |
| ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-,
al-, am-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at- |
movement to or toward; in
addition to |
Latin |
ad "to", "toward" |
accept, accurate, adapt,
affect, agglomerate, aggregate, aggression, allege, allude, ammunition,
annectent, approximate, arreption, arride, arrogant, ascend, assault,
assimilate, attend, attract |
| aden- |
gland |
Greek |
ἀδήν, ἀδένος (adḗn, adénos) |
adenocarcinoma, adenoid,
adenoidectomy, adenology, adenoma, adenomyosis, adenosis |
| adip- |
fat |
Latin |
adeps, adipis "fat" |
adipocellular, adipose |
| aer- |
lift, raise |
Greek |
ἀείρειν (aeírein), ἀορτή
(aortḗ), αἰρόμενον, ἀϝείρω |
aorta, aortic,
endaortitis, meteor, meteorology |
| aer- |
air, atmosphere |
Greek |
ἀήρ, ἀέρος (aḗr, aéros)
"air" |
aerobic, aerodynamic,
aeronautics, aeroplane, aerorrhachia, aerosol, aerotitis |
| aesth- |
feeling, sensation |
Greek |
αἰσθητός (aisthētós),
αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós) "of sense perception" from αἰσθάνεσθαι
(aisthánesthai) "to perceive" |
aesthesia, aesthesis,
aesthete, aesthetics, anaesthetic, synesthesia |
| aether-, ether- |
upper pure, bright air |
Greek |
αἴθειν (aíthein), αἰθήρ
(aithḗr) |
ether, ethereal, etheric,
hypaethros |
| aev-, ev- |
age |
Latin |
aevum |
age, coeval, eon, eternal,
longevity, medieval, primeval |
| ag-, -ig-, act- |
do, go, move |
Latin |
agere, actus |
act, action, actor,
agenda, agent, agile, agitate, ambiguous, castigate, cogent, cogitate,
cogitation, excogitate, mitigate, navigate |
| ag- |
lead |
Greek |
ἄγειν (ágein) (cognate
with Latin agere), ἀγωγός (agōgós) |
agony, antagonist,
antagonize, demagogue, pedagogue, pedagogy, strategy, synagogue |
| agap- |
love |
Greek |
ἀγάπη (agápē) |
agape |
| agr- |
field |
Greek |
ἀγρός, ἀγροῦ (agrós, agroû) |
agronomist, agronomy |
| agri-, -egri- |
field |
Latin |
ager, agris "field,
country" |
agriculture, peregrine |
| ailur- |
cat |
Greek |
αἴλουρος (aílouros) |
Ailuroedus, ailuromancy,
ailurophile, ailurophilia, ailurophobia |
| alac- |
cheerful |
Latin |
alacer |
alacrity, allegro |
| alb- |
dull white |
Latin |
albus |
albedo, albino, albumen |
| alcyon- |
kingfisher |
Greek |
ἀλκυών, ἀλκυόνος (alkuṓn,
alkuónos) |
Halcyon, halcyon |
| ale- |
wheat flour |
Greek |
ἀλέω, ἄλευρον (áleuron),
ἀλείατα |
aleuromancy, aleurone,
aleuronic |
| alg- |
pain |
Greek |
ἄλγος (álgos), ἀλγεινός,
ἀλγεῖν (algeîn), ἄλγησις (álgēsis) |
analgesic, arthralgia,
neuralgia, nostalgia |
| ali-, alter- |
other |
Latin |
alius |
alias, alibi, alien,
alter, alternate, altruism |
| all- |
other |
Greek |
ἄλλος (állos) |
allegory, allogenic,
allograph, allophone, parallactic, parallax |
| allel- |
one another |
Greek |
ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn) |
allele, allelomorph,
allelotaxis, parallel, parallelism, parallelogon, parallelogram |
| alph- |
A, a |
Greek |
Α, α, ἄλφα (álpha) |
alphabet, alphabetic,
analphabetic, panalphabetic, polyalphabetic |
| alphit- |
barley |
Greek |
ἀλφός (alphós), ἄλφιτον,
ἀλφίτου (álphiton, alphítou) |
alphitomancy |
| alt- |
high, deep |
Latin |
altus, altitudo |
altimeter, altitude |
| am-, amat- |
love, liking |
Latin |
amāre, amatus, amor |
amateur, amatory, amenity,
amorous, enamoured |
| am-, amic-, -imic- |
friend |
Latin |
amicus |
amiable, amicable, amity,
enemy, enmity, inimical |
| amath- |
sand |
Greek |
|
|
| ambi-, am-, amb-, ambo-,
an- |
both, on both sides |
Latin |
ambi |
ambidexterity, ambient,
ambiguous, ambit, ambition, ambivalent, amboceptor, amputation,
ancipital, andante |
| ambly- |
dull |
Greek |
ἀμβλύς (amblús) |
amblygeustia, amblygonite,
amblyopia, Amblypoda |
| ambul- |
walk |
Latin |
ambulare |
ambulance, ambulatory,
preamble |
| amm- |
sand |
Greek |
ἄμμος (ámmos), ἄμαθος
(ámathos) |
amathophobia, Ammophila |
| amn- |
lamb |
Greek |
ἀμνός (amnós), ἀμνεῖος,
ἀμνειός, ἀμνίον (amníon) |
amniocentesis, amnion,
amnioscope, amniote, amniotic, anamniote |
| amph-, amphi- |
both, on both sides of,
both kinds |
Greek |
ἀμφί (amphí) "on both
sides" |
amphibian, amphibious,
amphibole, amphibolic, amphimacer, Amphipoda, amphistyly, amphitheatre,
amphoterism |
| ampl- |
ample, abundant,
bountiful, large |
Latin |
amplus |
ample, amplify, amplitude |
| amygdal- |
almond |
Greek |
ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē),
ἀμύγδαλον (amúgdalon) |
almond, amygdala,
amygdale, amygdalin, amygdaloid, amygdule |
| an-, a-, am-, ar- |
not, without |
Greek |
Greek ἀν-/ἀ- "not" |
ambrosia, anaerobic,
anhydrous, arrhythmia, atheism, atypical |
| ana-, am-, an- |
again, against, back, up |
Greek |
ἀνά (aná) |
anagram, anabaptist,
anaphylaxis, anarrhexis, anion, anode |
| andr- |
male, masculine |
Greek |
ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός (anḗr,
andrós), ἀνδρότης |
Alexander, androcentric,
androcentrism, androgen, androgenous, androgyne, androgynous,
androgyny, android, andrology, androphobia, androspore, diandry,
misandry, monandry, philander, polyandrous, polyandry, protandry,
pseudandry, synandrous |
| anem- |
wind |
Greek |
ἄνεμος (ánemos) |
anemograph, anemometer,
anemometric, anemone, anemophilous, anemophily, anemophobia,
anemoscope, anemotropism |
| anim- |
breath, life, spirit |
Latin |
anima "breath" |
animal, animation |
| ann-, -enn- |
year, yearly |
Latin |
annus "year" |
anniversary, annual,
centennial, millennium, perennial |
| ant-, anti- |
against, opposed to,
preventive |
Greek |
ἀντί (antí) "against" |
antagonist, antagonize,
antibiotic, antidote, antipodes, antirrhinum |
| ante-, anti- |
before, in front of, prior
to; old |
Latin |
ante "before", "against";
see also antiquus "old" |
antebellum, antediluvian,
anticipate, antiquarian, antiquate, antique, antiquity |
| anth- |
flower |
Greek |
ἀνθεῖν (antheîn), ἄνθος
(ánthos), ἄνθησις (ánthēsis), ἄνθημα (ánthēma), ἀνθηρός (anthērós) |
anther, anthesis,
Anthocoridae, anthodite, anthology, anthophobia, anthophore, Anthozoa,
chrysanthemum, dianthus, enanthem, enanthema, exanthem, exanthematic,
hydranth, hypanthium, perianth, zoanthid |
| anthrac- |
coal |
Greek |
ἄνθραξ, ἄνθρακος
(ánthraks, ánthrakos) |
anthracite, anthracnose,
anthracycline, anthrax |
| anthrop- |
human |
Greek |
ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) "man" |
anthropology,
anthroposophy, anthropomorphic, misanthrope, philanthropy |
| ap-, apo- |
away from, separate, at
the farthest point |
Greek |
ἀπό (apó) "from, away,
un-, quite", sometimes "changed, switched" |
aphelion, apocrine,
apocryphal, apogee, aporrhinosis, apostasy, apostate |
| aper- |
open |
Latin |
aperire |
aperient, apéritif,
aperitive, aperture, overt, overture, pert |
| aphrod- |
Aphrodite |
Greek |
Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē),
Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios), ἀφροδισιακόν (aphrodisiakón) |
aphrodisiac,
pseudohermaphroditism |
| api- |
bee |
Latin |
apis |
apian, apiary, apicula,
apium; Petrus Apianus |
| aqu- |
water |
Latin |
aqua |
acquacotta, akvavit, aqua
vitae, aquaculture, aquamarine, aquarelle, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic,
aquatile, aqueduct, aqueous, aquifer, aquiferous, aquiform, gouache,
semiaquatic |
| ara- |
plow, till |
Latin |
ărāre |
arability, arable,
aration, aratory, exarate, exaration, inarable, nonarable |
| arachn- |
spider |
Greek |
ἀράχνης, ἀράχνη (arákhnē) |
Arachne, arachnid,
arachnodactyly, arachnoid, arachnology, arachnophobia |
| arbit- |
judge |
Latin |
arbiter (from ad "to" +
baetere "to come, go") |
arbiter, arbitrage,
arbitrary, arbitration |
| arcan- |
box |
Latin |
arcanus |
arcane, arcanum |
| arch-, arche-, archi- |
ruler |
Greek |
ἄρχειν (árkhein), ἄρχων
(árkhōn), ἀρχή (arkhḗ) "rule" (in compounds: ἀρχε-, ἀρχι-) |
anarchy, archangel,
archetype, architect, archon, autarchism, autarchy, exarch, monarchy,
oligarchy, patriarchy, polyarchy, synarchy, triarchy |
| archae-, arche- |
ancient |
Greek |
ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)
"ancient" from ἀρχή (arkhḗ) "rule" |
archaeology, archaic,
archaism |
| arct- |
Relating to the North Pole
or the region near it; relating to cold |
Greek |
ἄρκτος (árktos) "bear",
ἀρκτικός (arktikós) |
Antarctic, arctic, Arctic
Ocean, palearctic |
| ard- |
heat, glow, passion |
Latin |
ardere "to burn", arsus |
ardent, ardor, arson |
| ardu- |
difficult |
Latin |
arduus "high, steep" |
arduous |
| aret- |
virtue |
Greek |
ἀρετή, ἀρετῆς (aretḗ,
aretês) |
aretaic, arete |
| argent- |
silver |
Latin |
argentum |
argent, Argentina |
| arid- |
be dry |
Latin |
ārēre "be dry or parched" |
arid |
| arist- |
excellence |
Greek |
ἄριστος (áristos) |
aristocracy, aristocrat |
| arithm- |
count, number |
Greek |
ἀριθμός (arithmós),
ἀριθμέω, ἀριθμητικός (arithmētikós) |
antilogarithm, arithmetic,
arithmomania, logarithm, logarithmic |
| arsen- |
male |
Greek |
ἄρσην, ἄρσενος (ársēn,
ársenos), ἀρσενικός (arsenikós) |
arsenopyrite |
| art- |
art, skill |
Latin |
ars, artis |
artifact, artifice,
artificial, artificiality, artisan |
| arthr- |
joint |
Greek |
ἄρθρον (árthron) |
anarthria, arthritic,
arthritis, arthrogryposis, arthropathy, arthroplasty, arthropod,
arthroscope, arthroscopic, arthroscopy, arthrosis, dysarthria,
osteoarthritis, spondyloarthropathy |
| arti- |
even |
Greek |
ἄρτιος (ártios), ἀρτιότης
"evenness", ἀρτιάκις |
artiodactyl, artiodactylous |
| asc- |
bag |
Greek |
ἀσκός (askós), ἀσκίδιον
(askídion) |
ascidium, ascites,
ascitic, ascocarp, ascoma, ascomycete, Ascomycota, ascospore, ascus |
| asin- |
ass |
Latin |
asinus |
asinine, ass, easel |
| asper- |
rough |
Latin |
asper "rough" |
asperity, exasperate |
| aspr- |
white |
Greek |
ἄσπρος (áspros) |
diaper |
| aster-, astr- |
star, star-shaped |
Greek |
ἀστήρ, ἀστέρος (astḗr,
astéros), ἄστρον (ástron) "star" |
aster, asterisk, asteroid,
astrology, astronomy, astronaut, diasterism geaster, monaster |
| asthen- |
weak |
Greek |
ἀσθενής (asthenḗs) |
asthenopia, asthenosphere,
asthenozoospermia |
| ather- |
gruel |
Greek |
ἀθάρη (athárē) |
atherogenic, atheroma,
atherosclerosis |
| athl- |
prize |
Greek |
ἆθλος (âthlos) "contest,
feat", ἄεθλος |
athlete, athletic,
decathlon, pentathlon, triathlon |
| -athroid- |
gathered or lumped together |
Greek |
ἀθροίζειν (athroízein) "to
gather together" |
epiathroid, hypoathroid |
| audac- |
daring |
Latin |
audax "brave, bold,
daring", from audere "to dare" |
audacious, audacity |
| aud- |
hearing, listening, sound |
Latin |
audire "to hear" |
audible, audio, audiology,
audit, audition, auditorium, auditory |
| aug-, auct- |
grow, increase |
Latin |
augēre, auctus "to
increase" |
auction, augend, augment,
augmentation, augur, augury, august, author, auxiliary, inauguration |
| aul- |
flute, tube |
Greek |
ἄημι (ἄϝημι), αὐλός
(aulós), αὐλέω, αὔλησις, αὐλητής (aulētḗs) |
aulete, aulos, hydraulic,
hydraulus |
| aur- |
relating to gold, or
gold-colored |
Latin |
aurum "gold" |
aureate, aureole |
| auri-, aus- |
relating to the ear |
Latin |
auris "ear" |
aural, auricle, aurinasal,
auscultate, auscultation |
| aut-, auto- |
self; directed from within |
Greek |
αὐτός (autós) "self",
"same" |
autarchism, autarchy,
autarky, authentic, autism, autistic, autocracy, autograph, automatic,
automaton, autonomy |
| aux- |
increase |
Greek |
αὔξειν (aúksein), αὐξάνειν
auxánein, αὔξησις (aúksēsis), αὐξητικός (auksētikós) |
auxanogram, auxanography,
auxanology, auxanometer, auxesis, auxetic, auxin, auxochrome, auxology,
auxotroph, auxotrophy |
| av- |
desire |
Latin |
avere "crave, long for" |
avarice, avaricious,
avarous, ave, avid, avidity |
| avi-, au- |
bird |
Latin |
avis |
auspice, auspicious,
avian, aviary, aviation, aviator |
| axi- |
merit, worth |
Greek |
ἄξιος (áksios) "worth",
ἀξίωμα (aksíōma) |
axiogenesis, axiology,
axiom, axiomatic |
| axi- |
axis |
Latin |
axis |
axis, axisymmetry |
| axon- |
axis, axle |
Greek |
ἄξων, ἄξονος (áksōn,
áksonos) |
axon, axonography,
axonometric, axonotmesis |
| ba- |
|
Greek |
βαίνειν (baínein), βατός
(batós), βάσις (básis), βῆμα, βήματος (bêma, bḗmatos), βάτης (bátēs),
βάθρον (báthron), βατεῖν |
acrobat, acrobatic,
adiabatic, aerobatic, anabasis, anabatic, antiparabema, base, basic,
basidiocarp, basidioma, basidiomycete, basidiospore, basidium, basion,
basionym, basis, basophilic, bema, catabasis, catabatic, diabase,
diabatic, diabetes, diabetic, dibasic, hyperbaton, hypobasis,
katabasis, katabatic, monobasic, polybasic, stereobate, stylobate,
tribasic |
| bac- |
rod-shaped |
Latin |
baculum |
baculiform, baculum,
bacteria |
| bal-, bel-, bol- |
throw |
Greek |
βάλλειν (bállein), βολή
(bolḗ), βλῆμα (blêma) |
ametabolic, ametabolism,
amphibole, amphibolic, amphibolite, amphibolous, amphiboly, anabolic,
anabolism, astrobleme, ball, ballism, ballista, ballistic,
ballistospore, belomancy, belonephobia, bolide, bolometer, catabolic,
catabolism, devil, diabolic, emblem, emblematic, embolic, embolism,
embolismic, embolize, embolon, embolus, emboly, hemiballismus,
holometabolism, hyperbola, hyperbole, hyperbolic, hyperboloid,
metabolic, metabolism, metabolite, metabolize, palaver, parable,
parabola, parabolic, paraboloid, parle, parley, parol, parole, problem,
problematic, symbol, symbolic, symbolism, symbolist, symbolize,
symbology, taurobolium, thromboembolism |
| bapt- |
dip |
Greek |
βάπτειν (báptein), βάμμα
(bámma) |
abaptiston, Anabaptist,
baptism, baptize |
| bar- |
weight, pressure |
Greek |
βαρύς (barús), βάρος
(báros) |
abarognosis, antibaryon,
baresthesia, bariatric, baritone, barognosis, barogram, barograph,
barometer, barometric, barophobia, barostat, barycentre, barycentric,
baryogenesis, baryon, barysphere, baryton, barytone, hyperbaric,
hypobaric, isobar, isobaric |
| bas- |
step |
Greek |
βάσις |
|
| bath- |
deep, depth |
Greek |
βαθύς (bathús), βάθος
(báthos) |
batholith, bathophobia,
bathos, bathymetry, bathyscaphe, bathysphere, isobathic |
| be-, beat- |
bless |
Latin |
beare, beatus |
beatification |
| bell-, belli- |
war |
Latin |
bellum, belli |
antebellum, bellicose,
belligerent, rebellion |
| ben- |
good, well |
Latin |
bene (adverb) |
beneficence, benefit,
benevolent, benign, benignant, benignity |
| bi-, bin-, bis- |
two |
Latin |
bis, "twice"; bini, "in
twos" |
bicycle, biennial,
bifocal, bisexual, bigamy, binary, binoculars, biscotti |
| bib- |
drink |
Latin |
bibere, bibitus |
bib, beer, beverage, imbibe |
| bibl- |
book |
Greek |
βίβλος (bíblos), βιβλίον
(biblíon) "book" |
bible, biblioclasm,
biblioclast, bibliogony, bibliographic, bibliography, biblioklept,
bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliophile, bibliophilia, bibliophobe,
bibliophobia, bibliotaph |
| bio-, bi- |
life |
Greek |
βιοῦν (bioûn), βίος (bíos)
"life", βιωτός (biōtós), βιωτικός (biōtikós), βίωσις (bíōsis) |
abiogenesis, abiotic,
aerobiology, anhydrobiosis, anoxybiosis, antibiotic, astrobiology,
autobiography, biocentrism, biochron, biocoenosis, biogenesis,
biographic, biography, biologism, biologist, biology, biome, biometric,
biomorph, biomorphism, biophilia, biophysicist, biophysics, biopoiesis,
biopolymer, biopsy, biorhythm, biosemiotic, biosphere, biostasis,
biosynthesis, biota, biotic, biotin, biotope, biotype, biozone,
chemobiosis, cryobiosis, cryptobiosis, endosymbiont, endosymbiosis,
enterobiasis, macrobiotic, microbiology, osmobiosis, probiotic,
symbiogenesis, symbiology, symbiont, symbiosis, symbiotic |
| blast- |
germ, embryo, bud, cell
with nucleus |
Greek |
βλαστάνειν (blastánein),
"I put forth shoots", βλαστός (blastós), βλάστημα (blástēma) |
blastema, blastochyle,
blastocoel, blastocoele, blastocyst, blastoderm, blastoma, blastula,
cytotrophoblast, diploblasty, ectoblast, endoblast, entoblast,
fibroblast, osteoblast, sideroblast |
| blenn- |
slime |
Greek |
βλέννος (blénnos) |
blennadenitis,
blennophobia, blennosperma, blennorrhagia |
| bol- |
throw |
Greek |
|
|
| bol- |
clod, lump |
Greek |
βῶλος (bôlos) |
bole, bolus, embolism |
| bomb- |
boom |
Greek |
βομβεῖν, βόμβος, βόμβησις |
bomb, bound |
| bon- |
good |
Latin |
bonus |
bonify, bonitary |
| bore- |
north |
Latin from Greek |
borealis "northern" from
Βορέας (Boréas) "the north wind" |
borealis |
| botan- |
plant |
Greek |
βοτάνη, βότανον (botánē,
bótanon), βοτανικός |
botanic, botanist,
botanology, botany |
| bov-, bu- |
cow, ox |
Latin |
bos (genitive bovis) "ox,
cow" |
beef, boor, bovine,
bucinator muscle |
| brachi-, brachio- |
arm |
Latin |
bracchium |
brachiferous, brachial
artery, brachiocubital |
| brachi-, brachio-,
brachion-, brachioni- |
arm |
Greek |
βραχίων (brakhíōn) |
brachialgia,
brachionerysipelas, brachionigraph, brachiorrhachidian, brachiosaurus |
| brachy- |
short |
Greek |
βραχύς (brakhús) |
amphibrach,
brachistochrone, brachycephaly, brachydactyly, brachyury, dibrach,
tribrach |
| brady-, bradys- |
slow |
Greek |
βραδύς (bradús), βράδος
(brádos) |
bradycardia, bradysuria,
bradytelic |
| branchi- |
gill |
Greek |
βράγχιον (bránkhion) |
branchiopneustic,
branchiopod, nudibranch |
| brev- |
brief, short (time) |
Latin |
brevis, breviare |
abbreviate, brevextensor,
brevicaudate, brevity, brief |
| bromat-, bromato-, broma-,
bromo- |
food |
Greek |
βρῶμα (brôma) |
bromatium, bromateccrisis,
bromatherapy, bromatology, bromography |
| brom- |
oats |
Greek |
βρόμος, βρόμη (brómos,
brómē) "oats" |
brome, Bromus, Bromus
ramosus |
| brom- |
stench |
Greek |
βρῶμος (brômos) "stench,
clangor" |
bromate, bromide, bromine,
bromoderma, organobromine |
| bronch- |
windpipe |
Greek |
βρόγχος (brónkhos),
βρόγχια (brónkhia) |
bronchia, bronchiole,
bronchion, bronchitis, bronchomalacia, bronchopneumonia, bronchus,
tracheobronchomalacia |
| bront- |
thunder |
Greek |
βροντή (brontḗ) |
brontology, brontophobia,
Brontosaurus |
| brot- |
mortal |
Greek |
βροτός (brotós) |
ambrosia, ambrotype |
| bucc- |
cheek, mouth, cavity |
Latin |
bucca |
buccal, buccilingual,
buccolingual |
| bulb- |
bulbous |
Latin |
bulbus |
bulbiform, bulbiparous,
bulboartrial, bulborrhexis, bulbous, bulbule |
| bull- |
bubble, flask |
Latin |
bullire, bulla |
bullectomy, bulliferous,
ebullient, ebullism |
| burs- |
pouch, purse |
Latin |
bursa |
bursa, bursalogy, bursar,
bursary, bursectomy, bursiform, disburse |
| butyr- |
butter |
Greek |
βούτυρον (boúturon) |
butyric |
| byss- |
bottom |
Greek |
βυσσός, βυσσοῦ (bussós,
bussoû) |
abyss, abyssopelagic,
hypabyssal |
| byss- |
flax |
Greek |
βύσσος (bússos) |
byssus |
| cac-, kak- |
bad |
Greek |
κακός (kakós), κάκιστος
(kákistos) |
cachexia, cacodemon,
cacography, cacophonous, cacophony, cacorrhacitis, kakistocracy |
| cad-, -cid-, cas- |
fall |
Latin |
cadere, casus |
accident, cadaver,
cadence, cascade, case, recidivism |
| caed, -cid-, caes-, -cis- |
cut, kill |
Latin |
caedere, caesus |
caesura, excise,
germicide, homicide, incisor |
| cal-, call- |
beautiful |
Greek |
καλός (kalós) "beautiful";
κάλλος (kállos) "beauty", κάλλιστος (kállistos) |
calisthenics, calligraphy,
Callista, Callisto, calophyllous, kaleidoscope |
| cal- |
call |
Latin |
calare |
calendar, claim, class,
conciliate, conciliatory, council, intercalate, nomenclature |
| cal- |
heat |
Latin |
calere, calor "heat" |
caldarium, caldera,
calefacient, calefaction, calefactive, calefactory, calenture,
calescent, calid, calor, calore, caloric, calorie, calorifacient,
calorific, calorigenic, calorimeter, caudle, cauldron, chafe, chafery,
chalder, chaldron, chaud-froid, chauffer, chauffeur, chauffeuse,
decalescence, decalescent, nonchalance, nonchalant, recalescence, scald |
| calc- |
stone |
Latin and Greek |
from Latin calx (genitive
calcis) "lime", from Greek χάλιξ (kháliks) "pebble", "limestone" |
calcite, calcitrant,
calcium, calculate, calculus, chalicothere, chalk, recalcitrant |
| calv-, calum- |
trick, lie, deceive |
Latin |
calumnia "slander,
trickery", from calvi "to trick, deceive" |
calumnious, calumny,
cavil, challenge |
| calyp- |
cover |
Greek |
καλύπτειν (kalúptein),
καλυπτός (kaluptós), κάλυξ, κάλυκος (káluks, kálukos) |
apocalypse, apocalyptic,
apocalypticism, calyce, calyptra, Calyptrogyne, calyx, epicalyx,
eucalypt, eucalyptus |
| camer- |
vault |
Latin |
camera |
antechamber, bicameral,
camaraderie, camber, camera, chamber, chamberlain, comrade,
concamerate, concameration, multicamera, tricameral, unicameral |
| camisi- |
shirt |
Latin |
camisia |
camisade, camisado,
Camisard, camisole, chemise |
| camp- |
field |
Latin |
campus "field", "level
ground" |
camp, campaign, campesino,
campestral, campicolous, campimetry, campo, campsite, campus,
champertous, champerty, champignon, champion, decamp, decampment,
encamp, encampment |
| can- |
dog |
Latin |
canis |
canaille, canary,
canicular, canicule, canid, canine, Canis, Canis Major, postcanine |
| can- |
reed, rod |
Greek |
κάννα (kánna), κανών
(kanṓn) |
cane, canister, canon,
canonic |
| can-, -cin-, cant-, -cent- |
sing |
Latin |
canere, cantus |
accent, accentual,
accentuate, accentuation, canción, canorous, cant, cantabile, cantata,
cantation, cantatory, cantatrice, canticle, canticum, cantiga,
cantilena, cantillate, cantillation, cantion, canto, cantor, cantus,
canzona, canzone, Carmen, chanson, chansonnier, chant, chanteur,
chanteuse, chanticleer, charm, concent, descant, discant, discantus,
disenchant, disenchantment, disencharm, disincentive, enchant,
enchantment, enchantress, incantation, incantational, incentive,
plainchant, precentor, recant, recantation, succentor, vaticinate,
vaticination, vaticinator |
| cand-, cend- |
glowing, iridescent |
Latin |
candere "to be white or
glisten" |
candela, candid, candle,
candor, incandescent, incendiary, incense |
| cap-, -cip-, capt-, -cept- |
hold, take |
Latin |
capere, captus "take or
hold" (vowel changes from a to i in compounds) |
capable, capacious,
captive, caption, captivate, capture, conception, except, forceps,
incipient, intercept, recipient |
| capit-, -cipit- |
head |
Latin |
caput, capitis |
achievable, achieve,
achievement, ancipital, ancipitous, biceps, bicipital, cabotage, cad,
caddie, cadet, cape, capital, capitular, capitulate, capitulation,
captain, chapter, chaptrel, chattel, chef, chief, chieftain,
co-captain, co-captaincy, decapitate, decapitation, occipital, occiput,
precipitation, precipitous, quadriceps, recap, recapitulate,
sincipital, sinciput, sous-chef, subcaptain, triceps, tricipital,
unicipital, vice-captain, vice-captaincy |
| capn- |
smoke |
Greek |
καπνός (kapnós), καπνόομαι |
capnogram, capnograph,
capnography, capnolagnia, capnomancy, capnometer, capnometry, capnomor,
capnophile, hypercapnia, hypocapnia |
| capr- |
goat |
Latin |
caper (genitive capri)
"goat", also capreolus "wild goat" |
cab, caper, caprice,
Capricorn, caprine |
| caps- |
box, case |
Latin |
capsa |
capsule |
| carbon- |
coal |
Latin |
carbo, carbonis |
bicarbonate, carbon,
carbonara, carbonate, carbonation, Carboniferous, carbuncle, radiocarbon |
| carcer- |
jail |
Latin |
carcer, carcerare, cancelli |
chancel, chancellery,
chancellor, chancery, incarcerate, incarceration, subchancel |
| carcin- |
cancer (disease) |
Latin from Greek |
Latin from Greek καρκίνος
(karkínos) "crab" |
carcinogenic, carcinoma |
| cardi- |
heart |
Greek |
καρδιά (kardiá) |
cardiac, cardialgia,
cardiograph, cardioid, cardiologist, cardiology, cardiomegaly,
cardiomyopathy, cardioplegia, cardioplegic, cardiospasm,
electrocardiogram, electrocardiography, endocardium, epicardium,
hemicardia, myocardium, neurocardiology, pericardium |
| cardin- |
hinge |
Latin |
cardo, cardinis |
cardinal, cardinality, kern |
| carn- |
flesh |
Latin |
caro, carnis |
carnage, carnal,
carnality, carnary, carnate, carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore,
carnose, carnosity, carrion, caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie,
charnel, discarnate, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, reincarnate,
reincarnation |
| carp- |
fruit |
Greek |
καρπός (karpós) |
acarpous, acrocarpous,
amphicarpous, angiocarpous, anisocarpic, Carpo, carpogonium, carpology,
carpophagous, carpophore, carpospore, cystocarp, dipterocarp, endocarp,
epicarp, exocarp, Karpos, mericarp, mesocarp, monocarpic, pericarp,
polycarpic, procarp, pseudocarp |
| carp- |
wrist |
Greek |
καρπός (karpós) |
carpal, carpal tunnel
syndrome, carpus, metacarpus |
| cast- |
pure, cut |
Latin |
castrare and castus, from
kes- (to cut) |
caste, castigate,
castrate, chaste, chastity, incest |
| cata-, cat- |
down, against, back |
Greek |
κατά (katá) "down,
against, back" |
catabolic, catacomb,
catalyst, catarrhine, catastrophe, catatonia, cathode, cation |
| caten- |
chain |
Latin |
catena |
catenary, concatenation |
| cathar- |
pure |
Greek |
καθαρός (katharós) |
catharsis, cathartic |
| caud- |
tail |
Latin |
cauda |
caudal, coda |
| caus-, -cus- |
cause or motive |
Latin |
causa |
accuse, because, causal,
causative, cause, excuse |
| caust-, caut- |
burn |
Greek |
καίειν (kaíein), καυστός,
καυτός (kaustós, kautós), καυστικός (kaustikós), καῦσις (kaûsis), καῦμα
(kaûma) |
calm, catacaustic,
causalgia, causalgic, caustic, cauter, cauterize, cautery, diacaustic,
encaustic, holocaust, hypocaust |
| cav- |
hollow |
Latin |
cavus |
cave, cavity, excavation |
| ced-, cess- |
move, yield, go, surrender |
Latin |
cedere, cessus |
accede, cede, concede,
precede, procedure, proceed, procession, recede, secede, succeed,
success |
| cel- |
hide |
Latin |
celare "to hide" |
ceiling, clandestine,
conceal, occult |
| celer- |
quick |
Latin |
celer, celerare |
acceleration, celerity |
| cen-, caen- |
new |
Greek |
καινός (kainós) |
caenogastropod,
caenogenesis, Cenozoic |
| cen- |
empty |
Greek |
κενός (kenós) |
cenotaph, kenosis |
| cen-, coen- |
common |
Greek |
κοινός (koinós) |
cenobite, coenesthesia,
coenocyte, epicene, epicœne, koinonos, koinophilia |
| cens- |
to assess |
Latin |
censere |
censure, census |
| cent- |
hundred |
Latin |
centum |
cent, centennial,
centurion, percent |
| centen- |
hundred each |
Latin |
centeni |
centenarian, centenary |
| centesim- |
hundredth |
Latin |
centesimus |
centesimal, centesimation |
| centr- |
center |
Greek |
κέντρον (kéntron)
"needle", "spur", κεντρικός, κεντρισμός |
acentric, acrocentric,
barycenter, centesis, centre, centric, centrism, centrist, centroid,
centromere, centromeric, centrosphere, centrosymmetric, centrosymmetry,
centrum, eccentric, enterocentesis, epicentre, holocentric,
metacentric, monocentric, neocentromere, orthocenter, orthocentric,
paracentesis, telocentric |
| centri- |
center |
Latin |
centrum |
central, center,
concentrate, concentric, centrifugal, centripetal |
| cephal- |
head |
Greek |
κεφαλή (kephalḗ) |
acephalic, acephaly,
anencephaly, autocephaly, brachiocephalic, brachycephalic, cephalic,
cephalomancy, cephalometry, cephalon, cephalopagus, cephalopod,
diencephalon, dolichocephalic, encephalitis, encephalogram,
encephalopathy, holoprosencephaly, hydrocephalus, macrocephaly,
mesaticephalic, mesencephalic, mesocephalic, metencephalon,
microcephaly, myelencephalon, neencephalon, paleencephalon,
prosencephalon, rhombencephalon, rhombencephalosynapsis, syncephalus,
telencephalon |
| ceram- |
clay |
Greek |
κέραμος (kéramos) |
ceramic |
| cerat- |
horn |
Greek |
κέρας (kéras), κέρατος
(kératos) |
keratin, triceratops |
| cern-, cer- |
sift |
Latin |
cernere "to sift, separate" |
ascertain, certain,
concern, concert, decree, discern, excrement, secern, secret |
| cervic- |
relating to the neck,
relating to the cervix |
Latin |
cervix, cervicis "neck" |
cervix, cervical |
| ceter- |
other |
Latin |
ceterus |
et cetera |
| chaet- |
hair, bristle, or seta |
Greek |
χαίτη (khaítē) "long hair" |
chaetophobia,
chaetophorous, Chaetomium, Chaetomorpha, Oligochaeta, Polychaeta |
| chir- |
of the hand or hands |
Greek |
χείρ (kheír) "hand" |
chiral, chiropractic,
chiroptera |
| chelon- |
relating to a turtle |
Greek |
χελώνη (khelṓnē) "tortoise" |
chelonia, Archelon |
| chlor- |
green |
Greek |
χλωρός (khlōrós) |
chlorine, chlorophyll,
chloroplast |
| chondr- |
cartilage |
Greek |
χόνδρος (khóndros) |
hypochondriasis |
| chore- |
relating to dance |
Greek |
χορεία (khoreía) "dancing
in unison" from χορός (khorós) "chorus" |
choreography, chorus |
| chord- |
cord |
Latin and Greek |
chorda "rope" from χορδή
(khordḗ) |
chordata, cord |
| chrom- |
color |
Greek |
χρῶμα (khrôma) |
chromatic, chrome,
chromium, chromosome, monochrome, polychrome |
| chron- |
time |
Greek |
χρόνος (khrónos) |
anachronism, chronic,
chronicle, chronology, chronometer, synchronize |
| chrys- |
gold |
Greek |
χρυσός (khrusós) |
chrysalis, chrysolite |
| cili- |
eyelash |
Latin |
cilium |
cilia, supercilious |
| ciner- |
ash |
Latin |
cinis, cineris |
incineration |
| cing-, cinct- |
gird |
Latin |
cingere, cinctus |
succinct |
| circ- |
circle, ring |
Latin |
circulus, circus |
circle, circular,
circulate, circus |
| circum- |
around |
Latin |
circum |
circumcise, circumference,
circumlocution, circumnavigate, circumscribe |
| cirr- |
orange |
Greek |
κιρρός (kirrhós) |
cirrhosis |
| cirr- |
curl, tentacle |
Latin |
cirrus |
cirrus |
| cit- |
call, start |
Latin |
citare, frequentative of
ciere |
citation, cite, excite,
incite, solicit, solicitous |
| civ- |
citizen |
Latin |
civis |
civic, civil, civilian,
civility, civilization |
| clad- |
branch |
Greek |
κλάδος (kládos) |
clade |
| clam- |
cry out |
Latin |
clamare |
acclaim, claim, clamor,
exclamation, proclamation, reclamation |
| clar- |
clear |
Latin |
clarus, clarare |
clarity, clear, declaration |
| clast- |
broken |
Greek |
κλαστός (klastós) |
iconoclast, osteoclast |
| claud-, -clud-, claus-,
-clus- |
close, shut |
Latin |
claudere, clausus |
clause, claustrophobia,
conclude, exclude, exclusive, include, occlusion, occult, recluse,
seclude |
| clav- |
key |
Greek |
κλείς (kleís) "key" from
κλείειν, (kleíein) "to close" |
clavichord, clavicle,
conclave |
| cleist- |
closed |
Greek |
κλειστός (kleistós) |
cleistogamy |
| cleithr- |
bar, key |
Greek |
κλεῖϑρον (kleîϑron) |
cleithrum |
| cle- |
call |
Greek |
ἐκκλησίᾱ, κλῆσις, κλητός
(ekklēsíā, klêsis, klētós) |
ecclesia, Ecclesiastes,
ecclesiastic, ecclesiology, ecclesiophobia, epiclesis, paraclete |
| clement- |
mild |
Latin |
clemens, clementis |
clemency, inclement |
| clin- |
bed |
Greek |
κλίνη (klínē) |
clinic |
| clin- |
lean, recline |
Latin |
-clinare |
decline, declination,
incline, inclination, recline |
| cochl- |
snail, spiral shell |
Greek |
κόχλος (kókhlos) |
cochlea |
| coel- |
hollow |
Greek |
κοῖλος (koîlos) |
blastocoel, coelom,
spongocoel |
| col- |
strain |
Latin |
colare, cōlum |
colander, coulee, coulis,
coulisse, couloir, cullender, cullis, percolate, percolation,
percolator, piña colada, portcullis |
| col-, cult- |
cultivate, till, inhabit |
Latin |
colere, cultus |
acculturate,
acculturation, agriculture, apiculture, bicultural, colonial, colony,
countercultural, counterculture, cult, cultivable, cultivate,
cultivation, cultivator, cultural, culturati, culture, deculturate,
deculturation, incult, inculturation, inquiline, inquilinity,
inquilinous, intercultural, multicultural, postcolonial, precolonial,
subcultural, subculture |
| coll- |
hill |
Latin |
collis |
colliculus |
| coll- |
neck |
Latin |
collum |
accolade, col, collar,
decollate, decollation, décolletage, encollar |
| color- |
color |
Latin |
color |
bicolor, Colorado,
coloration, coloratura, concolorous, decolor, discolor, discoloration,
encolor, multicolor, quadricolor, recolor, tricolor, unicolor,
versicolor |
| com- |
friendly, kind |
Latin |
cōmis "courteous, kind" |
comity |
| con-, co-, col-, com-, cor- |
with, together |
Latin |
cum |
coagulate, collide,
compress, connect, connote, contain, corrode, quondam |
| con- |
cone |
Greek |
κῶνος (kônos), κωνικός
(kōnikós) |
conic, conical, conicoid,
conodont, conoid, conoscope, orthocone, orthoconic |
| condi- |
season |
Latin |
condire |
condiment |
| contra- |
against |
Latin |
contra |
contraband, contraception,
contradict, contraindicate, contrast, contravene |
| copi- |
plenty |
Latin |
copia |
copious, copy, cornucopia |
| copr- |
dung |
Greek |
κόπρος (kópros) |
coprographia, coprolalia,
coprolite, coprology, coprophagia, coprophagy, coprophilia,
copropraxia, encopresis, encopretic |
| copul- |
bond |
Latin |
copula "that which binds" |
copula, copulation, couple |
| cor-, cord- |
heart |
Latin |
cor, cordis |
accord, accordance,
accordant, accordatura, concord, concordance, concordant, concordat,
corcle, cordate, cordial, cordiality, cordiform, core, courage,
courageous, discord, discordance, discordant, discourage,
discouragement, encourage, encouragement, misericord, nonaccordant,
obcordate, record, scordatura |
| corac- |
raven |
Greek |
κόραξ, κόρακος (kóraks,
kórakos) |
coracoid |
| cori- |
hide, leather |
Latin |
corium, corii |
coriaceous, corious,
corium, cuirass, cuirassier, cuirie, excoriate, excoriation |
| corn- |
horn |
Latin |
cornū |
bicorn, bicorne,
Capricorn, cornea, corneal, corneous, corner, cornicle, corniculate,
corniferous, cornification, corniform, cornucopia, quadricorn,
quadricornous, tricorn, tricorne, tricornigerous, tricornute, unicorn,
unicornous |
| coron- |
crown |
Latin |
corona, coronare |
corona, coronation,
coronavirus, coroner, coronet, coroniform, Coronilla, crown, incoronate |
| corpor- |
body |
Latin |
corpus, corporis |
accorporate, bicorporal,
concorporate, concorporation, corporal, corporality, corporate,
corporation, corporative, corporature, corporeal, corporeality,
corporeity, corps, corpse, corpulence, corpulent, corpus, corpuscle,
corpuscular, disincorporate, disincorporation, extracorporeal,
incorporal, incorporality, incorporate, incorporation, incorporeal,
incorporeality, incorporeity, tricorporal |
| cortic- |
bark |
Latin |
cortex, corticis |
cortical, corticate,
corticiform, corticifugal, corticipetal, decorticate, decortication,
decorticator |
| cosm- |
universe |
Greek |
κόσμος (kósmos) |
cosmic, cosmogeny,
cosmogony, cosmology, cosmonaut, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, cosmos,
microcosm |
| cosmet- |
the art of dress and
ornament |
Greek |
κοσμεῖν (kosmeîn),
κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ) from κόσμος (kósmos) |
cosmesis, cosmetics,
cosmetologist, cosmetology |
| cost- |
rib |
Latin |
costa |
accost, bicostate, coast,
coastal, costa, costal, costate, curvicostate, entrecôte, infracostal,
intercostal, intracoastal, multicostate, quadricostate, supracostal,
tricostate, unicostate |
| cotyl- |
cup |
Greek |
κοτύλη (kotúlē) |
cotyledon, dicotyledon,
dicotyledonous, eudicotyledon, monocotyledon, monocotyledonous,
tricotyledonous |
| -cracy, -crat |
government, rule, authority |
Greek |
κράτος (krátos), κρατία
(kratía) |
acrasia, akrasia, akratic,
anocracy, aristocracy, autocracy, autocrat, autocratic, bureaucracy,
democracy, democratic, pancratium, plutocracy, technocracy, technocrat,
theocracy |
| crani- |
skull |
Greek |
κρανίον (kraníon) |
craniologist, craniometry,
craniosynostosis, cranium, hemicrania, megrim, migraine |
| crass- |
thick |
Latin |
crassus |
crass, crassitude,
crassulaceous |
| crea- |
make |
Latin |
creare, creatus |
creation, creative,
creator, creature, creole, procreation, recreation |
| cred- |
believe, trust |
Latin |
credere, creditus |
accreditation, credence,
credentials, credibility, credible, credit, creditor, credo, credulity,
credulous, creed, discredit, incredible, incredulous, miscreant,
recreant |
| crepid- |
boot, shoe |
Greek |
κρηπίς, κρηπίδος (krēpís,
krēpídos), κρηπίδιον, κρηπίδωμα |
crepidoma |
| cresc- |
grow, rise |
Latin |
crescere |
accresce, accrescence,
accrescent, accrete, accretion, accrue, concrete, crescendo, crescent,
crew, decrease, increase, recruit, recruitment, surcrew |
| cribr- |
sieve |
Latin |
cribrum, cribrare |
cribble, cribellate,
cribellum, cribrate, cribriform, garble |
| cric- |
ring |
Greek |
κρίκος (kríkos),
κρικοειδής (krikoeidḗs) |
cricoid, cricoidectomy,
Cricosaurus, cricothyroid, cricothyrotomy, cricotomy |
| crisp- |
curled |
Latin |
crispus |
crape, crepe, crêpe,
crisp, crispate, crispation |
| crist- |
crest |
Latin |
crista |
crease, crest, cristate |
| crit-, crisi- |
judge, separate |
Greek |
κρίνειν (krínein), κρίσις
(krísis), κρίμα (kríma) |
apocrine, crisis,
criterion, critic, critical, criticaster, criticise, criticism,
critique, diacritic, eccrine, eccrinology, eccrisis, eccritic,
endocrine, endocrinology, exocrine, heterocrine, holocrine,
hypercriticism, hypocrisy, hypocrite, kritarchy, Kritosaurus,
merocrine, syncrisis |
| cross- |
fringe, tassel |
Greek |
κροσσός (krossós) |
crossopterygii |
| cruc- |
cross |
Latin |
crux, crucis |
cross, crucial, cruciate,
crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, cruciform, crucify,
crucigerous, cruise, crusade, cruzeiro, discruciate, excruciate,
intercross, recross |
| crur- |
leg, shank |
Latin |
crus, cruris |
bicrural, crural, crus,
equicrural |
| -cry |
wail, shriek |
Latin |
critare, from quiritare |
cry, decry, descry |
| crypt- |
hide, hidden |
Greek |
κρύπτειν (krúptein) "to
hide", κρυπτός (kruptós) |
apocrypha, apocryphal,
archaeocryptography, crypt, cryptanalysis, crypteia, cryptic,
cryptobiosis, cryptobiotic, cryptochrome, cryptogam, cryptogenic,
cryptography, cryptology, cryptomonad, cryptophyte, cryptosystem, grot,
grotesque, grotto |
| cten- |
comb |
Greek |
κτείς, κτενός (kteís,
ktenós) |
ctenidium, ctenoid,
ctenophore |
| cub- |
cube |
Greek |
κύβος (kúbos) |
cubic, cuboctahedron,
cuboid, hemicube, hypercube |
| cub- |
lie |
Latin |
cubare |
incubation, succuba |
| culin- |
kitchen |
Latin |
culīna |
culinarian, culinary, kiln |
| culp- |
blame, fault |
Latin |
culpa |
culpability, culpable,
culprit, exculpate, exculpatory, inculpable, inculpate, inculpatory,
mea culpa |
| cune- |
wedge |
Latin |
cuneus |
coign, coigne, coin,
cuneate, cuneiform, cuneus, encoignure, obcuneate, precuneus, quoin,
sconcheon, scuncheon |
| cur- |
care for |
Latin |
cūra, curare |
accuracy, accurate,
assecure, assurance, assure, curability, curable, curacy, curate,
curative, curator, cure, curettage, curette, curio, curiosity, curious,
ensure, inaccuracy, inaccurate, incurable, insecure, insecurity,
insurability, insurable, insurance, insure, manicure, pedicure,
pococurante, proctor, proctour, proctorage, proctorial, procurable,
procuracy, procuration, procurator, procure, procurement, proxy,
reassurance, reassure, reinsurance, reinsure, scour, scourage, secure,
security, sinecural, sinecure, sure, surety |
| curr-, curs- |
run, course |
Latin |
currere, cursus |
concur, concurrent,
corridor, courier, course, currency, current, cursive, cursor, cursory,
discourse, excursion, incur, occur, recur, recursion, recursive, succor |
| curv- |
bent |
Latin |
curvus "crooked, curved",
from curvare "to bend" |
cavort, curb, curvaceous,
curvate, curvation, curvature, curve, curviform, curvilinear, curvity,
incurvate, incurvature, incurve, recurvate, recurve, recurvous |
| cuspid- |
lance, point |
Latin |
cuspis, cuspidis |
bicuspid, bicuspidate,
cusp, quadricuspid, tricuspid |
| cut- |
hide, skin |
Latin |
cutis |
cutaneous, cuticle,
cuticolor, cuticular, cutin, cutis, cutisector, intracutaneous,
subcutaneous |
| cyan- |
blue |
Greek |
κυανός (kuanós) |
cyanic, cyanide, cyanogen,
cyanophobia, cyanophore, cyanosis, cyanotic, isocyanic |
| cycl- |
circle |
Greek |
κύκλος (kúklos), κυκλικός
(kuklikós) |
acyclic, anticyclone,
anticyclonic, bicycle, cycle, cyclic, cyclide, cycloid, cyclone,
cyclops, cyclosis, cyclotomic, dicyclic, eccyclema, epicycle,
epicycloid, hemicycle, hemicyclium, heterocyclic, homocyclic,
hypercycle, hypocycloid, isocyclic, mesocyclone, monocyclic,
polycyclic, pseudocyclosis, tetracyclic, tricycle, tricyclic, unicycle |
| cylind- |
roll |
Greek |
κυλίνδειν (kulíndein),
κύλινδρος (kúlindros) |
cylinder, cylindric,
cylindroid, cylindroma, pseudocylindric |
| cyn- |
dog |
Greek |
κύων, κυνός (kúōn, kunós) |
cynic, cynicism, cynodont,
cynology, cynophagy, cynophilia, cynophobia, Cynosaurus, cynosure,
eucynodont |
| cyst- |
capsule |
Greek |
κύστις (kústis) |
cysteine, cystic,
cysticercus, cystine, cystolith, cystoma, oocyst, polycystic |
| cyt- |
cell |
Greek |
κύτος (kútos) |
astrocyte, cnidocyte,
cytapheresis, cytaster, cytokine, cytokinesis, cytokinin, cytology,
cytoplasm, cytostasis, cytostatic, exocytosis, gonocyte, hypercytosis,
leukocyte, leukocytosis, monocyte, monocytopoiesis, pancytopenia,
phagocytosis, polycythaemia, polycythemia, syncytium |
| da-, dida- |
learn |
Greek |
δάω |
autodidact, Didache,
didact, didactic, didacticism |
| dacry- |
tear |
Greek |
δάκρυον, δακρύειν, δάκρυμα
(dákruma) |
dacryoadenitis |
| dactyl- |
digit, finger, toe |
Greek |
δάκτυλος (dáktulos) |
anisodactyly,
antidactylus, arachnodactyly, artiodactyl, brachydactyly, clinodactyly,
dactyl, dactylic, dactylology, dactylomancy, dactylomegaly, dactylus,
dactyly, date, didactyly, ectrodactyly, heterodactylous, heterodactyly,
leptodactylous, monodactyly, oligodactyly, pamprodactyly, pentadactyl,
pentadactylous, pentadactyly, perissodactyl, polydactyly, pterodactyl,
schizodactyly, syndactylous, syndactyly, tetradactylous, tetradactyly,
tridactyly, zygodactyly |
| dam- |
tame |
Greek |
δάμασις (dámasis), ἀδάμας
(adámas) "untameable, invincible" |
adamant, adamantine,
adamantinoma, Damian |
| damn-, -demn- |
to inflict loss upon |
Latin |
damnum, damnāre |
condemn, condemnation,
damage, damnation, indemnify, indemnity |
| de- |
bind |
Greek |
δεῖν (deîn), δετός, δέσις
(detós, désis), δέμα (déma), δεσμός (desmós), δέσμα (désma) |
arthrodesis, asyndeton,
desmid, desmitis, desmoid, desmoplasia, desmosome, diadem, plasmodesma,
polysyndeton, syndesis, syndesmosis, syndetic, syndeton |
| de- |
down, away from, removing |
Latin |
dē |
decay, declare, decline,
decompose, dedicate, deduce, defend, deletion, delineate, delude,
demarcate, dementia, depress, derogatory, desecrate, descend, destroy,
detract |
| deb- |
owe |
Latin |
debere, debitus |
debit, debt |
| dec- |
ten |
Greek |
δέκα (déka) "ten", δεκάς,
δεκάδος (dekás, dekádos), δεκάκις (dekákis) "ten times", δεκαπλάσιος
(dekaplásios) "ten-fold" |
decad, decade, decagon,
decagram, decahedron, Decalogue, decamer, decamerous, decameter,
decapod, decathlon |
| decim- |
tenth part |
Latin |
decimus, tenth; from
decem, ten |
decimal, decimate,
decimation, decimator, decuman, dime |
| decor- |
ornament |
Latin |
decorus "fit, proper" and
decorare "to decorate", from decor "beauty, ornament" and decus
"ornament" |
decor, décor, decorament,
decorate, decoration, decorative, decorator, decorous, decorum,
redecorate |
| del- |
delete |
Latin |
delere (from dē + linere) |
delete, deletion, indelible |
| delt- |
D, d |
Greek |
Δ, δ, δέλτα (délta) |
delta, deltoid |
| dem-, dom- |
build |
Greek |
δέμειν (démein), δῶμα,
δῶματος, δομή, δόμος (dómos), δέμας (démas) |
apodeme, monodomy,
opisthodomos, polydomy |
| dem- |
people |
Greek |
δῆμος (dêmos) |
Damocles, demagogue, deme,
democracy, demographic, demography, demonym, demophobia, demotic,
ecdemic, endemic, epidemic, epidemiology, pandemic |
| den- |
ten each |
Latin |
dēnī |
denar, denarian, denarius,
denary, denier, dinar, dinero, dinheiro |
| dendr- |
tree |
Greek |
δένδρον (déndron); akin to
δρύς (drús) "tree" |
dendric, dendrite,
dendrochronology, dendrogram, dendromancy, Epidendrum, rhododendron |
| dens- |
thick |
Latin |
densus |
condensable, condensate,
condensation, condensational, condensative, condense, dense, density,
nondense, superdense |
| dent- |
tooth |
Latin |
dens, dentis |
bident, bidental,
dandelion, dental, dentary, dentate, dentation, dentelle, denticity,
denticle, denticulate, dentiferous, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous,
dentil, dentin, dentinal, dentine, dentition, denture, indent,
indentation, indenture, interdental, interdentil, intradental,
multidentate, quadridentate, trident, tridentate |
| der- |
skin |
Greek |
δέρειν (dérein), δέρμα,
δέρματος (dérma, dérmatos) |
Dermaptera, dermatology,
dermis, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, mesoderm,
scleroderma, taxidermy, xeroderma |
| despot- |
master |
Greek |
δεσπότης, δεσπότου,
δεσποτικός, δεσποτεία, δεσποτίσκος |
despot, despotic, despotism |
| deuter- |
second |
Greek |
δεύτερος (deúteros) |
deuteragonist,
deuteranomaly, deuteranopia, deuteride, deuterium, deuterogamist,
deuterogamy, Deuteromycota, deuteron, Deuteronomy, deuterostome |
| dexi- |
right |
Greek |
δεξιός (deksiós) |
Dexiarchia |
| dexter- |
right |
Latin |
dexter |
ambidexterity,
ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, dextral, dextrality, dextrin,
dextrorse, dextrose |
| di- |
two |
Greek |
δι- (di-) |
diatomic, dicot, digamy,
diode, dipole |
| dia- |
apart, through |
Greek |
διά (diá) |
deacon, diagram, dialysis,
diameter |
| diacosi- |
two hundred |
Greek |
διακόσιοι (diakósioi),
διακοσιάκις "two hundred times" |
diacosigon,
diacosipentecontaheptagon |
| dic-, dict- |
say, speak, proclaim |
Latin |
dīcere, dictus, dictare |
benediction, condition,
contradict, dictate, dictation, dictator, diction, dictionary, dictum,
edict, indictment, interdiction, malediction, predict, prediction,
valediction, verdict |
| dida- |
teach |
Greek |
διδάσκειν (didáskein) |
autodidact, Didache,
didact, didactic |
| digit- |
finger |
Latin |
digitus |
bidigitate, digit,
digital, digitate, digitiform, digitigrade, multidigit, multidigitate |
| din- |
terrible, fearfully great |
Greek |
δεινός (deinós) |
dinosaur |
| dipl- |
twofold |
Greek |
διπλόος (diplóos),
δίπλωσις (díplōsis), δίπλωμα (díplōma) |
diploblasty, diploid,
diploidy, diploma, diplomacy, diplomat, diplomatic, diplomatics,
diplonema, diplophase, diplopia, diplosis, diplotene, haplodiploid,
haplodiploidy |
| do- |
give |
Greek |
διδόναι (didónai), δοτός,
(dotós,), δόσις (dósis), δόμα, δόματος (dóma, dómatos) δῶρον, διδόμενον |
anecdote, antidoron,
antidote, apodosis, dose |
| doc-, doct- |
teach |
Latin |
docere, doctus |
docile, doctor, doctrine,
document, indoctrinate, indoctrination |
| dodec- |
twelve |
Greek |
δώδεκα (dṓdeka) |
dodecagon, dodecahedron,
Dodecanese, dodecaphony, dodecastyle, dodecasyllabic, hemidodecahedron |
| dog-, dox- |
opinion, tenet |
Greek |
δοκεῖν (dokeîn) "to
appear, seem, think", δόξα (dóksa) "opinion", δόγμα (dógma) |
dogma, dogmatic,
dogmatism, doxology, heterodox, orthodox, paradox |
| dol- |
pain |
Latin |
dolere "to grieve", also
dolus "grief" and dolor "pain" |
condolence, dol, doleful,
dolorous, indolence |
| dom- |
house |
Latin |
domus |
dame, domal, dome,
domestic, domesticate, domestication, domesticity, domestique,
domicile, domiciliary, major-domo, semidome |
| domin- |
master |
Latin |
dominus "master"; (from
domus "house") |
beldam, beldame,
belladonna, codomain, codominance, codominant, condominium, dam, dame,
damsel, danger, demesne, demoiselle, domain, dominance, dominant,
dominate, domination, dominative, dominator, dominatrix, domine,
domineer, dominicide, dominion, dominium, domino, duenna, dungeon,
madam, madame, mademoiselle, madonna, predominance, predominant,
predominate, quasidominance, semidominance, subdominant, superdominant |
| domit- |
tame |
Latin |
domitare, frequentative of
domare |
daunt, domitable,
indomitable |
| don- |
give |
Latin |
dōnum, donare |
condonation, condone,
donate, donation, donative, donator, donatory, donor, pardon, pardonable |
| dorm- |
sleep |
Latin |
dormire |
dormant, dormitory |
| dors- |
back |
Latin |
dorsum |
disendorse, dorsal,
dorsiferous, dorsiflexion, dorsiflexor, dorsigrade, dorsiventral,
dorsum, dossier, endorse, endorsee, endorsement, indorse, indorsement,
reredos |
| dra- |
do |
Greek |
δρᾶν (drân), δραστικός
(drastikós), δρᾶσις (drâsis), δρᾶμα, δράματος (drâma, drámatos),
δραματικός (dramatikós) |
dramatic, dramaturgy,
drastic, melodramatic, monodrama |
| drach- |
grasp |
Greek |
δράσσεσθαι (drássesthai),
δράγμα (drágma), δραχμή (drakhmḗ) |
didrachm, drachm, drachma,
dram, tetradrachm |
| dram-, drom- |
run |
Greek |
δραμεῖν (drameîn), δρόμος
(drómos) |
aerodrome, anadromous,
antidromic, catadromous, diadromous, dromaeosaurid, heterodromous,
hippodrome, loxodrome, monodromy, palindrome, syndrome |
| dros- |
dew |
Greek |
δρόσος, δρόσου (drósos,
drósou) |
drosometer, Drosophila |
| dry- |
tree |
Greek |
δρῦς, δρυός (drûs, druós),
Δρυάς |
dryad, dryadic, hamadryad |
| du- |
two |
Latin |
duo |
deuce, doubt, dual,
duality, duet, duo, duplex, duplicity, duumvirate, duumviri, nonduality |
| dub- |
doubtful |
Latin |
dubius |
doubt, dubiety, dubious |
| duc-, duct- |
lead |
Latin |
ducere, ductus |
abduce, abduct, adduce,
adduct, conduce, deduce, induce, introduce, produce, reduce, seduce,
traduce |
| dulc- |
sweet |
Latin |
dulcis |
billet-doux, dolce,
dolcetto, douce, doux, dulcet, dulcian, dulcify, dulcimer, edulcorant,
edulcorate, subdulcid |
| dur- |
hard |
Latin |
durus, durare |
dour, dura, durability,
durable, durain, dural, duramen, durance, durancy, duration, durative,
dure, duress, durity, durous, durum, endurable, endurance, endurant,
endure, indurate, induration, nondurable, obduracy, obdurate,
obduration, perdurable, perdurance, perdure, subdural |
| dy- |
two |
Greek |
δύο (dúo), δυάς, δυάδος
(duás, duádos) |
dyad, dyadic |
| dyna- |
power |
Greek |
δύνασθαι (dúnasthai),
δυνατός, δύναμις (dúnamis), δυνάστης (dunástēs) |
aerodynamic, aerodynamics,
antidynastic, autodyne, didynamous, dynamic, dynamism, dynamite,
dynamo, dynast, dynastic, dynasty, heterodyne, metadynamics |
| dys- |
badly, ill |
Greek |
δυσ- (dus-) |
dysentery, dysphagia,
dysphasia, dysplasia, dystrophy |
| ec- |
out |
Greek |
ἐκ (ek) |
eccentric, ecstasy,
ecstatic |
| ecclesi- |
assembly, congregation |
Greek |
ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) from
ἐκκαλέω (ekkaléō) "I summon" or "I call out" |
Ecclesiastes,
ecclesiastical |
| eco- |
house |
Greek |
οἶκος (oîkos) |
ecology, economics,
economy, ecumenism |
| ecto- |
outside |
Greek |
ἐκτός (ektós) |
ectoderm, ectoparasite,
ectotherm |
| ed-, es- |
eat |
Latin |
edere, esus |
comedo, comestible,
edacity, edibility, edible, escarole, esculent, esurience, esurient,
inedia, inedible, inescate, inescation, obese, obesity |
| eg- |
goat |
Greek |
αἴξ, αἰγός (aíks, aigós) |
egophony |
| ego- |
self, I (first person) |
Latin, Greek |
ego, ἐγώ (egṓ) |
egocentric, egoism,
egoistic, egomania, egomaniac |
| eiren- |
peace |
Greek |
εἰρήνη (eirḗnē) "peace" |
eirenic, irenic, irenology |
| electr- |
amber |
Greek |
ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) |
electric, electricity,
electrolysis, electrolyte, electromagnetic, electron, electronic,
polyelectrolyte |
| elem-, alm- |
pity |
Greek |
ἔλεος, ἐλέου (éleos,
eléou), ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē) |
almoner, alms, eleemosynary |
| em-, empt- |
buy |
Latin |
emere, emptus |
adeem, adempt, ademption,
exemption, preempt, redeem |
| eme- |
vomit |
Greek |
ἐμεῖν (emeîn), ἔμετος
(émetos) |
antiemetic, emesis,
emetic, emetine, emetophobia, haematemesis |
| emul- |
striving to equal, rivaling |
Latin |
aemulus, aemulare |
emulator |
| en-, el-, em- |
in |
Greek |
ἐν (en) |
emphasis, enclitic,
enthusiasm |
| enanti- |
opposite |
Greek |
ἐναντίος (enantíos) |
enantiomer, enantiomerism,
enantiomorph, enantiornithine |
| encephal- |
brain |
Greek |
ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos) |
encephalopathy |
| endo- |
inside, within |
Greek |
ἔνδον (éndon) |
endocardial, endocerid,
endocrine, endocytosis, endogamy, endogenous, endoscopy, endoskeleton,
endosperm, endospore |
| engy- |
narrow |
Greek |
ἐγγύς (engús) |
Engystomops, hypengyophobia |
| ennea- |
nine |
Greek |
ἐννέα (ennéa), ἐννεάς,
ἐννεάδος (enneás, enneádos) |
ennead, enneadic,
enneagon, enneagram, enneahedron, enneamer, enneastyle, enneasyllabic,
enneode |
| ens- |
sword |
Latin |
ensis |
ensiferous, ensiform |
| eo-, eos- |
dawn, east |
Greek |
Ἠώς, Ἕως (Ēṓs, Héōs) |
Eocene, eohippus,
Eosentomon, eosin, eosinophil, eosinophilic, eozoic |
| ep-, epi- |
upon |
Greek |
ἐπί (epí) |
ephedra, ephemeral,
ephemeris, epicenter, epidemic, epilog, epiphany, episteme, epistemic,
epistemology, epitaph, epitaphios, epithet, epitome, epoch, eponymous |
| equ-, -iqu- |
even, equal, level |
Latin |
aequus |
equal, equanimity, equate,
Equator, equilibrium, equinox, equipoise, equity, equivalence,
equivocal, equivocate, iniquity |
| equ- |
horse |
Latin |
equus |
equestrian |
| ere- |
row |
Greek |
ἐρέσσειν (eréssein),
ἐρέτης (erétēs) "rower", ἐρετμόν (eretmón), εἰρεσία |
trierarch |
| erg-, org-, urg- |
work |
Greek |
ϝέργον (wérgon), έργον
(érgon), ἐργάτης (ergátēs), ὄργανον (órganon), ὀργανικός (organikós),
ὄργια (órgia) |
allergic, allergy, argon,
demiurge, dramaturgy, endoergic, energetic, energy, erg, ergate,
ergatocracy, ergodic, ergometer, ergonomics, ergophobia, exoergic,
gamergate, georgic, heterorganic, homorganic, liturgy, metallurgy,
microorganism, organ, organic, organism, organist, organize,
organogenesis, organoid, organoleptic, orgiastic, orgy, parergon,
surgeon, synergism, synergy, theurgic, theurgist, theurgy, zymurgy |
| erot- |
(sexual) love |
Greek |
ἔρως, ἔρωτος (érōs, érōtos) |
erogenous, erotic,
erotomania, erotophilia, erotophobia |
| err- |
stray |
Latin |
errare |
aberrance, aberrancy,
aberrant, aberration, err, errant, erratic, erratum, erroneous, error,
inerrant |
| erythr- |
red |
Greek |
ἐρυθρός (eruthrós),
ἐρύθημα (erúthēma) |
erythema, Erythraean,
erythraemia, erythroblastopenia, erythrocyte, erythrocytosis,
erythromelalgia, erythrophobia, erythrophore, erythroprosopalgia |
| eso- |
within |
Greek |
ἔσω (ésō) |
esophoria, esoteric,
esotericism, esotropia |
| eth- |
custom, habit |
Greek |
ἐθεῖν (etheîn), ἦθος
(êthos) |
ethic, ethics, ethology,
ethos |
| ethm- |
sieve, sift |
Greek |
ἠθεῖν (ētheîn), ἠθμός
(ēthmós); ἤθειν (ḗthein) |
ethmoid |
| ethn- |
people, race, tribe, nation |
Greek |
ἔθνος (éthnos), ἐθνικός
(ethnikós) |
ethnarch, ethnarchy,
ethnic, ethnoarchaeology, ethnography, ethnomusicology, polyethnic |
| etym- |
true |
Greek |
ἔτυμος (étumos) |
etymologic, etymologicon,
etymologist, etymologize, etymology, etymon |
| eu- |
well, good |
Greek |
εὖ (eû) |
aneuploidy, eudaemon,
eudemon, eukaryote, euphony, euphoria, euphoric, euploid, euthanasia |
| eur- |
wide |
Greek |
εὐρύς (eurús), εὖρος
"breadth, width" |
aneurysm, Europe,
eurypterid, microaneurysm |
| ex-, e-, ef- |
from, out |
Latin |
ex |
exclude, exist, exit,
extend, extrude |
| exo- |
outside |
Greek |
ἔξω (éksō) |
exogamy, exoplanet,
exoskeleton, exosome, exosphere, exoteric, exothermic, exotic,
exoticism, exotropia |
| extra- |
outer |
Latin |
extra, extraneus and
exterus |
estrange, estrangement,
exterior, extra, extraneous, extraordinary, strange |
| extrem- |
outermost, utmost |
Latin |
extremus |
extreme, extremity,
extremophile |
| fa-, fat- |
say, speak |
Latin |
fari, see also fateri |
affable, bifarious,
confess, defamation, fable, fame, fascinate, fate, ineffability,
infamy, infancy, infant, infantry, nefarious, preface, profess |
| fab- |
bean |
Latin |
faba |
faba bean |
| fac-, fact-, -fect-, -fic- |
do, make |
Latin |
facere, factus |
affair, affect,
affectation, amplify, artifact, artifice, benefactor, benefice,
benefit, confection, counterfeit, defeat, defect, disaffect, edifice,
effect, effectible, effection, effective, effectivity, effector,
effectual, effectuality, effectuate, effectuation, efficacious,
efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, efficient, enface, enfacement,
facade/façade, face, facet, facette, facial, faciend, facient, facile,
facilitate, facilitation, facilitative, facilitator, facilitatory,
facility, facinorous, facsimile, fact, faction, factional, factionary,
factious, factitious, factor, factorable, factorial, factory, factotum,
factual, fake, fashion, feasible, feat, feature, feckless, fiat,
forfeit, infect, inofficious, interoffice, laissez-faire, malefaction,
manufacture, modify, nonofficial, office, official, officiant,
officiary, officiate, officious, olfaction, omnificence, omnificent,
parfait, perfect, perfecta, perfectibility, perfectible, perfection,
perfective, perfector, pluperfect, prefect, prefectural, prefecture,
prequalification, proficiency, proficient, profit, profitability,
profitable, profiteer, profiterole, prolific, qualification,
quasiperfect, rarefy, refactorable, refashion, refect, refection,
refectory, reinfect, remanufacture, resurface, reunification,
sacrifice, scientific, semelfactive, suboffice, subprefect, suffice,
sufficiency, sufficient, superficial, superficiality, surface, surfeit,
surficial, transfection, trifacial, trifecta, uniface, unifacial,
unifactorial, unification |
| falc- |
sickle |
Latin |
falx, falcis |
defalcation, falcate,
falciform, falchion, falcon |
| fall-, fallac-, fals- |
false, deceive |
Latin |
fallere, falsus, fallax,
fallacis |
default, fail, fallacious,
fallacy, fallible, false, falsetto, falsify, falsity, fault |
| famili- |
a close attendant |
Latin |
famulus |
familiarity, family |
| fasc- |
bundle |
Latin |
fascis |
fasciculation, fascism |
| fatu- |
foolish, useless |
Latin |
fatuus |
fatuous, infatuation |
| feder- |
treaty, agreement,
contract, league, pact |
Latin |
foederare, from foedus
(genitive foederis); see also fides "faith" |
confederacy,
confederation, federal, federate, federation |
| fel- |
cat |
Latin |
feles, felis |
Felinae, feline |
| felic- |
happy, merry |
Latin |
felix, felicis |
felicity |
| fell- |
suck |
Latin |
fellare |
fellation |
| femin- |
women, female |
Latin |
femina |
femininity |
| femor- |
thigh |
Latin |
femur (genitive femoris) |
femoral, femur |
| fend-, fens- |
strike |
Latin |
fendere, -fensus |
defend, fend, offend,
offense |
| fenestr- |
window |
Latin |
fenestra |
defenestration |
| fer- |
to bear, carry |
Latin |
ferre |
aquifer, circumference,
confer, conifer, defer, differ, ferry, fertile, infer, Lucifer, offer,
prefer, refer, suffer, transfer, vociferous |
| ferv- |
boil, glow |
Latin |
fervere |
ferment, fervent, fervid,
fervor, perfervid |
| feroc- |
fierce |
Latin |
ferox, ferocis |
ferocity |
| ferr- |
iron |
Latin |
ferrum |
ferrous |
| fet- |
stink |
Latin |
fetere |
fetid, fetor |
| fic- |
fig |
Latin |
ficus |
Ficus, fig |
| fid-, fis- |
faith, trust |
Latin |
fides "faith, trust", from
fidere "to trust" |
confidante, confidence,
confident, diffident, faith, fealty, fidelity, fiduciary, infidel,
perfidious, perfidy |
| fig-, fing-, fict- |
to form, shape |
Latin |
fingere "to touch, handle;
devise; fabricate, alter, change" |
configure, disfigure,
effigy, feign, fiction, fictitious, figment, figurine, nonfiction,
transfigure |
| fil- |
thread |
Latin |
filum |
defile, filament, file,
filigree, fillet, profile |
| fili- |
son |
Latin |
filius |
affiliation |
| fin- |
end |
Latin |
finis |
affinity, confine, define,
final, finale, finance, fine, finish, finite, infinite, refine |
| find-, fiss- |
cleave, split |
Latin |
findere, fissus |
fission, fissure |
| firm- |
firm, strong |
Latin |
firmus, firmare |
affirm, confirm,
confirmation, firm, firmament, infirm |
| fistul- |
hollow, tube |
Latin |
fistula |
fistula |
| fix- |
attach |
Latin |
fixare, frequentative of
figere |
affix, fix, fixation,
fixture, prefix, suffix, transfix |
| fl-, fla- |
blow |
Latin |
flāre, flātus |
afflatus, conflate,
deflate, flatulence, flatus, flavor, flute, inflate, insufflation,
soufflé, sufflate |
| flacc- |
flabby |
Latin |
flaccus, flaccere |
flaccid |
| flav- |
yellow |
Latin |
flavus |
flavonoid |
| flect-, flex- |
bend |
Latin |
flectere, flexus |
circumflex, deflect, flex,
flexible, flexile, flexion, flexor, inflect, inflection, reflect,
reflection, reflex |
| flig-, flict- |
strike |
Latin |
flīgere, flictus |
afflict, conflict,
inflict, profligacy, profligate |
| flor- |
flower |
Latin |
flos, floris |
floral, florid |
| flu-, fluv-, flux- |
flow |
Latin |
fluere, fluxus |
affluent, confluence,
effluent, fluctuate, fluctuation, fluency, fluent, fluid, fluidity,
flush, fluvial, flux, influence, influx, superfluous |
| foc- |
hearth |
Latin |
focus |
bifocal, focal, focus |
| fod-, foss- |
dig |
Latin |
fodere, fossus |
fossil |
| foen- |
hay |
Latin |
foenum |
Foeniculum |
| foli- |
leaf |
Latin |
folium |
defoliant |
| font- |
spring |
Latin |
fons, fontis |
font, fontal, fontanelle |
| for- |
bore, drill |
Latin |
forare, foratus |
foralite, foramen,
foraminifer, perforation |
| form- |
shape |
Latin |
forma |
conform, deform, form,
formal, formation, formula, formulate, inform, perform, reform, uniform |
| formic- |
ant |
Latin |
formica |
formaldehyde, formic acid |
| fornic- |
vault |
Latin |
fornix, fornicis |
fornication |
| fort- |
strong |
Latin |
fortis |
force, fort, forte,
fortify, fortitude, fortress |
| fove- |
shallow round depression |
Latin |
fovea |
fovea |
| frag-, frang-, -fring-,
fract- |
break |
Latin |
frangere, fractus |
defray, diffract, fractal,
fraction, fractious, fracture, fragile, fragment, frangible, fray,
infraction, infringe, refract, refractory, refrain |
| frater-, fratr- |
brother |
Latin |
frater |
fraternal, fraternity |
| fric-, frict- |
rub |
Latin |
fricare, frictus |
dentifrice, friction |
| frig- |
cold |
Latin |
frigere |
frigid, frigorific |
| front- |
forehead |
Latin |
frons, frontis |
confront, frontage, frontal |
| fruct-, frug- |
fruit |
Latin |
frux, fructis |
fructose, frugivorous |
| fug-, fugit- |
flee |
Latin |
fugere |
centrifuge, fugacious,
fugitive, refuge |
| fum- |
smoke |
Latin |
fumus |
fume, fumigation |
| fund- |
bottom |
Latin |
fundare "to found", from
fundus "bottom, foundation" |
found, founder,
foundation, fund, fundament, fundamental, fundamentalism, profound,
profundity |
| fund-, fus- |
pour |
Latin |
fundere, fusus |
confound, diffusion,
effusion, effusive, found, fusion, infusion, perfusion, profuse,
profusion, refund, suffusion, transfusion |
| fulmin- |
flash |
Latin |
fulmen "lightning flash" |
fulminant, fulminate,
fulmination |
| fung-, funct- |
do |
Latin |
fungi, functus |
function, fungibility |
| fur-, furt- |
thief, steal |
Latin |
fur (genitive furis)
"thief", furare |
ferret, furtive |
| furc- |
fork |
Latin |
furca |
bifurcation |
| fusc- |
dark |
Latin |
fuscus |
fuscous, obfuscate,
obfuscation |
| galact- |
milk |
Greek |
γάλα, γάλακτος (gála,
gálaktos) |
galactagogue, galactic,
galactorrhea, lactose, polygala, polygalactia |
| gam- |
marriage, wedding |
Greek |
γάμος (gámos), γαμεῖν
(gameîn), γαμέτης (gamétēs), γαμετή (gametḗ) |
agamic, agamogenesis,
agamospermy, agamy, allogamy, anisogamete, anisogamy, apogamy,
autogamy, cleistogamous, cleistogamy, cryptogam, deuterogamist,
deuterogamy, digamous, digamy, endogamous, endogamy, exogamous,
exogamy, gamete, gametic, gametocyte, gametogenesis, gametophyte,
geitonogamy, heterogametic, heterogamous, heterogamy, homogametic,
karyogamy, misogamy, monogamous, monogamy, oogamy, planogamete,
plasmogamy, polygamist, polygamy |
| gamb- |
leg |
Latin |
gamba |
gam, gambit, gambol, gammon |
| gamm- |
G, g |
Greek |
Γ, γ, γάμμα (gámma) |
gamma |
| gar- |
chatter |
Latin |
garrire |
gargantuan, gargle,
gargoyle, garrulous, jargon |
| gargal- |
tickle |
Greek |
γαργαλίζειν (gargalízein),
γαργαλιζόμενον (gargalizómenon), γαργαλισμός (gargalismós) |
gargalesis,
gargalesthesia, hypergargalesthesia |
| gargar- |
gargle |
Greek |
γαργαρίζειν (gargarízein),
γαργαρισμός (gargarismós), γαργαρεών |
gargarize |
| gastr- |
stomach |
Greek |
γαστήρ, γαστρός (gastḗr,
gastrós) |
epigastric, epigastrium,
gasteroid, gastric, gastrin, gastritis, gastroenterologist,
gastroenterology, gastrolith, gastronomic, gastronomy, gastroparesis,
gastropod, gastroptosis, gastroschisis, gastrotrich, mesogastric,
Myxogastria |
| ge-, geo- |
earth |
Greek |
γῆ (gê), γαῖα, γαίας
(gaîa, gaías), γεω- (geō-) |
apogee, biogeography,
epigeous, Gaia, geocentric, geocentrism, geode, geodesy, geodetic,
geography, geoid, geology, geomancy, geometry, geomorphology,
geophysicist, geophysics, georgic, Georgics, geosphere, geostatic,
geostrophic, geosynchronous, geosyncline, hypogeous, hypogeum, Pangea,
perigee |
| geiton- |
neighbor |
Greek |
γείτων, γείτονος (geítōn,
geítonos), γειτόνημα |
geitonogamy |
| gel- |
icy cold |
Latin |
gelum |
congeal, congelation, gel,
gelati, gelatin, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, gelée, gelid,
gelifluction, gelignite, jellification, jelly |
| gen-, gon- |
birth, beget, race, kind |
Greek |
γίγνεσθαι (gígnesthai),
and related γένος (génos), γενετικός (genetikós), γένεσις (génesis);
see also γενεά (geneá) |
allergen, anagenesis,
antigen, autogenesis, autogenous, biogenesis, dysgenic, endogen,
endogenous, epigene, epigenesis, epigenetics, epigone, erogenous,
Eugene, eugenic, eugenics, exogenous, gametogenesis, gene, genealogy,
genesis, genetic, genocide, genotype, gonad, heterogeneous,
homogenesis, homogenetic, homogeneous, hydrogen, hypogene, hypogenesis,
hypogenic, hypogenous, monogenic, oogenesis, paragenesis, pathogen,
polygenous, progenesis, pseudogene, spermatogenesis |
| gen- |
beget |
Latin |
gignere, genitus, genus
(genitive generis), see also generare |
congenial, engender,
gender, generate, generation, genial, genius, genital, genitive,
genteel, gentle, genuine, genus, indigenous, ingenious, ingenuous,
primogenitor, progeny |
| gephyr- |
bridge |
Greek |
γέφυρα (géphura), γεφυρόω |
gephyrophobia |
| ger- |
old |
Greek |
γέρων, γέροντος (gérōn,
gérontos) "old man", γηράσκω "grow old" |
erigeron, gerascophobia,
geriatric, geriatrics, gerontocracy, gerontology, gerontophile,
gerontophilia, gerontophobia, gerontoplast, gerousia, progeria,
progeroid |
| ger-, gest- |
bear, carry |
Latin |
gerere, gestus |
agger, congest, digest,
gerundive, gestation, register, suggest, vicegerent |
| geran- |
crane |
Greek |
γέρανος (géranos),
γεράνιον (geránion), γερανώδης |
Geranium |
| germ- |
sprout |
Latin |
germen, germinis |
germ, German, germane,
germicide, germinal, germinate, germination, nongermane, regerminate |
| geu- |
taste |
Greek |
γεύειν (geúein), γεύεσθαι
(geúesthai), γεῦσις, γευόμενον |
ageusia, dysgeusia,
hypergeusia, hypogeusia, parageusia |
| glabr- |
hairless |
Latin |
glaber |
glabella, glabellar,
glabrate, glabrescent, glabrous |
| glaci- |
ice |
Latin |
glacies |
glacé, glacial,
glaciation, glacier, glacious, glacis, glance |
| gladi- |
sword |
Latin |
gladius |
gladiator, gladiolus |
| glauc- |
gray |
Greek |
γλαυκός (glaukós),
γλαυκότης, γλαύξ, γλαῦκος |
glaucophane, Glaucopsyche |
| glia- |
glue |
Greek |
γλία (glía) |
glial, glioblastoma,
glioma, gliosis, microglia, neuroglia |
| glob- |
sphere |
Latin |
globus |
global, globate, globe,
globose, globosity, globular, globule, globulin, inglobate |
| glori- |
glory |
Latin |
gloria |
gloriation, glorification,
glorify, gloriole, glorious, glory, inglorious, vainglorious, vainglory |
| gloss-, glot- |
tongue |
Greek |
γλῶσσα (glôssa), γλωττίς
(glōttís) |
aglossia, anthropoglot,
aryepiglottic, diglossia, epiglottis, gloss, glossary, glossophobia,
glottis, heterogloss, heteroglossia, idioglossia, isogloss, monoglot,
monoglottism, polyglot, polyglottism |
| glut- |
rump |
Greek |
γλουτός (gloutós) |
gluteus |
| glutin- |
glue |
Latin |
gluten, glutinis |
agglutinant, agglutinate,
agglutination, agglutinative, glue, glutelin, gluten, glutinosity,
glutinous, nonagglutinative |
| glyc- |
sweet |
Greek |
γλυκύς (glukús) |
glycogen, glycogenesis,
glycogenolysis, glycolipid, glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycoside,
glycosidic, hypoglycaemia |
| glyph- |
carve |
Greek |
γλύφειν (glúphein), γλυφή
(gluphḗ), γλυπτός (gluptós), γλυπτικός (gluptikós) |
aglyphous, anaglyph,
ditriglyph, ditriglyphic, glyph, glyptic, Glyptodon, glyptograph,
hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, monotriglyph, opisthoglyphous, petroglyph,
proteroglyphous, solenoglyphous |
| gnath- |
jaw |
Greek |
γνάθος (gnáthos), γναθμός |
Agnatha, agnathous,
chilognath, compsognathus, endognathion, epignathous, exognathion,
gnathic, gnathophyma, hypognathous, hystricognath, mesognathion,
mesognathous, prognathism |
| gno- |
know |
Greek |
γιγνώσκειν (gignṓskein),
γνῶναι, γνωτός (gnônai, gnōtós), γνωστός (gnōstós), γνωστικός
(gnōstikós), γνῶσις (gnôsis), γνῶσμα, γνώμη (gnôsma, gnṓmē), γνώμων
(gnṓmōn) |
agnosia, agnostic,
agnosticism, anagnorisis, diagnosis, dysanagnosia, gnomic, gnomon,
gnomonic, gnosia, gnosis, Gnostic, gnosticism, pathognomonic,
physiognomy, prognosis, telegnosis |
| gnosc-, -gnit- |
know |
Latin |
gnoscere |
acquaint, acquaintance,
agnition, agnize, cognition, cognitional, cognitive, cognitivity,
cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognoscence, cognoscenti,
cognoscible, cognovit, connoisseur, ennoble, ennoblement, ignoble,
ignorant, ignoscible, incognito, nobiliary, nobilitate, nobilitation,
nobility, noble, note, notice, noticeable, notion, notional,
notionality, notoriety, notorious, precognition, quaint, reacquaint,
recognition, recognize, reconnaissance, reconnoiter, reconnoitre |
| gon- |
corner, angle, knee |
Greek |
γωνία (gōnía), γόνυ (gónu) |
goniometer, gonion,
gonioscope, gonitis, gonyaulax, gonycampsis, hexagon, pentagon,
polygon, trigon, trigonometry |
| grad-, gred-, gress- |
walk, step, go |
Latin |
gradi, gressus "to step",
from gradus "step" |
aggradation, aggression,
antegrade, anterograde, centigrade, degrade, degree, egress, gradation,
grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduality, graduate, graduation,
gree, ingress, multigrade, nongraduate, postgraduate, progradation,
prograde, progress, regress, retrogradation, retrograde, saltigrade,
tardigrade, transgress |
| gramm- |
letter, writing |
Greek |
γράφειν (gráphein),
γράμμα, γράμματος (grámma, grámmatos), γραμματικός (grammatikós) |
anagram, anagrammatic,
diagram, diagrammatic, engram, epigram, epigrammatic, grammar,
grammatic, grammaticist, hologram, lipogram, monogram, pangrammatic,
pentagram, program, programmatic, telegram, telegramme, tetragram,
tetragrammaton, trigram |
| gran- |
grain |
Latin |
grānum |
degranulation, engrain,
filigree, garner, garnet, grain, granary, grange, granger, granite,
granivore, granivorous, granivory, granola, granular, granularity,
granulate, granulation, granule, grenade, grogram, grosgrain, ingrain,
multigrain, pomegranate |
| grand- |
grand |
Latin |
grandis |
aggrandisement, grandee,
grandeur, grandific, grandiloquent, grandiloquous, grandiose,
grandiosity, grandioso, grandity |
| graph- |
draw, write |
Greek |
γράφειν (gráphein),
γραφικός (graphikós), γραφή (graphḗ), γραφία (graphía), γραφεῖον
(grapheîon) |
allograft, anepigraphic,
autograft, autograph, digraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, graft, graph,
grapheme, graphemics, graphene, graphic, graphite, graphology,
graphomania, heterograph, hexagraph, holography, homograph, isograft,
logographic, micrograph, monograph, orthography, paragraph, photograph,
photographic, photomicrograph, polygraph, pseudepigraphy, syngraft,
telegraph, telegraphy, tetragraph, trigraph |
| grat- |
thank, please |
Latin |
grātus, see also gratia |
aggrace, agree, agreeable,
agreeance, agreement, congratulant, congratulate, congratulatory,
congree, disagree, disagreeable, disagreement, disgrace, grace,
graciosity, gracioso, gracious, gratification, gratify, gratis,
gratitude, gratuitous, gratuity, gratulant, gratulate, gratulation,
gratulatory, grazioso, gree, ingrate, ingratiate, ingratiation,
ingratitude, maugre, noncongratulatory, nongratuitous |
| grav- |
heavy |
Latin |
gravis |
aggravate, aggravation,
aggravative, aggravator, aggrieve, aggrievement, degravation, gravamen,
grave, gravid, gravida, gravidity, gravitas, gravitate, gravitation,
gravitational, gravity, grief, grieve, grievance, grievant, grievous,
ingravescence, ingravescent, multigravida, multigravidity,
nongravitational, nulligravida, primigravida, reaggravate, supergravity |
| greg- |
flock, herd |
Latin |
grex, gregis |
aggregate, aggregation,
aggregator, congregant, congregate, congregation, congregational,
desegregate, desegregation, disaggregate, disgregate, disgregation,
egregious, gregarian, gregarine, gregarious, intercongregational,
segregate, segregation |
| gryp- |
hooked |
Greek |
γρυπός (grupós), γρυπότης,
γρύπωσις (grupótēs, grúpōsis) |
arthrogryposis,
Grypoceras, Gryposaurus |
| gubern- |
govern, pilot |
Latin |
gubernare |
gubernatorial |
| gust- |
taste |
Latin |
gustus |
disgust, gustatory, gusto,
gustoso |
| gutt- |
drop |
Latin |
gutta |
gout, gutta, guttate,
guttifer, guttiform |
| guttur- |
throat |
Latin |
guttur |
goitre, guttural |
| gymn- |
nude |
Greek |
γυμνός (gumnós) |
gymnasium, gymnast,
gymnastics, gymnophobia, gymnoplast, gymnosophist, gymnosperm,
gymnospore |
| gyn-, gynaec- |
woman |
Greek |
γυνή, γυναικός, (gunḗ,
gunaikós) |
acrogynous, androgyne,
androgynous, androgyny, epigyne, epigynous, epigynum, gymnogynous,
gynaeceum, gynaecocracy, gynarchy, gyne, gynecocracy, gynecology,
gynecomastia, gynodioecious, gynoecium, gynoid, gynophobia,
heterogynous, hypogynous, misogynist, monogyny, oligogyny, philogyny,
polygynist, polygyny |
| gyr- |
ring |
Greek |
γῦρος (gûros), γυρός
(gurós) |
agyria, autogyro, gyre,
gyrectomy, gyrencephalic, gyrodyne, gyroid, gyromagnetic, gyromancy,
gyroscope, gyrosphere, gyrostat, gyrostatic gyrotropic, gyrus,
microgyrus, micropolygyria, pachygyria, polygyria, polymicrogyria,
ulegyria |
| gyrin- |
tadpole |
Greek |
γυρός, γυρῖνος (gurós,
gurînos), γυρινώδης (gurinṓdēs) |
Gyrinophilus |
| hab-, -hib-, habit-,
-hibit- |
have |
Latin |
habere, habitus |
ability, able, debenture,
debile, debilitate, debility, debit, debitor, debt, debtor, devoir,
disability, disable, disenable, disinhibit, disinhibition, due, duty,
enable, enablement, endeavor, exhibit, exhibition, exhibitor, habeas
corpus, habendum, habenula, habile, habilitate, hability, habit,
habitable, habitance, habitant, habitat, habitation, habitator,
habitual, habituate, habituation, habitude, habitudinal, inability,
indubitable, inhabile, inhabit, inhabitable, inhabitant, inhabitation,
inhibit, inhibition, inhibitory, nonhabitual, prebend, prebendary,
prohibit, prohibition, prohibitive, prohibitory, provender,
rehabilitant, rehabilitate, rehabilitation, rehabilitative,
rehabilitator |
| hadr- |
thick |
Greek |
ἁδρός (hadrós) |
hadrocodium, hadron,
hadrosaurid |
| haem-, hem- |
blood |
Greek |
αἷμα, αἵματος (haîma,
haímatos) |
anaemia, haematemesis,
haematopoiesis, haemophilia, haemophobia, haemoptysis, haemorrhage,
haemorrhoid, haemostatic, hematocrit, hematogenesis, hematoma,
hematophagy, hematopoiesis, hematopoietic, hemocoel, hemocyte,
hemoglobin, hemophagy, hemophilia, hemophiliac, hemoptysis, hemorrhage,
hemorrhagic, hemorrhea, hemorrhoid, hemorrhoidectomy, hemostat,
hemotherapy, hyperaemia, hyperemia, hyphaema, hyphema, polycythaemia |
| haere- |
choose, take |
Greek |
αἱρεῖν (haireîn),
αἱρεῖσθαι (haireîsthai), αἱρετός (hairetós), αἱρετικός (hairetikós),
αἵρεσις (haíresis) |
aphaeresis, diaeresis,
heresiarch, heresy, heretic, plasmapheresis, synaeresis, syneresis |
| hal- |
salt |
Greek |
ἅλς, ἁλός (háls, halós),
ἅλινος (hálinos) |
halide, halieutic, halite,
halochromic, halochromism, halogen, halomancy, halophile, halophyte,
oxohalide, thermohaline |
| hal-, -hel- |
breathe |
Latin |
halare, halatus |
anhelation, anhele,
anhelous, exhalable, exhalant, exhalation, exhale, halitus, inhalant,
inhalation, inhale, halitosis |
| hapl- |
simple, single |
Greek |
ἁπλοῦς (haploûs), ἅπλωσις
(háplōsis), ἅπλωμα (háplōma) |
haplochromine,
haplodiploid, haplodiploidy, haplography, haploid, haplology, haplont,
haplontic, haplophase, haplopia, haplosis, haplotype |
| haur-, haust- |
draw |
Latin |
haurire, haustus |
exhaust, exhaustible,
exhaustion, exhaustive, hauriant, haurient, haustellate, haustellum,
haustorium, haustrum, inexhaustible, nonexhaustive |
| heb- |
youth |
Greek |
ἥβη (hḗbē), ἡβητικός
(hēbētikós), ἔφηβος (éphēbos), ἡβᾶν (hēbân), ἡβάσκω, ἡβητής (hēbētḗs) |
ephebeum, ephebia,
ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebiphobia, ephebos, hebephobia, hebephrenia,
hebetic, hebiatrics, hebophile, hebophilia |
| hed- |
sit |
Greek |
ἕδος, ἕδεος (hédos,
hédeos), ἕδρα (hédra), ἕζεσθαι (hézesthai) |
cathedra, chair,
dodecahedron, endohedric, ephedra, exedra, hexahedron, octahedron,
pentahedroid, pyritohedron, rhombohedron, sanhedrin, synedrion,
tetrahedroid, trapezohedron, trisoctahedron |
| hed- |
pleasant, sweet |
Greek |
ἥδεσθαι, ἡδόμενον, ἡδύς
(hēdómenon, hēdús), ἡδύτης, σϝηδύς, ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) |
hedonics, hedonism,
hedonist, hedonistic, hedonology, hyphedonia |
| heg- |
lead |
Greek |
ἄγω, ἡγεῖσθαι
(hēgeîsthai), ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos), ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn), ἡγεμονία,
ἡγεμονικός |
diegesis, diegetic,
eisegesis, exegesis, exegete, exegetic, hegemon, hegemonic, hegemony,
hegumen, hypodiegetic, metadiegetic, protohegumen |
| heli- |
sun |
Greek |
ἥλιος (hḗlios) |
aphelion, heliocentric,
heliocentrism, heliodor, heliograph, heliolatry, heliomania,
heliometer, heliopause, heliophobia, heliophyte, Helios, helioscope,
heliosphere, heliostat, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropism, helium,
parhelion, perihelion |
| helic- |
something twisted or spiral |
Greek |
ϝελίσσω, ἑλίσσειν
(helíssein), ἕλιξ, ἕλικος (héliks, hélikos), ἕλιξις, ἕλιγμα (héliksis,
héligma), (helikoeidḗs) |
anthelix, antihelix,
helicine, helicograph, helicoid, helicopter, helicospore, helix |
| Hell- |
Greece, Hellas |
Greek |
Ἑλλάς, ἑλλάδος (Hellás,
helládos) |
Hellenic, Hellenism,
Hellenistic |
| helminth- |
worm |
Greek |
ἕλμινς, ἕλμινθος (hélmins,
hélminthos) |
anthelmintic, helminth,
helminthic, helminthoid |
| helot- |
enslaved |
Greek |
Εἵλως, Εἵλωτος, Εἱλώτης |
Helot, helotism, helotry |
| hem- |
blood |
Greek |
|
|
| hemer- |
day |
Greek |
ἡμέρα (hēméra) |
Decameron, ephemeral,
ephemeris, ephemeron, ephemerous |
| hemer- |
tame |
Greek |
ἥμερος (hḗmeros), ἡμερότης
(hēmerótēs) |
hemeroby, hemerochora,
hemerophile |
| hemi- |
half |
Greek |
ἥμισυς (hḗmisus) |
anhemitonic,
hemiballismus, hemicryptophyte, hemicube, hemicycle, hemidesmosome,
hemimelia, hemimetabolic, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemiparesis,
hemiplegia, hemipolyhedron, hemisphere, hemitonic |
| hemo- |
blood |
Greek |
|
|
| hen- |
one |
Greek |
ἕν (hén), ἑνάς, ἑνάδος
(henás, henádos), ἕνωσις (hénōsis) |
enosis, enotikon, henad,
hendiadys, henotheism, hyphen |
| hendec- |
eleven |
Greek |
ἕνδεκα (héndeka) |
hendecagon, hendecagram,
hendecagrammic, hendecane, hendecasyllabic, hendecasyllable |
| hepat- |
liver |
Greek |
ἧπαρ, ἥπατος (hêpar,
hḗpatos), ἡπατικός (hēpatikós) |
heparin, hepatic,
hepatitis, hepatocyte, hepatology, hepatomancy, hepatoscopy,
hepatotoxic, hepatotoxin, hepatotropic |
| hept- |
seven |
Greek |
ἑπτά (heptá) |
heptachord, heptagon,
heptagram, heptagraph, heptahedron, heptamer, heptameric, heptameter,
Heptateuch, heptathlete, heptathlon, heptatonic, heptode |
| her-, heir- |
heir |
Latin |
heres (genitive heredis) |
heir, heiress, hereditary,
heredity, heritage, inherit |
| here-, hes- |
cling, stick |
Latin |
haerere, haesus |
adhere, adherence,
adherend, adherent, adhesion, adhesive, cohere, coherence, coherent,
cohesion, cohesive, decoherence, hesitancy, hesitant, hesitate,
hesitation, hesitator, incoherent, inhere, inherency, inherent,
inhesion, nonadherence, nonadherent, nonadhesive |
| herald- |
messenger, envoy |
Latin |
heraldus |
herald, heraldic, heraldry |
| herb- |
grass |
Latin |
herba |
herbal, herbicide,
herbivore |
| heres-, heret- |
choose, take |
Greek |
αἱρεῖν (haireîn) "to take,
choose" |
heresy, heretic, heretical |
| herm- |
Hermes |
Greek |
Ἑρμῆς (Hermês), ἑρμηνεύς
(hermēneús), ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō), ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós),
ἑρμήνευσις, ἑρμήνευμα |
herm, hermaphrodite,
hermeneutic, hermeneutics, hermetic |
| hero- |
hero |
Greek |
ἥρως, ἥρωος (hḗrōs,
hḗrōos), ἡρωίνη (hērōínē), ἡρωϊκός (hērōïkós), ἡρωϊσμός (hērōïsmós) |
antihero, hero, heroic,
heroine, heroism |
| herp- |
creep |
Greek |
ἕρπειν (hérpein), ἕρπης,
ἕρπητος (hérpēs, hérpētos) |
herpes, herpetology |
| heter- |
different, other |
Greek |
ἕτερος (héteros) |
heterochromatin,
heterodox, heterodoxy, heterogeneity, heterogeneous, heterophobia,
heterosexual, heterosis, heterotic |
| heur- |
find |
Greek |
εὑρίσκειν (heurískein),
εὕρηκα (heúrēka), εὕρημα (heúrēma) |
eureka, heuristic,
metaheuristic |
| hex- |
six |
Greek |
ἕξ (héks), ἑξάς, ἑξάδος
(heksás, heksádos) |
hexachord, hexad, hexadic,
hexagon, hexagram, hexahedron, hexamer, hexamerous, hexameter, hexapod,
hexastyle, hexasyllabic, Hexateuch, hexatonic, hexode,
tetrahemihexahedron |
| hi- |
gape |
Latin |
hiare |
dehisce, dehiscence,
dehiscent, hiatal, hiatus, indehiscence, indehiscent, inhiation |
| hibern- |
wintry |
Latin |
hibernus |
hibernation |
| hidrot- |
sweat |
Greek |
ἱδρώς, ἱδρῶτος (hidrṓs,
hidrōtos), ἱδροῦν (hidroûn), ἵδρωσις (hídrōsis) |
anhidrosis, dyshidrosis,
dyshidrotic, hematidrosis, hidrocystoma, hidropoiesis, hidroschesis,
hidrosis, hidrotic, hyperhidrosis, hypohidrosis |
| hiem- |
winter |
Latin |
hiems |
hiemal |
| hier- |
holy, sacred |
Greek |
ἱερός (hierós) |
hierarch, hierarchy,
hieratic, hierocracy, hierodeacon, hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, hierogram,
hierolatry, hieromonk, hierurgy |
| hipp- |
horse |
Greek |
ἵππος (híppos) |
ephippium, hippeis,
hippocampus, hippodrome, hippology, Hippolyte, hippomancy, hippophagy,
hippophile, hippophobia, hippopotamus, parahippocampus |
| hirsut- |
hairy |
Latin |
hirtus, hirsutus |
hirsute |
| hispid- |
bristly |
Latin |
hispidus |
hispidity, hispidulous |
| histri- |
actor |
Latin |
histrio, histrionis |
histrionic |
| hod- |
way |
Greek |
ὁδός (hodós) |
anode, cathode, diode,
electrode, episode, ergodic, exodos, exodus, heptode, herpolhode,
hodometer, hydathode, method, methodic, Methodism, Methodist,
methodology, octode, parodos, pentode, period, periodic, synod,
tetrode, triode |
| hol- |
whole |
Greek |
ὅλος (hólos), ὁλικός
(holikós) |
catholic, holiatry,
holism, holistic, holography, holomorphic, holonomy |
| hom- |
same |
Greek |
ὁμός (homós) |
homiletic, homily,
homogeneous, homograph, homologous, homology, homonym, homophobia,
homophone, homosexual, homozygous |
| homal- |
even, flat |
Greek |
ὁμαλός (homalós) "even",
from ὁμός (homós) "same" |
anomalous, anomaly |
| home- |
like |
Greek |
ὅμοιος (hómoios) |
homeostasis |
| homin- |
human |
Latin |
homo, hominis |
hominid |
| homoe-, home- |
like, similar |
Greek |
ὅμοιος (hómoios), ὁμοῖος,
ὁμοιότης |
homeopathy, homeostasis,
homeothermy, homoeopathy, homoiotherm, homoiothermic |
| honor- |
esteem |
Latin |
honos, honoris |
dishonorable, honorable,
honorarium |
| hor- |
boundary |
Greek |
ὅρος (hóros), ὁρίζειν
(horízein) |
aorist, aphorism,
aphorismus, aphorize, diorite, horizon, horopter, horotelic |
| hor- |
hour |
Greek |
ὥρα (hṓra) |
horologist, horology,
horometry, horoscope |
| horm- |
that which excites |
Greek |
ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμεῖν (hormân,
hormeîn), ὁρμή (hormḗ), ὅρμησις (hórmēsis), ὁρμῶν (hormôn) |
horme, hormephobia,
hormesis, hormetic, hormic, hormone |
| hort- |
garden |
Latin |
hortus, horti |
horticulture |
| hospit- |
host |
Latin |
hospes, hospitis |
hospice, hospital,
hospitality, inhospitable |
| host- |
enemy |
Latin |
hostis |
hostile |
| hum- |
ground |
Latin |
humus, humare |
exhume, exhumation, human,
humane, humanity, humus, inhume |
| hyal- |
glass |
Greek |
ὕαλος (húalos) |
hyaline, hyaloid |
| hybr- |
wantonness |
Greek |
ὕβρις (húbris), ὑβρίζω,
ὕβριστος, ὑβριστικός (hubrízō, húbristos, hubristikós), ὑβρισμός,
ὕβρισμα, ὑβριστής |
hubris, hubristic, hybris,
hybristic |
| hydn- |
truffle |
Greek |
ὕδνον (húdnon) |
hydnoid, Hydnum |
| hydr- |
water |
Greek |
ὕδωρ, ὕδατος (húdōr,
húdatos), ὕδρα (húdra) |
clepsydra, dehydrate,
hydathode, hydatid, hydatidosis, hydra, hydrant, hydrate, hydraulic,
hydraulics, hydrochloric, hydrodynamics, hydroelectric, hydrogen,
hydrologist, hydrology, hydrolysis, hydromancy, hydrophile,
hydrophilic, hydrophily, hydrophobia, hydrophobic, hydroponic,
hydrosphere, hydrostat, hydrostatic, hydrothermic, hydrous, hydrozoa,
polyhydric |
| hygie- |
healthy |
Greek |
ὑγιής (hugiḗs), ὑγίεια
(hugíeia), ὑγιεινός (hugieinós), ὑγιάζειν |
Hygieia, hygiene,
hygienic, hygienics, hygienist |
| hygr- |
wet |
Greek |
ὑγρός (hugrós) |
hygric, hygroma, hygrometer |
| hymen- |
skin or membrane |
Greek |
ὑμήν, ὑμένος (humḗn,
huménos) |
hymen, hymenium,
hymenomycete, hymenophore, hymenoplasty, Hymenoptera, hymenorrhaphy,
hymenotomy |
| hyo- |
U-shaped |
Greek |
ὑοειδής (huoeidḗs) |
hyoid, hyostyly |
| hyp- |
under |
Greek |
ὑπό (hupó) |
hyphen, hypoallergenic,
hypodermic, hypogene, hypothermia, hypotonic, hypoxemia, hypoxia |
| hyper- |
above, over |
Greek |
ὑπέρ (hupér) |
hyper, hyperbaric,
hyperbola, hyperbole, Hyperion, hyperlink, hyperoxia, hyperpyrexia,
hyperthermia, hypertonic |
| hyph- |
weave |
Greek |
ὑφαίνειν (huphaínein),
ὕφασμα, ὑφή (huphḗ) "web" |
hypha, hyphomycete,
hyphopodium |
| hypn- |
sleep |
Greek |
ὕπνος (húpnos) |
hypnagogia, hypnagogic,
hypnolepsy, hypnophobia, hypnopompia, hypnopompic, hypnosis,
hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotist, hypnotize |
| hyps- |
height |
Greek |
ὕψι, ὕψιστος, ὕψος
(húpsos), ὑψοῦ, ὑψόθεν |
hypsography, hypsometer,
hypsophobia |
| hys- |
hog |
Greek |
ὗς (hûs), ὕαινα (húaina) |
hyena, hyenoid |
| hyster- |
womb |
Greek |
ὑστέρα (hustéra) |
hysteralgia,
hysteratresia, hysterectomy, hysteria, hysteric, hysterosalpingography |
| hyster- |
later |
Greek |
ὑστερεῖν (hustereîn),
ὕστερος (hústeros), ὑστέρησις (hustérēsis), ὑστέρημα (hustérēma) |
hysteresis, hysteretic,
hysteron proteron |
| i- |
go |
Greek |
ἰέναι (iénai), ἴμμεναι,
ἰόν, ἰών (ímmenai, ión, iṓn) |
anion, anionic, cation,
cationic, ion, ionic, ionize, polyanion, polycation |
| iatr- |
heal |
Greek |
ἰᾶσθαι (iâsthai), ἰατρός
(iatrós), ἰατρικός (iatrikós), ἰατρεύειν (iatreúein), ἰατρεία
(iatreía), ἴασις, ἴαμα |
iatrogenic, physiatry,
podiatrist, podiatry, psychiatrist, psychiatry |
| ichthy- |
fish |
Greek |
ἰχθύς, ἰχθύος (ikhthús,
ikhthúos) |
ichthyology, Ichthyophaga,
ichthyophobia, ichthyoplankton, ichthyosis |
| icos- |
twenty |
Greek |
ϝεικοσι, εἴκοσι (eíkosi),
εἰκοσάς, εἰκοσάκις "twenty times" |
hemi-icosahedron,
icosagon, icosahedron |
| icter- |
jaundice |
Greek |
ἴκτερος (íkteros),
ἰκτερικός (ikterikós), ἰκτεριάω |
icteric, icterogenic,
icterohemorrhagic, icterohepatitis, icteroid, icterus |
| id- |
shape, form, picture |
Greek |
εἶδειν (eîdein), εἶδος
(eîdos) |
eidetic, eidolon, eidos,
idol, idolater, idolatry, idyll, idyllic, idyllist, pareidolia |
| ide- |
idea, thought |
Greek |
ἰδεῖν (ideîn), ἰδέα (idéa) |
ideogram, ideologue,
ideology |
| idi- |
own, peculiarity |
Greek |
ϝίδιος, ἴδιος (ídios),
"private, personal, one's own" |
idiolect, idiom,
idiopathic, idiopathy, idiophone, idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, idiot,
idiotic |
| ign- |
fire |
Latin |
ignis |
igneous, ignite, ignition |
| imagin- |
copy |
Latin |
imāgō, imāginis |
image, imagine |
| imbr- |
heavy rain |
Latin |
imber, imbris |
ignimbrite, imbrex,
imbricate, imbrication, imbriferous |
| in- |
sinew |
Greek |
ἴς, ἰνός (ís, inós), ἰνίον
(iníon) |
inion, inotrope, inotropic |
| in-, il-, im- |
in, on |
Latin |
in |
illuminate, import, incur,
intend, invite |
| in-, il-, im-, ir- |
not, un- (negation) |
Latin |
in- |
illicit, impossible,
inimical, insane, irrational |
| inan- |
empty, vain |
Latin |
inanitio "emptiness" and
inanitas "worthlessness", from inanire "to empty", from inanis "empty,
void, worthless" |
inane, inanition, inanity |
| infra- |
below, under |
Latin |
infra |
infrared, infrastructure |
| insul- |
island |
Latin |
insula |
insular, insulation |
| inter- |
among, between |
Latin |
inter (preposition) |
intercollegiate,
intermission, intersection |
| intra- |
within |
Latin |
intra |
intramural, intravenous |
| irasc-, irat- |
be angry |
Latin |
irasci "grow angry", from
ira "anger" |
irascible, irate, ire |
| irid- |
rainbow |
Latin |
iris |
iridescent |
| is-, iso- |
equal, same |
Greek |
ϝίσϝος (wíswos), ἴσος
(ísos) |
isogloss, isograph,
isometric, isomorphic, isosceles, isotonic, isotropic |
| ischi- |
hip joint |
Greek |
ἰσχίον (iskhíon),
ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós) |
ischiadic, ischium,
sciatic, sciatica |
| iter- |
again |
Latin |
iterum, iterare |
iteration |
| itiner- |
journey |
Latin |
iter, itineris |
itinerary |
| jac- |
lie |
Latin |
jaceo "to be thrown" |
adjacency, adjacent,
circumjacency, circumjacent, ease, easy, interjacent, interjoist,
joist, nonadjacent, subjacent, superjacent |
| jac-, -ject- |
cast, throw |
Latin |
jacio (also spelled
iacio), iectus |
abject, adjectival,
adjective, conjectural, conjecture, deject, dejection, disject,
disjection, ejaculate, ejaculation, ejaculatory, eject, ejecta,
ejection, ejective, ejectment, ejector, inject, injection, injective,
injector, interject, interjection, interjectional, interjector,
interjectory, introject, introjection, introjective, jactation,
jactitation, jaculate, jaculation, jaculator, jaculatory, jaculiferous,
jet, jetsam, jettison, nonobjective, object, objectification,
objection, objectionable, objective, objectivity, objector, parget,
project, projectile, projection, projective, projector, reject,
rejectamenta, rejection, subject, subjection, subjective, subjectivity,
subjicible, surjection, surjective, traject, trajectile, trajection,
trajectory, trijet |
| janu- |
door |
Latin |
janua |
janitor, January |
| joc- |
jest |
Latin |
jocus (also spelled iocus) |
jewel, jewelry, jocose,
jocosity, jocular, jocularity, joke, jongleur, juggle |
| judic- |
judge |
Latin |
iudex, iūdicis |
adjudicate, adjudication,
adjudicative, adjudicator, adjudicatory, extrajudicial, injudicious,
judge, judgement, judgment, judgmental, judicable, judicative,
judicator, judicatory, judicature, judicial, judiciary, judicious,
nonjudgmental, nonjudicial, prejudge, prejudgment, prejudice,
prejudicial, quasijudicial |
| jug- |
yoke |
Latin |
jugo, jugum |
conjugal, subjugate |
| jung-, junct- |
join |
Latin |
iungo, junctus |
adjoin, adjoint, adjunct,
adjunction, adjunctive, conjoin, conjoint, conjunct, conjunction,
conjunctive, disjoin, disjoint, disjunct, disjunction, disjunctive,
enjoin, enjoinder, enjoinment, injunction, injunctive, join, junction,
juncture, junta, junto, nondisjunction, nonjoinder, rejoin, rejoinder,
sejoin, sejungible, subjoin, subjoinder, subjunctive, surrejoinder |
| junior- |
younger |
Latin |
junior |
junior, juniority |
| jus-, jur- |
law, justice |
Latin |
ius, iuris |
abjure, jurisprudence,
jury, just, justice, objurgate, perjury |
| juv-, jut- |
help |
Latin |
juvo, jutus |
adjument, adjutant,
adjutor, adjutory, adjutrix, coadjutant, coadjutor, injucundity,
jocund, jocundity |
| juven- |
young, youth |
Latin |
juvenis |
juvenile, rejuvenate |
| juxta- |
beside, near |
Latin |
juxta |
juxtaposition |
| kilo- |
thousand |
Greek |
χίλιοι (khílioi) |
kilobyte, kilogram,
kilometer |
| kine-, cine- |
movement, motion |
Greek |
κινεῖν (kineîn), κίνησις
(kínēsis), κίνημα (kínēma) |
akinesia, akinesis,
akinete, akinetic, cinema, cinematic, diakinesis, dyskinesia,
dyskinetic, hyperkinesia, hyperkinesis, hyperkinetic, hypokinesia,
hypokinesis, hypokinetic, kinematics, kinescope, kinesiologist,
kinesiology, kinesis, kinesthetic, kinetic, kineticism, kinetics,
kinetochore, kinetophobia, photokinesis, telekinesis |
| klept- |
steal |
Greek |
κλέπτειν (kléptein),
κλέπτης (kléptēs) |
kleptocracy, kleptomania,
kleptophobia, kleptoplasty |
| kudo- |
glory |
Greek |
κῦδος (kûdos) |
kudos |
| lab-, lep- |
grasp, seize, take |
Greek |
λαμβάνειν (lambánein),
λῆψις (lêpsis), λῆμμα (lêmma) |
analemma, analemmatic,
analeptic, catalepsy, cataleptic, dilemma, dilemmatic, epilepsy,
epileptic, hypnolepsy, hysteroepilepsy, metalepsis, narcolepsy,
nympholepsy, octosyllabic, procatalepsis, prolepsis, proleptic,
proslepsis, syllabic, syllabism, syllable, syllabogram, syllepsis,
trisyllabic, trisyllable |
| lab-, laps- |
slide, slip |
Latin |
labi, lapsus |
collapse, collapsible,
elapse, labile, lapse, prolapse, relapse |
| labi- |
lip |
Latin |
labia, labiae |
bilabial, bilabiate,
infralabial, labial, labiate, labium, sublabial, supralabial |
| labor- |
work |
Latin |
labor |
collaborate,
collaboration, collaborative, collaborator, elaborate, elaboration,
elaborative, elaborator, labor, laboratory, laborious |
| lacer- |
tear |
Latin |
lacer |
laceration |
| lacrim- |
cry, tears |
Latin |
lacrima |
lachrymal, lachrymose,
lachrymosity, lacrimal, lacrimation, lacrimator, lacrimatory, lacrimous |
| lact- |
milk |
Latin |
lac, lactis, lactare |
ablactate, ablactation,
lactary, lactase, lactate, lactation, lactational, lacteal, lacteous,
lactescent, lactic, lactose, laitance, latte |
| lamin- |
layer, slice |
Latin |
lāmina |
bilamellate, bilaminar,
lame, lamé, lamella, lamellar, lamellate, laminate, lamination,
laminose, laminous, multilaminar, omelet, omelette, trilaminar,
unilaminar |
| lamp- |
shine, torch |
Greek |
λάμπειν (lámpein), λαμπάς
(lampás) |
lamp, lamprid, Lampris |
| lapid- |
stone |
Latin |
lapis, lapidis |
dilapidate, dilapidation,
lapidarian, lapidary, lapidate, lapidation, lapidator, lapideous,
lapidescence, lapidescent, lapidicolous, lapidification, lapillation,
lapilli |
| larg- |
large |
Latin |
largus |
allargando, enlarge,
enlargement, largamente, largando, large, largess, largesse, largition,
largo |
| larv- |
ghost, mask |
Latin |
larva |
larva, larvae, larval |
| lat- |
broad, wide |
Latin |
latus |
laticlave, latifoliate,
latifundium, latitude, latitudinal, latitudinarian, latitudinous |
| later- |
side |
Latin |
latus, lateris |
ambilateral,
ambilaterality, bilateral, bilaterality, collateral, contralateral,
equilateral, extralateral, inequilateral, ipsilateral, lateral,
laterality, matrilateral, multilateral, nonlateral, patrilateral,
plurilateral, quadrilateral, semilatus, septilateral, trilateral,
unilateral |
| laud-, laus- |
praise |
Latin |
laudare "to praise" |
laud, laudable, laudanum,
laudation, Lauds, summa cum laude |
| lav- |
wash |
Latin |
lavare |
launder, laundry, lava,
lavation, lavatory, lave, lavender, lavish, lotion |
| lax- |
not tense, slack |
Latin |
laxus, laxare |
delay, disrelish, laches,
lax, laxation, laxative, laxity, leasable, lease, relax, relaxant,
relaxation, relay, release, relish, sublease |
| lecith- |
egg yolk |
Greek |
λέκιθος (lékithos) |
lecithin |
| led-, les-, -lid-, -lis- |
hurt, strike |
Latin |
laedere, laesus, -lidere |
allision, collide,
collision, elide, elidible, elision, illesive, lesion |
| leg- |
say |
Greek |
λέγειν (légein), λέγεσθαι
(légesthai), λεκτός (lektós), λεκτικός (lektikós), λέξις (léxis),
λεξικός (lexikós), λεξικόν (lexikón), λόγος (lógos), (logḗ), λεγόμενον
(legómenon), λογεῖον |
alexia, alexithymia,
apologetic, apologia, apology, dialect, dialectic, dialectologist,
dialectology, dialog, dialogue, dyslexia, dyslexic, dyslogia,
dyslogism, ethnolect, legomenon, lexeme, lexicography, lexicology,
lexicon, lexigram, lexis, logic, logion, logos, prolegomenon |
| leg-, lect- |
choose, gather, read |
Latin |
legere |
coil, colleague, collect,
collectible, collection, collective, collector, college, collegial,
collegiality, collegian, collegiate, collegium, counterintelligence,
cull, deselect, diligence, diligent, elect, electability, electable,
electee, election, elective, elector, electoral, electorate,
eligibility, eligible, elite, illegibility, illegible, ineligibility,
ineligible, intellect, intellection, intellectual, intellectuality,
intelligence, intelligent, intelligentsia, intercollegiate, lectern,
lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectorate, lecture, legend,
legendary, legendry, legibility, legible, legion, legionary,
legionnaire, legume, leguminous, lesson, neglect, negligee, negligence,
negligent, negligible, nonelective, nonelite, nonnegligible,
nonselective, postelection, predilect, predilection, preelection,
prelect, prelection, prelector, preselect, recollect, recollection,
reelect, reelection, religion, reselect, sacrilege, select, selectance,
selectee, selection, selective, selectivity, selector, superselection,
uniselector |
| leg- |
law |
Latin |
lex, legis |
allege, disloyal,
disloyalty, extralegal, illegal, legal, legality, legific, legislate,
legislation, legislative, legislator, legislature, legitim, legitimacy,
legitimate, loyal, loyalty, nonlegal, privilege |
| leg- |
send |
Latin |
legare (from legis) |
allegation, delegable,
delegacy, delegate, delegatee, delegation, delegator, delegatory,
league, legacy, legatary, legate, legatee, legatine, legation, legato,
nondelegate, relegate, relegation, superdelegate |
| lei- |
smooth |
Greek |
λεῖος (leîos) |
leiomyoma |
| lekan- |
dish, pot |
Greek |
λεκάνη (lekánē) |
lekane |
| leni- |
gentle |
Latin |
lenis, lenire |
leniency, lenient,
leniment, lenis, lenition, lenitive, lenitude, lenity |
| leon- |
lion |
Latin |
leo, leonis |
dandelion, Leo, leonine,
Leopold |
| lep- |
flake, peel, scale |
Greek |
λέπειν (lépein), λεπτός
(leptós), λεπίς, λεπίδος (lepís, lepídos) |
antilepton, lepidolite,
Lepidoptera, Lepidorhombus, lepidote, lepidotrichia, leprosy,
leptocyte, leptogenesis, lepton, leptophyllous |
| leuc-, leuk- |
white |
Greek |
λευκός (leukós) |
aleukemia, aleukocytosis,
leucism, leucocyte, leucopenia, leucoplast, leukemia, leukocytopenia,
leukopenia, leucophore |
| lev- |
lift, light, raise |
Latin |
levare "lighten, raise",
from levis "light" (in weight) |
alleviate, alleviation,
bas-relief, counter-relief, deleverage, elevate, elevation, elevator,
leaven, legerity, levade, Levant, levee, lever, leverage, leviable,
levitate, levitation, levity, levy, relevé, relief, relieve,
sublevation, superelevation |
| liber- |
free |
Latin |
liber, liberare |
deliver, deliverance,
illiberal, illiberality, liberal, liberality, liberalize, liberate,
liberation, liberator, libertarian, liberticide, libertinage,
libertine, liberty, ultraliberal |
| libr- |
book |
Latin |
liber, libri |
interlibrary, libel,
libellant, libellee, libellous, librarian, library, libretto |
| lig- |
bind |
Latin |
ligare, ligatus |
ligament, ligature |
| limac- |
slug |
Latin |
limax, limacis |
limacine, limacoid,
limacon, Limax |
| limpa- |
clear, water |
Latin |
limpa "water" |
limpid, limpidity, lymph |
| line- |
line |
Latin |
linea |
align, alignment,
ambilineal, ambilineality, bilinear, collinear, collinearity,
collineation, curvilinear, curvilinearity, delineate, delineation,
delineavit, line, linea, lineage, lineal, lineament, linear, linearity,
lineate, lineation, matrilineal, multicollinearity, multilinear,
nonalignment, noncollinear, nonlineal, nonlinear, nonlinearity,
quasilinear, realign, realignment, rectilinear, rectilinearity,
sesquilinear, sublineage, sublinear, supralinear, trilinear, unilinear |
| line- |
smear, smudge |
Latin |
linere |
delete, deletion,
indelible, liniment |
| lingu- |
language, tongue |
Latin |
lingua |
bilingual, bilinguality,
bilinguous, collingual, elinguation, interlanguage, language, ligula,
ligular, ligule, lingua franca, lingual, linguiform, linguine,
multilingual, prelingual, quadrilingual, sublingual, trilingual |
| linqu-, lict- |
leave |
Latin |
linquere, lictus |
relict, relinquish |
| lip- |
fat |
Greek |
λίπος (lípos) |
lipolysis, lipophile,
lipophilic, lipopolysaccharide, lipoprotein, synaloepha |
| liqu- |
flow |
Latin |
liquere |
deliquesce, liquefy,
liqueur, liquid, liquor, prolix |
| lit- |
prayer, supplication |
Greek |
λιτή (litḗ), λιτανεία
(litaneía) |
litany |
| liter- |
letter |
Latin |
littera |
alliteration,
alliterative, biliteral, biliterate, illiteracy, illiterate, literacy,
literal, literary, literate, literati, literatim, literation,
literator, literature, multiliteral, nonliteral, nonliterary,
nonliterate, obliterate, obliteration, preliterate, quadriliteral,
transliteracy, transliterate, transliteration, triliteral, uniliteral |
| lith- |
stone |
Greek |
λίθος (líthos) |
aerolithology, endolith,
endolithic, epilithic, lithagogue, lithic, lithography, lithology,
lithophile, lithophone, lithophyte, lithosphere, lithotomy, megalith,
Mesolithic, microlite, monolith, monolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic,
photolithography, phytolith |
| loc- |
place |
Latin |
locus, locare |
accouchement, allocate,
bilocation, bilocular, cislocative, collocation, couch, couchant,
dislocate, dislocation, interlocal, lieu, local, locale, locality,
locate, location, locative, locator, locomotion, loculament, locular,
locule, loculose, loculus, locus, milieu, multilocal, multilocation,
multilocular, nonlocal, relocate, relocation, translocate,
translocation, translocative, trilocular, unilocular |
| log-, -logy |
word, reason, speech,
thought |
Greek |
λόγος (lógos), λογία
(logía) |
analogy, anthology,
apology, biology, dialogue doxology, ecology, epilogue, etymology,
eulogy, geology, ideologue, logarithm, logic, logogram, logophile,
meteorology, monologue, morphological, neologism, neurology, philology,
prologue, psychology, tautology, terminology, theology, toxicology,
trilogy, zoology |
| long- |
long |
Latin |
longus |
allonge, elongate,
elongation, longa, longanimity, longe, longeron, longinquity,
longitude, longitudinal, longum, lunge, lungo, oblong, prolong,
prolongation, purloin |
| loqu-, locut- |
speak |
Latin |
loqui |
allocution,
circumlocution, colloquial, colloquy, elocution, eloquent, eloquence,
grandiloquent, interlocution, loquacious, loquacity, magniloquent,
obloquy, soliloquy |
| luc- |
bright, light |
Latin |
lūx (genitive lūcis),
lucere |
elucidate, elucidation,
elucubrate, elucubration, lucent, lucid, lucidity, Lucifer (bearer of
light), luciferase, luciferin, luciferous, lucifugal, lucubrate,
lucubration, luculent, noctilucent, pellucid, pellucidity, relucent,
semipellucid, translucency, translucent, translucid, translucidus |
| lud-, lus- |
play |
Latin |
ludere, lusus |
allude, collude, delude,
elude, elusive, elusory, illude, illusion, ludicrous, lusory, prelude |
| lumin- |
light |
Latin |
lumen, luminis, luminare |
dislimn, enlumine,
illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati,
illumination, illumine, intraluminal, limn, lumen, luminaire, luminal,
luminance, luminant, luminaria, luminary, lumine, luminescence,
luminescent, luminiferous, luminosity, luminous, relumine, subluminal,
subluminous, superluminal, transluminal |
| lu-, luv-, lut- |
wash |
Latin |
luere (see also diluere,
fluere and pluere) |
abluent, ablution,
alluvium, colluvium, deluge, depollute, diluent, dilute, dilution,
dilutive, diluvial, diluvian, diluvium, elute, elution, eluvial,
elluviation, eluvium, illuviation, illuvium, lutaceous, lutite,
pollution |
| lun- |
moon |
Latin |
lūna |
circumlunar, cislunar,
demilune, luna, lunar, lunate, lunatic, lunation, lune, lunette,
luniform, lunisolar, mezzaluna, mezzelune, plenilunary, semilunar,
sublunar, sublunary, superlunary, translunar |
| lut- |
yellow, golden |
Latin |
lūtum, lūteus |
corpus luteum, luteal,
lutein, luteinizing hormone, luteous |
| ly-, lysi-, lyt- |
dissolving |
Greek |
λύειν (lúein), λυτός
(lutós), λυτικός (lutikós), λύσις (lúsis) |
analyse, analysis,
analytic, aparalytic, autolysis, catalyse, catalysis, catalyst,
catalytic, cytolysis, dialysis, electrolysis, electrolyte,
electrolytic, Hippolyte, hydrolysis, hydrolyte, hydrolytic, lysigeny,
lysine, lysis, lysosome, lytic, meta-analysis, palsy, paralyse,
paralysis, paralytic, plasmolysis, proteolysis |
| macer- |
lean |
Latin |
macer |
emaciate, macerate, meager |
| macr- |
long |
Greek |
μακρός (makrós), μακρότης
(makrótēs) "length" |
amphimacer, macrobiotic,
macrocosm, macroeconomics, macron, macrophage |
| magn- |
great, large |
Latin |
magnus |
magnanimity, magnanimous,
magnate, magnificent, magnify, magnitude, magnum |
| magnet- |
|
Greek |
μάγνης, μάγνητος (mágnēs,
mágnētos) |
bioelectromagnetism,
biomagnetism, diamagnetic, diamagnetism, electromagnet, geomagnetic,
magnesium, magnet, magnetic, magnetism, magnetite, magnetize,
magnetobiology, magnetologist, magnetometer, magnetosome, manganese,
paramagnetic, paramagnetism |
| maj- |
greater |
Latin |
major, majus |
majesty, major, majority,
majuscule, mayor, semimajor, supermajority |
| mal- |
bad, wretched |
Latin |
malus |
dismal, grand mal, malady,
malaise, malediction, malefaction, malevolent, malfeasance,
malfunction, malice, malicious, malignancy, malnourished, malodorous,
premalignant |
| mamm- |
breast |
Latin |
mamma |
mammal, mammary |
| man-, mant- |
crazy |
Greek |
μαίνεσθαι (maínesthai),
μανία (manía), μανικός (manikós), μάντις |
hypermania, hypomania,
kleptomania, mania, maniac, manic, megalomania, monomania, pyromania,
pyromaniac |
| man- |
flow |
Latin |
mānāre, mānātus |
emanant, emanate,
emanation, immanant, immanation |
| man- |
stay |
Latin |
manēre, mansus |
immanence, immanent,
impermanence, impermanent, maisonette, manor, manorial, manse, mansion,
ménage, menagerie, menial, meiny, messuage, nonpermanence,
nonpermanent, permanence, permanent, quasipermanent, remain, remainder,
remanence, remanent, remnant, semipermanent |
| man-, manu- |
hand |
Latin |
manus |
adminicle, amanuensis,
Bimana, bimanous, bimanual, emancipate, mainour, maintain, manacle,
manage, manageable, management, managerial, mandamus, mandate, manège,
maneuver, manicure, manifer, manifest, manifestation, manifesto,
maniform, maniple, manipulation, manipulative, maniraptoran,
maniraptoriform, manner, mansuetude, manual, manuary, manubrial,
manubrium, manuduction, manufacture, manumission, manumit, manuport,
manure, manus, manuscript, mortmain, Quadrumana, quadrumanous |
| mand-, -mend- |
order, commit |
Latin |
mandāre, mandātus |
command, commandant,
commandment, commend, commendable, commendam, commendation,
commendatory, counterdemand, countermand, demand, demandant,
encomienda, mandamus, mandatary, mandate, mandator, mandatory,
recommend, recommendation, remand, remandment |
| mania |
mental illness, craziness |
Greek |
μανία (manía) |
kleptomania, mania,
maniac, pyromania |
| mar- |
sea |
Latin |
mare, maris |
maar, mariculture, marina,
marinade, marinara, marinate, marination, marine, mariner, maritime,
submarine, ultramarine |
| mas- |
male, man |
Latin |
mās, māris, masculus,
masculi |
emasculate, emasculation,
emasculator, masculate, masculine, masculinity |
| mater-, matr- |
mother |
Latin |
mater, matris |
maternal, maternity,
matrimony, matrix, matron |
| maxim- |
greatest |
Latin |
maximus |
maxim, maximal, maximum,
submaximal |
| mechan- |
machine or instrument |
Greek |
μῆχος, μηχανή (mēkhanḗ),
μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) |
machine, mechane,
mechanics, mechanism, mechanize, mechanobiology, mechanophilia,
mechanophobia |
| medi-, -midi- |
middle |
Latin |
medius, mediare |
dimidiation, immediate,
intermediary, mean, media, median, mediate, mediation, medieval,
mediocre, Mediterranean, medium, moiety, multimedia, postmeridian,
submediant |
| meg-, megal- |
great, large |
Greek |
μέγας, μεγάλου (mégas,
megálou) |
acromegaly, Megacles,
megacycle, megalomania, megalopolis, megaphone |
| mei- |
less |
Greek |
μεῖον (meîon), μείωσις
(meíōsis) |
ameiosis, ameiotic,
meiobenthos, meiosis, meiotic |
| melan- |
black, dark |
Greek |
μέλας, μέλανος (mélas,
mélanos), μελανότης |
amelanism, aphaeomelanism,
eumelanin, hypermelanic, melancholic, melancholy, Melanesia, melanin,
melanism, melanoblastoma, melanocyte, melanoma, melanophobia,
melanophore, melanosis, melatonin, neuromelanin, pheomelanin |
| melior- |
better |
Latin |
meliorare "to improve",
from melior "better" |
ameliorate, amelioration,
meliorism |
| meliss- |
bee |
Greek |
μέλισσα (mélissa) |
melissophobia |
| mell- |
honey |
Latin |
mel, mellis |
melliferous, mellific,
mellifluence, mellifluent, mellifluous, melliloquent, mellivorous |
| memor- |
remember |
Latin |
memor |
commemorate, immemorial,
memoir, memorabilia, memorable, memorandum, memorial, memory,
remembrance |
| men- |
month |
Greek |
μήν (mḗn) |
menopause, menorrhea |
| mening- |
membrane |
Greek |
μήνιγξ, μῆνιγγος (mēninx,
mēningos) |
leptomeninges, meninges,
meningioma, meningitis, meninx |
| mend- |
defect, fault |
Latin |
mendax "lying, a liar",
from menda "defect, fault" |
amend, amendment, emend,
mendacious, mendacity |
| menstru- |
monthly |
Latin |
menstruus |
menstrual, menstruation |
| mensur- |
measure |
Latin |
mensura "measurement",
from metiri "to measure" |
commensurable,
commensurate, dimension, immense, incommensurable, incommensurate,
measure |
| ment- |
mind |
Latin |
mens, mentis |
comment, dement, dementia,
memento, mental, mentality, mention, reminisce, reminiscence |
| mer- |
part |
Greek |
μείρεσθαι (meíresthai),
μέρος (méros) |
antimere, antimeria,
biopolymer, decamer, decamerous, dimer, dimeric, dimerism, dimerous,
enantiomer, enneamer, heptamer, heterodimer, heterotetramer, hexamer,
homodimer, homotetramer, isomer, isomeric, isomerism, mereology,
merisis, merism, meristem, meristematic, meristic, meromorphic,
metamere, metamerism, Moirai, monomer, monomeric, octamer, oligomer,
oligomeric, pentamer, pentamerous, photopolymer, phytomer, polymer,
tautomerism, telomer, telomere, tetramer, tetrameric, trimer, trimerize |
| merc- |
reward, wages, hire |
Latin |
merx (genitive mercis) |
amercement, commerce,
commercial, market, mercantile, mercenary, mercery, merchandise,
merchant, mercy, noncommercial |
| merge-, mers- |
dip, plunge |
Latin |
mergere |
demerge, demersal,
demerse, demersion, emerge, emergence, emergency, emergent, emersion,
immerge, immergence, immerse, immersible, immersion, immersive, merge,
reemerge, reemergence, reimmerse, submerge, submergence, submerse,
submersible, submersion |
| mes- |
middle |
Greek |
μέσος (mésos) |
Mesolithic, mesophile,
mesophilic, mesoscopic, mesosphere, mesozoic |
| met-, meta- |
above, among, beyond |
Greek |
μετά (metá) |
metabolism, metalogic,
metamorphic, metamorphosis, metaphase, metaphor, metaphysics,
metastatic, meteor, method |
| metall- |
mine |
Greek |
μέταλλον (métallon),
μεταλλικός (metallikós) |
dimetallic,
electrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, metallic, metalloid, metallophobia,
metallophone, metallurgist, metallurgy, organometallic, polymetal,
polymetallic, pyrometallurgy, tetrametallic, trimetallic |
| meter-, metr- |
measure |
Greek |
μέτρον (métron) |
anemometer, anemometric,
antisymmetric, antisymmetry, asymmetric, asymmetry, axonometric,
barometer, barometric, bathometer, diameter, diametric, dysmetria,
graphometer, hexameter, hygrometer, hygrometry, isodiametric,
isometric, isoperimetric, meter, metre, metric, metrology, metronome,
monosymmetric, parameter, parameterize, parametric, parametrize,
pentameter, perimeter, polymeter, symmetric, symmetry, telemeter,
telemetric, telemetry, tetrameter, thermometer, trimeter, trimetric |
| metr- |
mother |
Greek |
μήτηρ, μητρός (mḗtēr,
mētrós), μητρικός (mētrikós) |
haplometrosis, metrocyte,
metropolis, pleometrosis |
| mic- |
grain |
Latin |
mica |
mica, micelle |
| micr- |
small |
Greek |
μικρός (mikrós), μικρότης |
microbe, microcosm,
microeconomics, micrometer, microphone, microscope, microscopic |
| migr- |
wander |
Latin |
migrare |
countermigration,
emigrant, emigrate, emigration, émigré, immigrant, immigrate,
immigration, migrant, migrate, migration, migrational, migratory,
nonmigratory, remigrant, remigrate, remigration, transmigrant,
transmigrate, transmigration, transmigratory |
| milit- |
soldier |
Latin |
mīles, militis |
militant, military, militia |
| mill- |
thousand |
Latin |
mille |
mile, millennium, million |
| millen- |
thousand each |
Latin |
milleni |
millenarian, millenary |
| mim- |
repeat |
Greek |
μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai),
μιμητικός (mimētikós), μίμος (mímos) |
mime, mimeograph, mimesis,
mimetic, mimic, necromimesis, pantomime, phenomime, psychomime,
psychomimetic |
| min- |
jut |
Latin |
minere |
eminence, eminent,
imminence, imminent, preeminence, preeminent, prominence, prominent,
promontory, supereminence, supereminent |
| min- |
less, smaller |
Latin |
minor, minus |
minority, minuscule,
minutiae |
| mina- |
lead |
Latin |
minare, variant of minari |
amenable, demeanor,
menace, promenade |
| minth- |
mint |
Greek |
μίνθα (míntha), μίνθη
(mínthē), μινθάριον |
Acanthomintha, Mentha,
menthol, mint, Minthostachys |
| mir- |
wonder, amazement |
Latin |
miror, mirari, miratus sum |
admire, miracle, mirror |
| mis- |
hate |
Greek |
μισεῖν (miseîn), μῖσος
(mîsos) |
misandrist, misandry,
misanthrope, misanthropy, misocainea, misogamist, misogamy, misogynist,
misogyny, misoneism, misopaedia, misophonia, misotheism |
| misc-, mixt- |
mix |
Latin |
miscere, mixtus |
admix, admixtion,
admixture, commix, commixture, immiscibility, immiscible, immix,
immixture, intermix, intermixture, maslin, meddle, mestizo, Métis,
miscellanea, miscellaneous, miscellany, miscibility, miscible, mix,
mixture, permiscible, permix, permixtion, postmix, premix, promiscuity,
promiscuous, remix |
| miser- |
unhappy, wretched |
Latin |
miser |
commiseration, miser,
miserable, misery |
| mit-, miss- |
send |
Latin |
mittere, missus |
admissibility, admissible,
admission, admissive, admit, admittatur, admittee, commissar,
commissariat, commissary, commission, commissive, commissural,
commissure, commit, commitment, committal, committee, compromis,
compromise, compromissary, decommission, decommit, decommitment,
demise, demiss, demit, dimissory, dimit, dismiss, dismissal,
dismissive, emissary, emission, emissitious, emissive, emissivity,
emit, emittent, entremet, fideicommissary, fideicommissum,
impermissible, inadmissibility, inadmissible, intermission,
intermittent, intromissible, intromission, intromissive, intromit,
intromittent, manumission, manumit, mess, message, messenger, missile,
mission, missionary, missive, mittimus, noncommittal, omissible,
omission, omissive, omit, permissible, permission, permissive,
permissory, permit, permittee, premise, premiss, premit, pretermission,
pretermit, promise, promisee, promissive, promissory, readmission,
readmit, recommit, remise, remiss, remissible, remission, remissive,
remissory, remit, remittal, remittance, remittee, remittence,
remittent, remittitur resubmit, retransmission, retransmit,
subcommittee, submission, submissive, submit, surmise,
transmissibility, transmissible, transmission, transmissive, transmit,
transmittal |
| mit- |
thread |
Greek |
μίτος (mítos) |
mitochondrion, mitosis,
mitospore |
| mn- |
|
Greek |
μνᾶ (mnâ) |
mina, mna |
| mne- |
memory |
Greek |
μνᾶσθαι (mnâsthai), μνήμη
(mnḗmē) |
amnesia, amnesty,
anamnesis, anamnestic, dysmnesia, Mneme, mneme, mnemonic |
| mod- |
measure, change |
Latin |
modus "measure" |
accommodate,
accommodation, accommodative, accommodator, bimodal, bimodality,
bimodular, bimodule, commode, commodification, commodious, commodity,
decommodification, demodulate, demodulation, demodulator, immodest,
immodesty, intermodal, intermodulation, modal, modality, mode, model,
moderate, moderation, moderato, moderator, modern, modernity, modest,
modesty, modicum, modification, modify, modiolus, modular, modularity,
modulate, modulation, modulator, module, modulo, modulus, multimodal,
multimodality, postmodern, postmodernity, Quasimodo, remodel,
remodulate, supermodel, trimodal, trimodality, ultramodern,
ultramodernity, unimodal, unimodality, unimodular, unimodularity |
| mol- |
grind |
Latin |
mola, molere, molitus |
molar |
| moll- |
soft |
Latin |
mollis |
emollience, emollient,
moil, mollescence, mollescent, mollient, mollification, mollify,
mollitude, mollusc, molluscicide, molluscivore, mollusk |
| mon- |
alone, only |
Greek |
μόνος (mónos), μονάς,
μονάδος (monás, monádos) |
monachism, monad, monadic,
monarchy, monastery, monastic, monasticism, monatomic, monism, monist,
monk, monoid, monolith, monometer, monopod, monopoly, monopsony,
monotone |
| mon- |
warn |
Latin |
monere, monitus |
admonish, admonishment,
admonition, admonitor, admonitory, monition, monitor, monitory,
monument, monumental, premonition, premonitory, resummon, summon |
| monil- |
string of beads |
Latin |
monile |
monilifer, moniliform,
Moniliformida |
| monstra- |
show |
Latin |
monstrāre |
counterdemonstration,
counterdemonstrator, demonstrable, demonstrant, demonstrate,
demonstration, demonstrative, demonstrator, demonstratory,
indemonstrable, monster, monstrance, monstration, monstrosity,
monstrous, muster, premonstrant, premonstrate, Premonstratensian,
premonstration, premonstrator, remonstrance, remonstrant, remonstrate,
remonstration, remonstrative |
| mont- |
mountain |
Latin |
mons, montis |
amount, Belmont,
cismontane, dismount, insurmountable, intermontane, montage, montan,
Montana, montane, montant, monticello, monticule, montiform,
montigenous, mount, mountaineer, mountainous, nonremontant, paramount,
piedmont, remontancy, remontant, remontoire, remount, submontane,
surmount, surmountable, tantamount, tramontana, tramontane,
transmontane, ultramontane, Vermont |
| mor- |
foolish, dull |
Greek |
μωρός (mōrós) |
moron, moronic, oxymoron,
oxymoronic, sophomore, sophomoric |
| mor- |
pause, delay |
Latin |
morari "to delay", from
mora "a pause, delay" |
demur, demure, demurrable,
demurrage, demurral, demurrer, mora, moratorium, remora, remorate |
| mor- |
custom, disposition |
Latin |
mos, moris |
immoral, immorality,
moral, morale, morality, mores, morigerous, morose, morosity |
| mord- |
bite |
Latin |
mordere, morsus |
mordacious, mordacity,
mordancy, mordant, mordent, mordente, mordicancy, mordicant,
mordication, mordicative, morsel, morsitation, premorse, remorse |
| morph- |
form, shape |
Greek |
μορφή (morphḗ) |
allomorph, amorphous,
anamorph, anamorphic, anamorphism, anamorphosis, anthropomorphism,
apomorphy, autapomorphy, automorphism, catamorphism, dimorphic,
dimorphism, dysmorphic, dysmorphophobia, ectomorph, ectomorphic,
enantiomorph, enantiomorphic, endomorph, endomorphic, epimorphism,
geomorphology, hemimorphic, holomorph, holomorphic, holomorphism,
homeomorphic, homeomorphism, homomorphic, homomorphism, hylomorphism,
hypermorphosis, isomorphic, isomorphism, mesomorph, mesomorphic,
metamorphic, metamorphism, metamorphosis, monomorphic, monomorphism,
morpheme, Morpheus, morphine, morphology, morphosyntactic,
morphosyntax, paramorph, peramorphism, peramorphosis, perimorph,
plesiomorphy, polymorphic, polymorphism, pseudomorph, synapomorphy,
teleomorph, teleomorphic, theriomorphic, trimorphic, trimorphism,
zoomorph, zoomorphism |
| mort- |
death |
Latin |
mors, mortis |
antemortem, immortal,
immortality, mortal, mortality, mortician, mortiferous, mortification,
mortuary |
| mov-, mot-, mut- |
move, motion |
Latin |
movere, motus |
commotion, emotion,
immobile, immutable, mobile, mobility, momentum, motile, motion,
motive, motor, move, movement, mutation, mutiny, permutation, promote,
promotion, removal, remove, subpermutation, transmove, transmutable,
transmutate, transmutation, transmute, transmutual, trimotor |
| mulg-, muls- |
milk |
Latin |
mulgere |
emulsion |
| multi- |
many, much |
Latin |
multus |
multilingual, multiple,
multiplex, multiplication, multiplicity, multiply, multitude,
multitudinous |
| mund- |
world |
Latin |
mundus |
anima mundi, antemundane,
demimondaine, demimonde, extramundane, intramundane, map, mondain,
mondaine, mondial, mondo, mundane, mundanity, ultramundane |
| mur- |
wall |
Latin |
mūrus, muri |
antemural, immuration,
immure, immurement, intramural, murage, mural |
| mus- |
mouse |
Greek |
μῦς, μυός (mûs, muós) |
musophobia |
| mus- |
thief |
Latin |
mus, muris |
mouse |
| musc- |
fly |
Latin |
musca, muscae |
Musca, muscarine,
Muscicapa, Muscicapidae, Muscidae, musciform, mosquito |
| mut- |
change |
Latin |
mūtare |
immutable, mutation,
permutation, transmute |
| my- |
shut (the eyes) |
Greek |
μύειν (múein), μύσις
(músis) |
miosis, myopia, myopic,
myosis, mystery |
| mycet- |
fungus |
Greek |
μύκης, μύκητος (múkēs,
múkētos) |
ascomycete, basidiomycete,
mycology, Mycoplasma, zygomycete, zygomycosis |
| mydr- |
dilate |
Greek |
μύδρος, μυδρίασις
(mudríasis) |
mydriasis |
| myl- |
mill |
Greek |
μύλη (múlē), μύλος (múlos) |
amyloid, amyloidosis,
amylolysis, amylopectin, amylophagia, amyloplast, amylose, amylum |
| myri- |
countless, ten thousand |
Greek |
μυρίος (muríos) |
myriad, myriagon,
myriagram, myriapod, myriapodology |
| myrmec- |
ant |
Greek |
μύρμηξ (múrmēks) |
myrmecochory, myrmecoid,
myrmecology, myrmecophobia, Myrmidons, myrmomancy |
| mys- |
uncleanness |
Greek |
μύσος (músos) |
mysophobia |
| myth- |
story |
Greek |
μῦθος (mûthos) |
mythic, mythology,
mythomania, mythopoeia, mythos |
| myx- |
slime |
Greek |
μύσσομαι, μύξα (múksa) |
match, myxedema,
myxoedema, Myxini, myxogastrid |
| myz- |
suck |
Greek |
μυζάω (muzáō), μύζησις
(múzēsis) |
Myzopoda |
| nar- |
nostril |
Latin |
naris |
naris |
| narc- |
numb |
Greek |
ναρκᾶν (narkân), νάρκη
(nárkē) |
narcolepsy, narcosis,
narcotic |
| narr- |
tell |
Latin |
narrare |
narrative |
| nas- |
nose |
Latin |
nasus |
nasal |
| nasc-, nat- |
born |
Latin |
nascere, nasci (past
participle natus) |
innate, nascent, natal,
native, renaissance |
| naut- |
ship |
Greek |
ναῦς (naûs), ναύτης
(naútēs) |
aeronautic, Argonaut,
astronaut, nausea, nautical, nautilus |
| nav- |
ship |
Latin |
navis |
naval |
| ne- |
spin, thread |
Greek |
νεῖν (neîn), νῆσις
"spinning", νῆμα, νήματος (nēma, nḗmatos) |
axoneme, diplonema,
leptonema, nematocyst, nematocyte, nematode, nematology, pachynema,
synnema, treponema, zygonema |
| ne-, neo- |
new |
Greek |
νέϝος, νέος (néos) |
Neolithic, neologism,
neon, neonate, neophyte |
| neb-, nub- |
cloud |
Latin |
nebula, nubes |
nebula, nebulosity,
nebulous, nuance, nubilous, obnubilate |
| necr- |
dead |
Greek |
νεκρός (nekrós), νέκρωσις
(nékrōsis) |
necromancy, Necronomicon,
necrophilia, necrophobia, necropolis, necropsy, necrosis, necrospermia,
necrotic, necrotize, necrotomy |
| nect- |
swimming |
Greek |
νηκτός (nēktós) |
nectopod, nekton |
| nect-, nex- |
join, tie |
Latin |
nectere, nexus |
connect, nexus |
| neg- |
say no |
Latin |
negare |
negative, renegade, renege |
| nemat- |
hair |
Greek |
νῆμα, νήματος (nêma,
nḗmatos) |
nematocyst, nematocyte,
nematode, nematology |
| nemor- |
grove, woods |
Latin |
nemus, nemoris |
nemoral |
| nephr- |
kidney |
Greek |
νεφρός (nephrós) |
mesonephros, metanephros,
nephrite, nephritis, nephrogenesis, nephrolith, nephrolithiasis,
nephrologist, nephrology, nephroptosis, pronephros |
| nerv- |
sinew, nerve |
Latin |
nervus |
enervate, innervate,
nerve, nervous |
| nes- |
island |
Greek |
νῆσος (nêsos) |
Chersonesus, Indonesia,
Micronesia, Peloponnese, Polynesia |
| neur- |
nerve, sinew |
Greek |
νεῦρον (neûron) |
aponeurosis, endoneurium,
epineurium, neural, neurapraxia, neurasthenia, neuritis, neuroblast,
neuroblastoma, neurocranium, neurocyte, neuroendocrine,
neuroendocrinology, neurologic, neurologist, neurology,
neuromorphology, neuron, neurone, neuropathic, neuropathology,
neuropathy, neuroplastic, neurosis, neurosurgeon, neurosurgery,
neurotic, neuroticism, perineurium, polyneuropathy |
| nict- |
beckon, wink |
Latin |
nictari |
nictation |
| nigr- |
black |
Latin |
niger |
denigrate |
| nihil- |
nothing |
Latin |
nihilum |
annihilation, nihilism |
| noc- |
hurt, harm |
Latin |
nocere |
innocent, innocuous,
nociception, nociceptive, nocuous, nuisance |
| noct- |
night |
Latin |
nox (genitive noctis) |
equinox, noctambulist,
noctilucent, nocturnal |
| nod- |
knot |
Latin |
nodus |
denouement, node, nodule |
| nom- |
arrangement, law, order |
Greek |
νόμος (nómos), νομή |
agronomy, astronomy,
autonomous, autonomy, bionomics, economics, economy, gastronomy,
metronome, numismatic, polynomial, taxonomy |
| nomad- |
those who let pasture herds |
Greek |
νομάς, νομάδος (nomás,
nomádos), νομαδικός (nomadikós) |
nomad, nomadic, nomadism,
nomadize |
| nomen-, nomin- |
name |
Latin |
nomen, nominis |
nomenclature, nominate,
nomination, ignominious, ignominy |
| non- |
not |
Latin |
non |
none, nonexistent,
non-fiction, noninvasive |
| non- |
ninth |
Latin |
nonus |
nonagon, nonary |
| nonagen- |
ninety each |
Latin |
nonageni |
nonagenary |
| nonagesim- |
ninetieth |
Latin |
nonagesimus |
nonagesimal |
| not- |
south |
Greek |
νότος (nótos) |
Notogaea, Notomys,
Nototherium |
| not- |
back |
Greek |
νῶτον (nôton), νῶτος,
νωτιαῖος |
notochord |
| not- |
letter, note, paper |
Latin |
notare |
annotation, connotation,
connote, denotation, denote, notable, notary, notate, notation |
| noth- |
spurious |
Greek |
νόθος (nóthos) |
nothogenus |
| nov- |
nine |
Latin |
novem |
November, novennial |
| nov- |
new |
Latin |
novus |
innovate, innovation,
nova, novel, novice, renovate |
| noven- |
nine each |
Latin |
noveni |
novenary |
| novendec- |
nineteen |
Latin |
novendecim |
novemdecillion |
| nox-, noc- |
harmful |
Latin |
noxa |
noxious, obnoxious |
| nu- |
nod |
Latin |
nuere |
innuendo |
| nub-, nupt- |
to marry, to wed |
Latin |
nubes, nubis, nubere |
connubial, nubile,
prenuptial |
| nuc- |
nut |
Latin |
nux, nucis |
nuclear, nucleus |
| nuch- |
back of neck |
Latin |
nucha |
nuchal cord |
| nud- |
naked |
Latin |
nudus |
denude, nudist, nudity |
| null- |
none |
Latin |
nullus |
nullify |
| numer- |
number |
Latin |
numerus |
enumerate, innumerable,
numeral, numeration |
| nunci- |
announce |
Latin |
nuntius |
pronunciation |
| nutri- |
nourish |
Latin |
nutrire |
malnutrition, nutrient |
| nyct- |
night |
Greek |
νύξ, νυκτός (núks, nuktós) |
nyctalgia, nyctanthous,
nyctinasty, nyctophilia, nyctophobia |
| ob-, o-, oc-, of-, og-,
op-, os- |
against |
Latin |
ob |
obduracy, obdurate,
obduration, obfuscate, oblique, obliquity, obstinate, obstreperous,
occur, offend, omit, oppose, ostensible, ostentatious |
| obel- |
spit, nail |
Greek |
ὀβελός (obelós), ὀβελίσκος
(obelískos) |
metobelus, obelisk,
obelism, obelus |
| obol- |
|
Greek |
ὀβολός, ὀβολοῦ (obolós,
oboloû) |
obol, obolus |
| ocean- |
|
Greek |
ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) |
Oceania, oceanic |
| ochl- |
crowd, mob |
Greek |
ὄχλος, ὄχλου (ókhlos,
ókhlou) |
enochlophobia, ochlocracy,
ochlophobia |
| oct- |
eight |
Greek |
ὀκτώ (oktṓ), ὀκτάς
(oktás), ὀκτάκις (oktákis) "eight times" |
hemi-octahedron, octad,
octadic, octagon, octahedron, octameter, octode |
| oct- |
eight |
Latin |
octō |
octangular, octennial,
octovir |
| octav- |
eighth |
Latin |
octāvus |
octaval |
| octogen- |
eighty each |
Latin |
octogeni |
octogenarian, octogenary |
| octogesim- |
eightieth |
Latin |
octogesimus |
octogesimal |
| octon- |
eight each |
Latin |
octoni |
octonary |
| ocul- |
eye |
Latin |
oculus, oculare |
ocular, oculus, ullage |
| od- |
path, way |
Greek |
ὁδός (hodós) |
anode, diode, odometer,
parodos, pentode, tetrode, triode |
| odi- |
hate |
Latin |
odium |
odious |
| odont- |
tooth |
Greek |
ὀδούς, ὀδόντος (odoús,
odóntos) |
anodontia, conodont,
cynodont, dicynodont, dysodontiasis, macrodontia, mastodon, odontoid,
odontology, odontophore, orthodontics, orthodontist, pedodontics,
periodontal, smilodon, Thrinaxodon, Zanclodon |
| odor- |
fragrant |
Latin |
odor |
malodorous, odoriferous,
odorous |
| odyn- |
pain |
Greek |
ὀδύνη (odúnē) |
allodynia, anodyne,
glossodynia, mastodynia, pleurodynia |
| oec- |
house |
Greek |
ϝοῖκος (woîkos), οἶκος
(oîkos) |
andromonecy, archdiocese,
dioecious, dioecy, ecesis, ecology, economize, gynomonoecy,
heteroecious, monoecy, oecology, oeconomus, oikology, oikophobia,
palaeoecology, paleoecology, parish, paroecious, perioeci, trioecious |
| oed-, ed- |
swell, swollen |
Greek |
οἶδος (oîdos), οἰδεῖν
(oideîn), οἴδημα, οἴδηματος (oídēma, oídēmatos) |
angioedema, edema,
edematous, oedema, oedematous |
| oen- |
wine |
Greek |
ϝοῖνος (woînos), οἶνος
(oînos) |
enology, oenochoe,
oenologist, oenology, oenophile, oenophilia, oinochoe |
| oesophag- |
gullet |
Greek |
οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos) |
oesophagectomy,
oesophagitis, oesophagus |
| oestr- |
gadfly, sting |
Greek |
οἶστρος (oîstros),
οἰστράω, οἴστρησις, οἴστρημα |
anestrous, anestrus,
anoestrus, estrogen, estrogenic, estrus, oestrone, oestrus |
| ogdo- |
eighth |
Greek |
ὄγδοος (ógdoos), ὀγδοάς,
ὀγδοάδος (ogdoás, ogdoádos) |
ogdoad |
| -oid |
like |
Greek |
-οειδής (-oeidēs) |
asteroid, mucoid, organoid |
| ole- |
oil |
Latin |
oleum |
oleosity |
| olecran- |
skull of elbow |
Latin from Greek |
ὠλέκρανον (ōlékranon) |
olecranon |
| olig- |
few |
Greek |
ὀλίγος (olígos) |
oligarchy, Oligocene,
oligopoly, oligosaccharide, oligotrohic |
| oliv- |
olive |
Latin |
oliva |
olivaceous, olivary,
olivette |
| om- |
raw |
Greek |
ὠμός (ōmós), ὠμότης
(ōmótēs) "rawness" |
omophagia, Omophagus |
| om- |
shoulder |
Greek |
ὦμος (ômos), ὠμία (ōmía) |
acromion, omohyoid,
omophorion |
| -oma |
morbid growth, tumor |
Greek |
-ωμα |
melanoma |
| omas- |
paunch |
Latin |
omasum |
abomasum, omasum |
| ombr- |
rain |
Greek |
ὄμβρος (ómbros) |
ombrogenous, ombrology,
ombrometer, Ombrophila, ombrophilous, ombrophobe, ombrotrophic |
| oment- |
fat skin |
Latin |
omentum |
omental |
| omin- |
creepy |
Latin |
omen, ominis |
abominable, ominous |
| ommat- |
eye |
Greek |
ὁράω, ὦμμαι, ὄμμα, ὄμματος
(ómma, ómmatos) |
ommatidium, ommatophore |
| omni- |
all |
Latin |
omnis |
omnipotence, omnipresent,
omniscient, omnivore |
| omphal- |
navel |
Greek |
ὀμφαλός (omphalós) |
omphalectomy, omphalic,
omphalopagus, omphalophobia |
| on- |
ass |
Greek |
ὄνος (ónos), ὀνίσκος
(onískos) |
Oniscidea, Oniscomorpha |
| onc- |
barb, hook |
Greek |
ὄγκος, ὄγκινος (ónkinos) |
Oncinocalyx, Oncorhynchus |
| onc- |
bulk |
Greek |
ἐνεγκεῖν, ὄγκος (ónkos),
ὀγκόω, ὀγκωτός, ὄγκωσις, ὄγκωμα |
oncocyte, oncocytoma,
oncogenesis, oncologist, oncology |
| oneir- |
dream |
Greek |
ὄνειρος (óneiros),
ὀνειρώσσω, ὀνείρωξις (oneírōksis) |
oneiric, oneirism,
oneirocritic, Oneirocritica, Oneirodidae, oneirogen, oneirogenic,
Oneiroi, oneiroid, oneirology, oneiromancy, oneironaut, oneironautics,
oneirophobia, oneirophrenia, oneiroscopy |
| oner- |
burden |
Latin |
onus, oneris |
exonerate, onerous |
| oni- |
price |
Greek |
ὦνος (ônos), ὤνιος (ṓnios) |
oniochalasia, oniomania,
oniomaniac |
| onomat- |
name |
Greek |
όνομα, ὀνόματος (ónoma,
onómatos), ὀνομάζω, ὀνομαστικός (onomastikós) |
antonomasia, onomasiology,
onomastic, onomasticon, onomastics, onomasty, onomatology,
onomatophore, onomatopoeia |
| ont- |
being, existence |
Greek |
ὄντος, ὀντότης (óntos,
ontótēs), οὐσία (ousía) |
dysontogenesis,
homoiousia, homoousia, monoousious, ontogenesis, ontogenetic, ontogeny,
ontology, ousia, parousia |
| onych- |
claw |
Greek |
ὄνυξ, ὄνυχος (ónuks,
ónukhos), ὀνύχιον (onúkhion), ὀνύχινος, ὀνυχίζω |
hapalonychia, Mesonychia,
mesonychid, onychectomy, onyx, sardonyx |
| -onym |
name |
Greek |
ὄνυμα (ónuma) |
anonymous, antonym,
allonym, cryptonym, eponymy, euonym, homonym, metonymy, pseudonym,
synonym |
| oo- |
egg |
Greek |
ᾠόν (ōión) |
dioon, oidioid, oidium,
ooblast, oocyst, oocyte, oocytogenesis, oogamete, oogamous, oogamy,
oogenesis, oogonium, ooid, oolite, oolith, oology, oophagy,
oophorectomy, ootheca, ootid, ootidogenesis |
| op- |
hole |
Greek |
ὀπή (opḗ), ὀπαῖον (opaîon) |
metope, opaion |
| opac- |
shady |
Latin |
opacus |
opacity |
| oper- |
work |
Latin |
opus, operis |
cooperate, inoperable,
opera, operate, opus |
| oper- |
cover |
Latin |
operire, operculum |
codiscovery, cover,
covert, coverture, curch, curfew, discover, discoverable, discovert,
discoverture, discovery, interoperculum, kerchief, nondiscoverable,
opercular, operculiform, operculum, re-cover, rediscover, subcover |
| ophi- |
snake |
Greek |
ὄφις, ὄφεως (óphis, ópheōs) |
Brachyurophis,
ophicephalous, Ophicephalus, Ophiceras, Ophiclinus, ophidiophobia,
ophiolite, ophiologist, ophiology, ophiophagous, Ophiophagus,
ophiophagy, ophiophobia, Ophisaurus, Ophisops, ophitic |
| ophthalm- |
eye |
Greek |
ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós) |
exophthalmic,
exophthalmos, microphthalmia, ophthalmia, ophthalmic, ophthalmologic,
ophthalmologist, ophthalmology, ophthalmoparesis, ophthalmoplegia,
parophthalmia, xerophthalmia |
| opisth- |
behind |
Greek |
ὄπισθεν (ópisthen),
ὀπίσθιος |
anopisthograph, opisthion,
opisthobranch, opisthodomos, opisthoglyphous, opisthognathous,
opisthograph, opisthokont, opisthosoma, opsimath, opsimathy |
| ops-, opt- |
eye |
Greek |
ὄψεσθαι (ópsesthai), ὀπτός
(optós), ὀπτικός (optikós), ὄψις (ópsis) |
amblyopia, anopia,
autopsy, biopsy, catadioptrics, catoptrics, catoptromancy,
catoptrophobia, cyclops, diopter/dioptre, dioptrics, diplopia,
eisoptrophobia, emmetropia, hemianopsia, myopia, opsoclonus, optic,
optokinetic, panopticon, pleoptics, synopsis, synoptic, tritanopia |
| opsi- |
late |
Greek |
ὀψέ (opsé), ὄψιος |
opsimath |
| opson- |
cook, prepare for eating |
Greek |
ὀψωνεῖν (opsōneîn),
(opsōnia) |
opsonin, opsonoid |
| opt- |
choose |
Latin |
optare |
adopt, adoptee, adoption,
adoptive, co-option, coopt, cooptation, nonoptional, opt, optation,
optative, option, optional, optionality |
| optim- |
best |
Latin |
optimus |
optimal, optimum |
| or- |
mountain |
Greek |
ὄρος, ὄρεος (óros, óreos),
ὀρειάς |
Oread, orogenesis,
orogenic, orogeny, orographic, orography |
| or- |
mouth |
Latin |
os (genitive oris) "mouth" |
adosculation, inosculate,
inosculation, interosculate, intraoral, oral, orifice, osculant,
osculum, peroral |
| ora- |
pray, plead |
Latin |
orare "to pray, plead" |
adore, adoration,
exorable, inexorable, oracle, orate, oration, orator, oratorio,
oratory, orison, perorate, peroration, perorator |
| orb- |
circle |
Latin |
orbis |
orbit |
| orch- |
testicle |
Greek |
ὄρχις (órkhis), ὀρχίδιον
(orkhídion) |
anorchia, cryptorchidism,
monorchism, orchid, orchiectomy, orchiopexy, Orchis, polyorchidism |
| orches- |
dance |
Greek |
ὀρχεῖσθαι (orkheîsthai) |
orchestra |
| ordin- |
order |
Latin |
ōrdō, ordinis |
coordinal, coordinate,
coordination, coordinator, disorder, extraordinaire, extraordinary,
grandorder, incoordinate, incoordination, infraorder, inordinate,
inordination, insubordinate, insubordination, magnorder, mirorder,
ordain, ordainment, order, ordinal, ordinance, ordinand, ordinariate,
ordinary, ordinate, ordination, ordinative, ordnance, ornery,
parvorder, preordain, preorder, preordination, quasiorder, reordain,
reorder, reordination, suborder, subordinary, subordinate,
subordination, superordain, superorder, superordinate, superordination |
| oreg- |
reach |
Greek |
ὀρέγειν (orégein), ὀρεκτός
(orektós), ὀρεκτικός (orektikós), ὄρεξις (óreksis), ὄρεγμα (óregma) |
anorectic, anorexia,
dysorexia, orectic, orexin, parorexia |
| org- |
work |
Greek |
ὄργια (órgia) |
Orgasm |
| organ- |
organ, instrument, tool |
Greek |
ὄργανον (órganon) |
organic, organism,
organogenesis |
| ori-, ort- |
eastern |
Latin |
oriri, ortus |
aboriginal, abort,
abortifacient, abortion, abortive, disorient, disorientation, orient,
oriental, Orientalia, orientate, orientation, orientational,
orientative, origin, original, originality, originate, origination,
originator, reorient, reorientation |
| orn- |
decorate |
Latin |
ōrnāre |
adorn, adornment,
ornament, ornamental, ornamentation, ornate, ornative, ornature,
suborn, subornation |
| ornith- |
bird |
Greek |
ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (órnis,
órnithos) |
Avernus, ornithology,
ornithomancy, ornithorhynchus, ornithosis |
| orphan- |
|
Greek |
ὀρφανός (orphanós),
ὀρφανότης |
orphan |
| orth- |
straight |
Greek |
ὀρθός (orthós), ὀρθότης |
orthocenter, orthocentric,
orthodontia, orthodontic, orthodontist, orthodox, orthodoxy,
orthographic, ortholog, orthologous, orthonym, orthopedic, orthoscope,
orthosis, orthostat, orthostyle, orthotic |
| oryz- |
rice |
Greek |
ὄρυζα (óruza), ὀρύζιον |
Oryza, Oryzomys, rice,
risotto |
| oscill- |
swing |
Latin |
oscillum |
oscillation, oscillator,
oscillatory |
| osm- |
odor |
Greek |
ὀσμή (osmḗ), ὄσμησις |
anosmia, anosmic,
cacosmia, coprosmia, dysosmia, dysosmic, euosmia, hyperosmia,
hyperosmic, hyposmia, hyposmic, osmium, osmolagnia, osmophobia,
osphresiolagnia, parosmia, phantosmia, troposmia |
| osm- |
push, thrust |
Greek |
ὠσμός (ōsmós) |
osmometry, osmosis,
osmostat, osmotic |
| oss- |
bone |
Latin |
os, ossis |
exossation, interosseous,
ossature, osselet, osseocartilaginous, osseointegration, osseous,
ossicle, ossicular, ossiferous, ossification, ossifrage, ossify, ossuary |
| oste- |
bone |
Greek |
ὀστέον, ὀστέου (ostéon,
ostéou), ὀστοῦν, ὀστοῦ (ostoûn, ostoû) |
dysostosis, endosteum,
exostosis, hyperostosis, monostotic, Osteichthyes, osteoarthritis,
osteoblast, osteochondritis, osteochondrosis, osteoclast, osteogenic,
osteogenesis, osteoid, osteology, osteolysis, osteoma, osteomalacia,
osteonecrosis, osteopathy, osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteosarcoma,
osteosis, osteothrombosis, osteotome, osteotomy, periosteum, synostosis |
| osti- |
entrance |
Latin |
ostium |
ostiary, ostiolar,
ostiole, ostium |
| ostrac- |
shell |
Greek |
ὄστρειον (óstreion),
ὀστρακίζω (ostrakízō), ὄστρακον (óstrakon) |
Entomostraca, Leptostraca,
Malacostraca, ostracism, ostracize, ostracod, ostracoderm, ostracon,
periostracum |
| ostre- |
oyster |
Greek |
ὄστρεον |
ostreophagist, oyster |
| ot- |
ear |
Greek |
οὖς, ὠτός (oûs, ōtós) |
anotia, Aotus, microtia,
Myosotis, otalgia, otic, otitis, otocephaly, otocleisis, otoconium,
otocyst, otodynia, otolith, otology, otopathy, otophyma, otoplasty,
otorhinology, otorrhea, otosclerosis, otoscope, otoscopy, ototomy,
parotic, parotid, periotic, synotia |
| ov- |
egg |
Latin |
ovum |
obovate, oval, ovarian,
ovariole, ovary, ovate, ovicapsule, ovicidal, ovicide, oviduct,
oviferous, oviform, oviposition, ovipositor, ovolo, ovular, ovulation,
ovulatory, ovule, ovum, pluriovulate |
| ovi- |
sheep |
Latin |
ovis |
ovile, ovine |
| oxy- |
sharp, pointed |
Greek |
ὀξύς (oksús) |
anoxia, anoxic, dioxide,
hypoxia, monoxide, oxide, oxyanion, oxygen, oxyhalide, oxymoron,
oxyntic, oxytone, paroxysm, pentoxide, polyoxide, tetraoxygen,
tetroxide, trioxide |
| oz- |
smell |
Greek |
ὄζειν (ózein), ὄζων
(ózōn), ὄζη |
ozocerite, ozone, ozopore |
| pac- |
peace |
Latin |
pax, pacis |
appease, Pacific,
pacifism, pacifist, pacify |
| pach- |
thick |
Greek |
παχύς (pakhús), πάχος,
πάχεος (pákhos, pákheos) |
pachydermata,
pachyglossia, pachynsis, Pachypodium |
| pact- |
fasten |
Latin |
pangere "to fix, fasten" |
compact, impact,
impaction, impinge, pact, page, propagate |
| pae- |
strike |
Greek |
παίειν (paíein), (paistos) |
anapaest, anapaestic,
anapest, anapestic |
| paed-, ped- |
child |
Greek |
παῖς, παιδός (paîs,
paidós), παιδικός (paidikós) |
orthopedic, paediatric,
paedogenesis, paedomorphism, page, pedagogue, pedagogy, pedant,
pedantic, pediatric, pedodontics, pedophilia |
| pagin- |
page |
Latin |
pagina |
pagination |
| pal- |
stake |
Latin |
palus |
impale, impalement, pale,
palisade, pole, travail, travel |
| palae-, pale- |
ancient, old |
Greek |
παλαιός (palaiós) |
Paleo Diet, paleobiology,
paleobotanic, Paleocene, Paleogene, Paleolithic, paleology,
paleomagnetism, paleontology, paleopolyploidy, paleopsychology,
Paleozoic |
| palin-, palim- |
back |
Greek |
πάλιν (pálin) |
palimpsest, palindrome,
palingenesis, palinspastic |
| pall- |
be pale |
Latin |
pallere |
pallid, pallor |
| palli- |
cloak |
Latin |
palliare "to cover,
cloak", from pallium "cloak" |
pall, palliate,
palliative, pallium |
| palm- |
palm |
Latin |
palma |
palmate |
| palp- |
touch |
Latin |
palpare |
palp, palpable, palpate,
palpation, palpitant, palpitation |
| palustr- |
in marshes |
Latin |
paluster |
palustral |
| pan- |
Pan |
Greek |
πάειν, Πάν (Pán), Πανικός
(Panikós) |
panic |
| pan-, pam- |
all |
Greek |
πᾶς, παντός (pantós), πᾶν
(pân), πασῶν, παντότης, πάντοθεν |
diapason, panacea,
pandemic, pandemonium, panoply, panoptic, pantology, parrhesia |
| pan- |
bread |
Latin |
pānis |
accompaniment, accompany,
appanage, companion, company, empanada, impanate, impanation, panelle,
panetela, panetella, panettone, panivorous, pannier, pantry |
| pand-, pans- |
spread |
Latin |
pandere, pansus/passus |
compass, dispand,
dispansion, encompass, encompassment, expand, expanse, expansion,
expansive, expansivity, impassable, impasse, pace, pandiculate,
pandiculation, passus, repand, spawn, subrepand |
| par-, para- |
beside, near |
Greek |
παρά (pará) |
parable, parabola,
parallel, parallelepiped, parameter, parapagus |
| par- |
equal |
Latin |
par |
compare, disparage, par,
parity, peer, subpar |
| par- |
order, prepare, provide,
procure |
Latin |
parare |
apparat, apparatus,
co-emperor, comprador, disparate, disrepair, dissever, disseverance,
emperor, empery, empire, empress, imperant, imperative, imperator,
imperious, inseparable, irreparable, parade, pare, parison, parry,
parure, preparation, preparative, preparatory, prepare, repair,
reparable, reparation, reparative, separability, separable, separate,
separation, separative, separator, separatory, separatrix, sever,
severability, severable, several, severance, vituperate |
| par-, para- |
beside, near |
Greek |
παρά (pará) |
parable, paradox,
parallel, parameter, parody |
| parc-, pars- |
spare, save |
Latin |
parcere, parsus |
parcity, parsimonious,
parsimony |
| pariet- |
wall |
Latin |
paries, parietis |
parietal |
| part- |
part |
Latin |
pars, partis |
apart, bipartite,
compartment, depart, impartial, parcel, part, partial, participate,
particle, partisan, partition |
| parthen- |
virgin |
Greek |
παρθένος (parthénos) |
parthenocarpy,
parthenogenesis, Parthenon, Parthenope |
| parv- |
little |
Latin |
parvus |
parvovirus |
| pasc-, past- |
feed |
Latin |
pāscere, pāstus |
antepast, antipasto,
pabulum, pastel, pastern, pastiglia, pastille, pastor, pastorage,
pastoral, pastorale, pastorate, pastorium, pasturable, pasturage,
pastural, pasture, repast, repasture |
| pass- |
sprinkle |
Greek |
πάσσειν (pássein), παστός
(pastós) |
paste |
| pass- |
pace, step |
Latin |
passus |
|
| passer- |
sparrow |
Latin |
passer |
passeriform, passerine |
| pat- |
path |
Greek |
πάτος (pátos), πατεῖν
(pateîn), πατητός, πατητής, πατητήριον |
peripatetic, peripateticism |
| pat- |
be open |
Latin |
patere |
impatent, patefaction,
patella, patellar, patelliform, paten, patency, patent, patera, patin |
| path- |
feeling, disease |
Greek |
πάσχειν (páskhein),
παθητικός (pathētikós), πάθος (páthos) |
allopath, allopathy,
antipathy, apathetic, apathy, empathy, etiopathogenesis, homeopathic,
homeopathy, idiopathic, pathetic, pathoclisis, pathogen, pathogenesis,
pathogenic, pathologist, pathology, pathos, psychopath, psychopathic,
psychopathy, sympathectomy, sympathetic, sympathy |
| pater-, patr- |
father |
Greek |
πατήρ, πατρός (patḗr,
patrós), πατριά (patriá), πατριώτης (patriṓtēs) |
allopatric, allopatry,
eupatrides, patriarch, patriarchy, patriot, patriotic, patriotism,
patrology, patronym, patronymic, sympatric, sympatry |
| pater-, patr- |
father |
Latin |
pater (genitive patris) |
compadre, compaternity,
compère, impetrate, impetration, impetrative, impetrator, Jupiter,
padre, padrone, paterfamilias, paternal, paternity, paternoster,
patriate, patriation, Patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricidal,
patricide, Patrick, patriclinous, patricliny, patrifocal, patrilateral,
patrilineage, patrilineal, patrilineality, patrilinear, patrilocal,
patrilocality, patrimonial, patrimony, patron, patronage, patronal,
patronate, patroness, patroon, patter, pattern, père, perpetrable,
perpetrate, perpetration, perpetrator, repatriate, repatriation |
| pati-, pass- |
suffer, feel, endure,
permit |
Latin |
pati, passus |
compassion, compassionate,
compatibility, compatible, dispassion, dispassionate, impassible,
impassion, impassive, impassivity, impatible, impatience, impatient,
incompatibility, incompatible, interpatient, noncompatible,
nonpassible, passibility, passible, passion, passional, passionary,
passionate, passive, passivity, patible, patience, patient, patientive,
perpession |
| pauc- |
few |
Latin |
paucus |
paucal, pauciloquent,
paucity |
| pav- |
beat |
Latin |
pavire |
pavage, pave, pavement,
pavior |
| pecc- |
sin |
Latin |
peccatum "sin, fault,
error", from peccare "to miss, mistake" |
impeccable, peccadillo,
peccant, peccavi |
| pect- |
fixed |
Greek |
πηκτός (pēktós) |
pectic, pectin |
| pector- |
chest |
Latin |
pectus, pectoris |
pectoral |
| pecu- |
property |
Latin |
pecunia "property", from
pecu "cattle" |
peculiar, pecuniary,
pecunious |
| ped- |
foot |
Latin |
pes, pedis |
biped, bipedal,
centipedal, centipede, decempedal, expediency, expedient, expeditate,
expedite, expedition, expeditionary, expeditious, impeach, impeachable,
impeachment, impede, impediment, impedition, impeditive, inexpedient,
interpetiolar, intrapetiolar, millipede, multiped, multipede, octopede,
oppidum, pawn, pedal, pedate, pedatifid, pedestal, pedestrian, pedicel,
pedicle, pedicure, pediform, pedigerous, pedigree, peduncle,
pedunculate, peon, peonage, petiolar, petiolate, petiole, petiolular,
petiolulate, petiolule, piedfort, piedmont, pioneer, quadruped,
quadrupedal, repedation, revamp, semiped, semipedal, sesquipedal,
stapes, stapedius, subpetiolate, suppedaneum, tripedal, trivet, vamp,
velocipede |
| peg-, pect- |
fix |
Greek |
πηγνύναι (pēgnúnai),
πηκτός (pēktós), πηκτικός (pēktikós), πῆξις (pêksis), πῆγμα (pêgma),
πάγη (págē), πάγος (págos), πάγιος (págios), παγιότης (pagiótēs),
πάσσαλος (pássalos) |
hysteropexy, pagophobia,
parapagus, pectic, pectin, rheopectic, rheopecty, rheopexy |
| pejor- |
worse |
Latin |
pejor |
pejorative |
| pel- |
clay, mud |
Greek |
πηλός (pēlós) |
pelite, pelitic |
| pelag- |
sea |
Greek |
πέλαγος (pélagos),
πελαγικός (pelagikós) |
abyssopelagic,
allopelagic, archipelago, bathypelagic, epipelagic, hadopelagic,
mesopelagic, pelagic |
| pelarg- |
stork |
Greek |
πελαργός (pelargós),
πελαργώδης |
pelargonic, Pelargonium |
| pell-, puls- |
drive, push |
Latin |
pellere, pulsus |
appulse, compel,
compulsory, dispel, expel, expulsion, impel, impulse, propel,
propellent, propulsion, propulsive, propulsor, pulsate, pulse, push,
repel, repellent, repulsive |
| pemp-, pomp- |
send |
Greek |
πέμπειν (pémpein), πομπή
(pompḗ) |
apopemptic, hypnopompic,
pomp, psychopomp |
| pen- |
almost |
Latin |
paene |
peninsula, penultimate,
penumbra |
| pen-, poen-, puni- |
punish |
Latin |
punire "punish" (earlier
poenire), from poena "punishment" |
impune, impunity, pain,
penal, penalize, penalty, penance, penitence, penitent, penitentiary,
pine, punish, punitive, repent, subpoena |
| pend-, pens- |
hang |
Latin |
pensare, frequentative of
pendere |
append, penchant, pendant,
pending, pendulum, pensive, prepense, suspend, suspense |
| penia- |
deficiency |
Greek |
πενία (penía) |
leukopenia |
| penn-, pinn- |
feather |
Latin |
penna, pinna |
pennate, pinnacle,
pinnate, pinnule |
| pent- |
five |
Greek |
πέντε (pénte), πεντάς,
πεντάδος (pentás, pentádos), πεντάκις (pentákis) "five times",
πενταπλάσιος (pentaplásios) "five-fold", πενταχοῦ |
diapente, pentachoric,
pentad, pentagon, pentagram, pentalpha, pentapolis, pentatonic,
pentatope, pentode |
| pentacosi- |
five hundred |
Greek |
πεντακόσιοι (pentakósioi) |
pentacosiomedimni |
| pentecont- |
fifty |
Greek |
πεντήκοντα (pentḗkonta),
πεντηκοντάς, πεντηκοντάδος (pentēkontás, pentēkontádos) |
pentecontad, pentecontagon |
| pentecost- |
fiftieth |
Greek |
πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós) |
Pentecost, pentecostalism |
| peper- |
pepper |
Greek |
πέπερι, πεπέρεως |
paprika, pepper |
| pepon- |
ripe |
Greek |
πέπων, πέπονος (pépōn,
péponos) |
pumpkin |
| pept- |
digest |
Greek |
πέσσειν (péssein), πεπτός
(peptós), πεπτικός (peptikós), πέψις (pépsis) |
dipeptide, dyspepsia,
dyspeptic, eupepsia, eupeptic, monopeptide, oligopeptide, pentapeptide,
pepsin, peptic, peptide, peptone, polypeptide, tetrapeptide, tripeptide |
| per- |
wallet |
Greek |
πήρα (pḗra), πηρίδιον
(pērídion) |
peridium |
| per-, pel- |
thoroughly, through |
Latin |
per |
pellucid, perfection,
permeate, pernicious, persistence, peruse, pervade |
| peran- |
across, beyond |
Greek |
πέραν (péran) |
Perates |
| perdic- |
partridge |
Greek |
πέρδιξ, πέρδικος (pérdiks,
pérdikos) |
Melanoperdix, partridge |
| peri- |
around |
Greek |
περί (perí) |
Pericles, pericope,
perigee, perihelion, perimeter, period, periphery, periscope |
| persic- |
peach |
Greek |
περσικός (persikós) |
|
| pessim- |
worst |
Latin |
pessimus |
pessimal |
| pet- |
strive toward |
Latin |
petere |
appetite, compete,
competition, impetus, petition, petulant, propitiate, repeat, repetition |
| petr- |
rock |
Greek |
πέτρα (pétra) |
epipetric, petroglyph,
petrographic, petrography, petrology, petrosomatoglyph |
| phae-, phe- |
dark |
Greek |
φαιός (phaiós) |
phaeohyphomycosis,
phaeomelanin, pheochrome, pheochromocytoma |
| phag- |
eat |
Greek |
φαγεῖν (phageîn), φαγία
(phagía) |
autophagosome, autophagy,
bacteriophage, dysphagia, esophagitis, geophagia, hematophagy,
macrophage, odynophagia, phagocyte, phagocytosis, phagolysosome,
phagophilia, phagophobia, phagosome, phagy, polyphagia,
pseudodysphagia, sarcophagus |
| phalang- |
close formation of troops,
finger bones |
Greek |
φάλαγξ, φάλαγγος
(phálangos) |
aphalangia, phalanges,
phalanx |
| phalar- |
having a patch of white |
Greek |
φάλαρος (phálaros) |
phalarope |
| pharmac- |
drug, medicine |
Greek |
φάρμακον (phármakon) |
alexipharmic,
pharmaceutics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomic,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, pharmacophobia, pharmacy |
| phan-, phen- |
to show, visible |
Greek |
φαίνειν (phaínein), φαντός
(phantós), φαινόμενον (phainómenon), φάσις (phásis) |
diaphanous, emphasis,
epiphany, fantasy, phanerozoic, phantasm, phantom, phase, phene,
phenetic, phenology, phenomenon, phenotype, photic, prophase,
sycophant, telophase, theophany, tryptophan |
| pheb-, phob- |
fear |
Greek |
φέβεσθαι (phébesthai),
φόβος (phóbos), φοβέω |
autophobia, hydrophobia,
panphobia, phobophobia |
| pher-, phor- |
bear, carry |
Greek |
φέρειν (phérein), φορά
(phorá), φόρος (phóros) |
adiaphora, adiaphorism,
anaphor, metaphor, pheromone, phoresis, phoresy, phosphor, prosphora,
pyrophoric |
| pheug-, phyg- |
flee |
Greek |
φεύγειν (pheúgein), φυγή,
φυγάς, φυγάδος (phugás, phugádos) "fugitive", φυγαδικός |
apophyge, hypophyge |
| phil-, -phile |
love, friendship |
Greek |
φίλος (phílos), φιλικός
(philikós), φιλεῖν (phileîn), φιλία (philía), φίλτρον (phíltron) |
bibliophile, heterophil,
hydrophile, paraphilia, philanthropy, philharmonic, philophobia,
philosophy, philter, philtre, philtrum |
| phim- |
muzzle |
Greek |
φῑμός (phīmós), φιμοῦν
(phimoûn), φιμωτικός, φίμωσις (phímōsis) |
paraphimosis, phimosis,
phimotic |
| phleb- |
vein |
Greek |
φλέψ, φλεβός (phléps,
phlebós), φλέβιον |
phlebitis, phlebography,
phlebosclerosis, phlebotomist, phlebotomize, phlebotomy,
thrombophlebitis |
| phleg-, phlog- |
burn, heat, inflammation |
Greek |
φλέγειν (phlégein), φλέγμα
(phlégma), φλόξ (phlóks) "flame" |
phlegm, phlegmasia,
phlegmatic, phlegmon, phlegmonous, phlogistic, phlogiston, Phlox |
| phloe- |
tree bark |
Greek |
φλοιός (phloiós) |
hypophloeodic,
phlobaphene, phloem, phloeophagy |
| phob- |
fear |
Greek |
φόβος (phóbos) |
acrophobia, arachnophobia,
claustrophobia, ergophobia, homophobia, hydrophobia, zeusophobia |
| phon- |
sound |
Greek |
φωνή (phōnḗ), φωνητικός
(phōnētikós), φώνημα (phṓnēma) |
acrophonic, acrophony,
allophone, antiphon, antiphony, aphonia, aphonic, apophony,
archiphoneme, cacophony, diaphony, diplophonia, dysphonia, euphonic,
euphonious, euphonize, euphony, heterophonic, heterophony, homophone,
homophonous, homophony, hypophonesis, ideophone, idiophone, isophone,
logophonetic, megaphone, microphone, misophonia, monophonic, monophony,
morphophonology, phonaesthesia, phonaesthetics, phone, phonemic,
phonesthemic, phonetic, phonetics, phonics, phonogram, phonograph,
phonology, phonophobia, phonosemantics, phonotactics, polyphonic,
polyphony, stereophonic, symphonic, symphony, telephonic, telephony |
| phos-, phot- |
light |
Greek |
φῶς, φωτός (phōtós) |
cataphote, phosphor,
phosphorus, photic, photo, photoelectric, photogenic, photograph,
photosynthesis, phototaxis, phototherapy, phototroph, telephoto |
| phrag- |
fence |
Greek |
φράσσειν (phrássein),
φράξις (phráksis), φράγμα (phrágma) |
diaphragm |
| phren-, phron- |
mind |
Greek |
φρήν, φρενός (phrḗn,
phrenós) |
euneirophrenia, euphrasy,
Euphrosyne, frantic, frenetic, frenzy, oneirophrenia, phrenetic,
-phrenia, phrenic, phrenitis, phrenology, phronema, phronesis,
phronetic, schizophrenia, sophrosyne |
| phryn- |
toad, toad-like |
Greek |
φρύνη (phrúnē) |
Phrynobatrachus |
| phtheg- |
utter |
Greek |
φθέγγεσθαι
(phthéngesthai), φθεγκτός, φθεγκτικός, φθέγξις, φθέγμα, φθέγματος
(phthégma, phthégmatos), φθεγματικός, φθόγγος (phthóngos), φθογγή |
apophthegm,
apophthegmatic, diphthong, diphthongize, monophthong, monophthongize |
| phyc- |
seaweed |
Greek |
φῦκος, φύκεος (phûkos,
phúkeos) |
phycology, Phycomyces,
schizophyceous |
| phyl- |
tribe |
Greek |
φύλον (phúlon) |
phylogenetics, phylum |
| phyll- |
leaf |
Greek |
φύλλον (phúllon) |
chlorophyll, phyllotaxis |
| phys- |
bladder |
Greek |
φῦσα (phûsa) |
physogastric,
physostomous, Triplophysa |
| physi- |
nature |
Greek |
φύσις (phúsis) |
physics, physician |
| physalid- |
bladder |
Greek |
φυσαλ(λ)ίς (phusal(l)is) |
physalis |
| phyt- |
plant |
Greek |
φύειν (phúein), φυτόν
(phutón) |
archaeophyte, autophyte,
bryophyte, dermatophyte, neophyte, phytoplankton |
| pi- |
kind, devout, pity |
Latin |
pius |
expiate, impious, piety,
pious, pity |
| pic- |
pitch |
Latin |
pix, picis |
piceous |
| piez- |
squeeze |
Greek |
πιέζειν (piézein), πιεστός
(piestós), πίεσις, πίεσμα, πίεσματος, πιεστήρ |
isopiestic, piezochromism,
piezoelectric, piezometer |
| pil- |
hair |
Latin |
pilus |
depilatory, epilator |
| pil- |
pillar, ball |
Latin |
pila |
pile, pill, pillar, pillory |
| pin- |
drink |
Greek |
πίνειν (pínein), πῶμα |
pinocytosis |
| pin- |
pine |
Latin |
pinus |
pineal gland |
| ping-, pict- |
paint |
Latin |
pingere, pictus |
depiction, picture, pigment |
| pingu- |
fat |
Latin |
pinguis |
Pinguicula, pinguitude |
| pir- |
try |
Greek |
πεῖρα, πείρας (peîra,
peíras), πειρᾶν (peirân), πειρατής (peiratḗs), πειρατικός (peiratikós),
(peirāteía), πειράζω, πείρασις, πειρασμός |
antipiracy, apeirogon,
apeirohedron, piracy, pirate, piratic |
| pir- |
pear |
Latin |
pirus |
piriformis muscle |
| pisc- |
fish |
Latin |
piscis |
Pisces, piscivore |
| pis- |
pea |
Greek |
πίσος (písos) |
pisoid, pisolite |
| pithec- |
ape, monkey |
Greek |
πίθηκος (píthēkos) |
australopithecine,
Australopithecus, caenopithecine |
| plac- |
plain, plate, tablet |
Greek |
πλάξ, πλακός (pláks,
plakós) |
Aplacophora, placenta,
placode |
| plac- |
calm |
Latin |
placare, placatus |
implacable, placable,
placate, please, supple |
| plac-, plea- |
please |
Latin |
placēre, placitus |
complacent, complaisant,
displease, placebo, placid, plea, please, pleasure |
| plag- |
oblique |
Greek |
πλάγος (plágos), πλάγιος
(plágios), πλαγιότης |
plage, plagiocephaly,
plagioclase, plagiotropic, playa |
| plan- |
wander |
Greek |
πλάνος, πλανάομαι,
πλανᾶσθαι (planâsthai), (planáein), πλανητός (planētós), πλανήτης
(planḗtēs) |
aplanetic, aplanogamete,
aplanospore, exoplanet, planet, planetoid, planoblast, planogamete,
planospore, protoplanet |
| plan- |
flat |
Latin |
plānus |
applanate, applanation,
aquaplane, complanar, complanate, coplanar, coplanarity, deplanate,
deplane, emplane, esplanade, explain, explanation, explanatory,
peneplain, pianissimo, piano, pianoforte, plain, plaintext, plan,
planar, planarian, planary, planate, planation, plane, planification,
planiform, planish, planula, planular, planulate |
| plang-, planct- |
strike, beat; lament, mourn |
Latin |
plangere, planctus |
plangent |
| plas- |
mould |
Greek |
πλάσσειν (plássein),
πλαστός (plastós), πλαστικός (plastikós), πλάσις (plásis), πλάσμα,
πλάσματος (plásma, plásmatos), πλάθω (pláthō) |
plasma, plastic,
plastique, plastochron, plastromancy, plastron, prosoplasia,
protoplasm, pseudoplastic, symplast |
| plat- |
flat, broad |
Greek |
πλατύς (platús), πλατεῖα
(plateîa) |
piazza, place, plaice,
plateau, platitude, platyhelminth, platypus, Platyrrhini, platysma,
Platyzoa, plaza |
| plaud-, -plod-, plaus-,
-plos- |
approve, clap |
Latin |
plaudere, plausus |
applaud, applause,
explode, explosion, implode, plaudits, plausible |
| ple- |
fill, full |
Greek |
πιμπλάναι (pimplánai),
πλέως/πλέος, πλειότερος, πλειότης, πλήρης (plḗrēs), πληρόω, πλήρωσις
(plḗrōsis), πλήρωμα (plḗrōma), πλήθειν (plḗthein), πλῆθος (plêthos),
πληθύς, πληθύω, πληθύνω (plēthúnō), πληθυντικός, πληθώρα/πληθώρη
(plēthṓra), πληθωρικός (plēthōrikós), πληθυσμός (plēthusmós) |
pleroma, plethodontid,
plethora, plethoric, plethysm, plethysmograph, plethysmometry |
| ple- |
sail, swim |
Greek |
πλεῖν (pleîn), πλεῦσις
(pleûsis), πλόος |
pleon, pleopod, pleuston |
| ple-, plet- |
fill |
Latin |
plere |
complement, complete,
deplete, implement, replete, suppletion, supply |
| pleb- |
people |
Latin |
plebs, plebis |
plebeian, plebs |
| plec-, ploc- |
plait, interweave |
Greek |
πλέκειν (plékein), πλεκτός
(plektós), πλεκτικός (plektikós), πλέξις (pléksis), πλέγμα (plégma),
πλοκή (plokḗ), πλόκος |
plectics, plexogenic,
ploce, symplectic, symplectomorphism, symploce |
| plect-, plex- |
plait |
Latin |
plectere, plexus |
perplex |
| pleg- |
strike |
Greek |
πλήσσειν (plḗssein),
πληκτός (plēktós), πλήκτης, πληγή (plēgḗ), πλῆξις (plêksis), πλῆγμα,
πλήκτης, πλῆκτρον |
apoplectic, apoplexy,
cataplectic, cataplexy, hemiplegia, monoplegia, paraplegia, plectrum,
pleximeter, tetraplegia |
| plen- |
full |
Latin |
plenus |
plenary, plenitude,
plenty, replenish |
| plesi- |
near |
Greek |
πλησίος (plēsíos),
πλησιότης (plēsiótēs) |
plesiosaur |
| pleur- |
rib, side |
Greek |
πλευρά (pleurá), πλευρόν
(pleurón) |
metapleural, pleura,
pleurisy, pleuritis, pleurodynia, pleuron |
| plic- |
fold |
Latin |
plicare, plicatus |
appliance, applicability,
applicable, applicant, applicate, application, applicative, applicator,
applicatory, appliqué, apply, centuplicate, centuplication, complicacy,
complicant, complicate, complication, complice, complicity,
conduplicate, conduplication, duplication, explicate, explicit,
implicate, implicit, imply, ply, replicate, replication, replicative,
replicator, reply, splay, subduplicate, supplicant, supplicate,
supplication, triplicate, triplicity |
| plinth- |
brick |
Greek |
πλίνθος (plínthos) |
plinth, Plinthograptis |
| plor- |
cry out, complain |
Latin |
plorare |
deplorable, deploration,
deplore, exploration, exploratory, explore, imploration, imploratory,
implore |
| plu- |
rain |
Latin |
pluere, see also pluvia |
pluvial |
| plum- |
feather |
Latin |
pluma |
plumage, plumate |
| plumb- |
lead |
Latin |
plumbum |
plumber |
| plur-, plus- |
more |
Latin |
plus, pluris |
double, plural, pluralist,
plus, quadruple, surplus, triple |
| plurim- |
most |
Latin |
plurimus |
plurimal |
| plut- |
wealth |
Greek |
πλοῦτος (ploûtos) |
ploutonion, plutarchy,
plutocracy, plutocrat, plutolatry, plutomania, plutonomics, Plutus |
| pne- |
blow, breathe, lung |
Greek |
πνεῖν (pneîn), πνεῦμα
(pneûma), πνεύμων (pneúmōn) |
anapnograph, anapnoic,
apnea, apnoea, dyspnoea, pleuropneumonia, pneumatic, pneumatology,
pneumonia, pneumonic, pneumotaxic |
| pnig-, pnict- |
choke |
Greek |
πνίγειν (pnígein), πνῖγος,
πνῖγμα, πνιγμός, πνικτός, πνικτικός |
pnictide, pnictogen |
| po-, pin- |
drink |
Greek |
πίνειν (pínein), πόσις,
πῶμα |
pinocytosis, pinosome,
symposium |
| pod- |
foot |
Greek |
πούς, ποδός (podós),
ποδικός (podikós), ποδία (podía), πόδιον (pódion), πέδον (pédon),
πεδίον, πέζα |
amphipod, antipode,
decapod, podiatry, podium, podomancy, podomere, podopaediatric, polyp,
polyposis, sympodium, tetrapod, tripod |
| pogon- |
beard |
Greek |
πώγων, πώγωνος (pṓgōn,
pṓgōnos), πωγωνίας (pōgōnías) |
pogonia, pogoniasis,
pogonology, pogonophobia, pogonotrophy, Triplopogon |
| poie-, poe- |
make |
Greek |
ποιϝέω, ποιεῖν (poieîn),
ποιητός (poiētós) "made", ποιητικός (poiētikós), ποίησις (poíēsis),
ποίημα (poíēma), ποιητής (poiētḗs) "maker" |
allopoiesis, autopoiesis,
onomatopoeia, piyyut, poem, poesy, poet, poetaster, poetic, poiesis |
| pol- |
pole |
Greek |
πόλος (pólos) |
dipole, polar |
| pole- |
sell |
Greek |
πωλεῖν (pōleîn), πώλησις,
πώλης "seller" |
duopoly, monopolist,
monopolize, monopoly, oligopolist, oligopoly |
| polem- |
war |
Greek |
πολεμεῖν (polemeîn),
πόλεμος (pólemos), πολεμικός (polemikós) |
polemarch, polemic,
polemology |
| poli- |
city |
Greek |
πόλις, πόλιος (pólis,
pólios), πολίτης (polítēs), πολιτικός (politikós) |
acropolis, biopolitics,
cosmopolis, cosmopolitan, Decapolis, ecumenopolis, eperopolis,
geopolitics, heptapolis, hexapolis, megalopolis, metropolis,
pentapolis, police, policy, polis, politeia, politics, polity,
propolis, tetrapolis, Tripoli |
| poli- |
gray, grey |
Greek |
πολιός (poliós), πολιότης |
poliomyelitis, poliosis |
| poll- |
many |
Greek |
πολλός (pollós) |
|
| pollic- |
thumb |
Latin |
pollex, pollicis |
pollicate |
| pollin- |
fine flour |
Latin |
pollen, pollinis |
pollination |
| poly- |
many |
Greek |
πολύς (polús), πολλός
(pollós), πολλότης (pollótēs), πολλάκις (pollákis) "many times",
πολλαπλάσιος/πολυπλάσιος, πλείων (pleíōn) "more", πλεῖστος (pleîstos)
"most", πολλοστός (pollostós) |
hoi polloi, pollakanth,
polyadic, polyandry, polygamy, polygon, polyphase, polysaccharide,
polytheistic |
| pomp- pomph- |
blister |
Greek |
πομφός (pomphós), πομφόλυξ |
podopompholyx, pompholyx |
| pon-, posit- |
put |
Latin |
ponere, positus |
apposite, apropos,
component, depose, deposit, exponent, expose, expound, impose, impound,
opponent, position, positive, postpone, posture, propone, proponent,
proposition, propound, repose |
| ponder- |
weight |
Latin |
pondus, ponderis, ponderare |
ponder, preponderance |
| pont- |
bridge |
Latin |
pons, pontis |
pontoon |
| popul- |
people |
Latin |
populus, populare |
population, popular,
populous |
| por- |
passage |
Greek |
πόρος (póros), πορεύω,
πορίζειν (porízein), πόρισμα (pórisma) |
aporetic, aporia,
emporium, gonopore, ozopore, polypore, pore, porism, porismatic |
| porc- |
pig |
Latin |
porcus |
porcine, pork |
| porn- |
prostitute |
Greek |
πόρνη (pórnē) |
pornographic, pornography |
| porphyr- |
purple |
Greek |
πορφύρα (porphúra) |
porphyrin, porphyritic,
porphyrophobia, porphyry |
| port- |
carry |
Latin |
portare "to carry", porta
"gate" |
comportment, deport,
export, import, port, portable, portage, portal, porter, portfolio,
purport, rapport, report, support, transport |
| portion- |
part, share |
Latin |
portio |
portion, proportion |
| post- |
after, behind |
Latin |
post |
posterior, posterity,
postscript |
| pot- |
power |
Latin |
potere "be powerful", from
potis "powerful, able" |
despot, impotent, possess,
potent, potentate, potential, power |
| pot- |
drink |
Latin |
potus, potare |
potable, potion |
| potam- |
river |
Greek |
ποταμός (potamós) |
autopotamic, hippopotamus,
Mesopotamia, potamic, potamodromous, potamology, potamophobia,
potamoplankton |
| prag- |
do |
Greek |
πράσσειν (prássein),
πράττειν (práttein), πρασσόμενον, πρακτός (praktós), πρακτικός
(praktikós), (prāktikḗ), πρᾶξις (prâksis), πρᾶγμα (prâgma) |
apraxia, dyspraxia,
parapraxis, practic, practice, pragma, pragmatic, pragmatism,
pragmatist, praxis |
| pras- |
leek |
Greek |
πράσον (práson), πράσινος
(prásinos) "leek-green", πρασιά |
chrysoprase, prasinous |
| prat- |
meadow |
Latin |
pratum |
|
| prav- |
crooked |
Latin |
pravus |
depravity |
| pre- |
before |
Latin |
prae |
previous |
| prec- |
pray |
Latin |
precāri "to ask, beg,
pray", from prex "prayer" |
deprecation, imprecation,
pray, prayer, precarious |
| pred- |
prey |
Latin |
praedari "plunder", from
praeda "prey" |
depredate, predation,
predator, predatory, prey |
| prehend-, prend-, prehens- |
grasp |
Latin |
prehendere, prehensus |
apprehend, comprehend,
comprehensive, enterprise, prehensility, prehension, prey, prison,
prize, reprehend, surprise |
| prem-, -prim-, press- |
press |
Latin |
premere, pressus |
pressure |
| presby- |
old |
Greek |
πρέσβυς (présbus),
πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), (presbutérion) |
archpriest, presbyter,
Presbyterianism, presbyterium, presbytery, priest, protopresbyter |
| preter- |
past |
Latin |
praeter |
preterite, pretermission |
| preti- |
price |
Latin |
pretium, pretiare |
|
| pri- |
saw |
Greek |
πρίειν (príein), πρῖσις
(prîsis), πρίων, πρίονος (príōn, príonos) |
prion |
| priap- |
|
Greek |
πριάπος |
priapism, Priapus |
| prim- |
first |
Latin |
primus |
coprime, nonprime, prima
facie, primacy, primal, primality, primary, primate, prime, primer,
primeval, primine, primitive, primogeniture, primordial, primrose,
Primula, semiprime, subprimal, subprime |
| prior- |
former |
Latin |
prior |
prior, priority, priory,
pristine, repristinate, subprior |
| prism- |
to saw, something sawed |
Greek |
πρίσμα, πρίσματος (prísma,
prísmatos), πρισμάτιον (prismátion) |
antiprism, prism,
prismatic, prismatoid |
| priv- |
own |
Latin |
privus, privare, privatus |
deprivation, deprive,
privacy, private, privateer, privation, privative, privilege, privity,
privy, semiprivate |
| pro- |
before, in front of |
Greek |
πρό (pró), πρότερος
(próteros) "former", πρῶτος (prôtos) |
prologue, prostate, prow |
| pro- |
for, forward |
Latin |
pro |
procrastinate, propel,
propulsion |
| prob- |
worthy, good |
Latin |
probare "prove to be
worthy", probus |
approbation, approve,
disapprobation, opprobrium, probable, probation, probe, probity, proof,
prove, reprobate, reprove |
| proct- |
anus |
Greek |
πρωκτός (prōktós) |
Ectoprocta, Entoprocta,
epiproct, hypoproct, paraproct, periproct, proctalgia, proctology |
| prodig- |
waste |
Latin |
prodigus "wasteful", from
prodigere "drive away, waste" |
prodigal, prodigality |
| prodig- |
prodigy |
Latin |
prodigium "prodigy" |
prodigious, prodigy |
| propri- |
property; one's own |
Latin |
proprietas
"appropriateness, property, ownership", from proprius "one's own" |
appropriate, proper,
property, proprietary, proprietor, propriety |
| pros- |
forth, forward |
Greek |
πρός (prós), πρόσθεν
(prósthen), πρόσθιος (prósthios) |
prosenchyma, prosophobia,
prosthesis, prosthion |
| prosop- |
face |
Greek |
πρόσωπον (prósōpon) |
aprosopia, diprosopus,
prosopography, prosopopoeia, prosopospasm |
| prot- |
first |
Greek |
πρῶτος (prôtos) |
amphiprotic, antiproton,
protagonist, protanomaly, protanopia, protein, protist, protocol,
proton, protoplasm, prototype, Protozoa |
| proter- |
former |
Greek |
πρό (pró), πρότερος
(próteros), προτερέω |
Proterozoic |
| proxim- |
nearest |
Latin |
proximus, proximare |
approximate, proximity |
| prun- |
plum |
Latin |
prunus |
prune |
| psa- |
rub |
Greek |
ψᾶν (psân), ψαφαρός,
ψήχειν, (psēstós) |
palimpsest |
| psall- |
pluck |
Greek |
ψάλλειν (psállein), ψαλμός
(psalmós) |
psalm, psalmodicon,
psalmody, psalter, psaltery, psaltikon |
| psamath- |
sand |
Greek |
|
|
| psamm- |
sand |
Greek |
ψάμμος (psámmos), ψάμαθος
(psámathos) |
psammite, psammitic,
psammoma, psammophile, Psammophis, psammophyte, psammosere, psammous |
| pseph- |
pebble |
Greek |
ψάω, ψῆφος (psêphos),
ψηφίζειν (psēphízein) |
isopsephy, psephite,
psephitic, psephocracy, psephology |
| pseud- |
false |
Greek |
ψεύδω, ψεῦδος (pseûdos) |
pseudonym |
| pseud- |
false |
Greek |
ψεύδομαι, ψευδής (pseudḗs) |
pseudonym |
| psil- |
bare |
Greek |
ψιλοῦν (psiloûn), ψιλός
(psilós), ψιλότης, ψίλωσις (psílōsis) |
epsilon, psilanthropism,
psilanthropy, psilocybin, psilosis, psilotic, upsilon |
| psithyr- |
whisper |
Greek |
ψίθυρος, ψιθυρίζω,
ψιθυρισμός |
Psithyrisma |
| psittac- |
parrot |
Greek |
ψιττακός, ψιττακοῦ
(psittakós, psittakoû) |
psittacine, psittacism,
psittacosis |
| psoph- |
noise |
Greek |
ψόφος (psóphos), ψοφεῖν,
ψοφητικός, ψόφησις, ψόφημα, ψοφοειδής |
Psophiidae, Psophocichla,
psophometer, psophometric |
| psor- |
itch |
Greek |
ψωρός (psōrós), ψώρα
(psṓra), ψωριᾶν (psōriân), (psōríāsis) |
psora, psoriasis, psoric,
psorosis |
| psych- |
mind |
Greek |
ψύχειν (psúkhein), ψυχή
(psukhḗ), ψυχικός (psukhikós) |
hylopsychism, panpsychism,
psyche, psychiatry, psychic, psychoanalysis, psychologist, psychology,
psychopathic, psychopathy, psychopomp, psychosis, psychotherapy,
psychotic, psychoticism |
| psychr- |
cold |
Greek |
ψύχω, ψυχρός (psukhrós),
ψυχρότης |
psychroalgia,
psychrometer, psychrophile, psychrophilic, psychrophily |
| pter- |
wing |
Greek |
πτερόν, πτεροῦ (pterón,
pteroû), πτέρυξ, πτέρυγος (ptéruks, ptérugos), (pterugōtós), πτερίσκος |
apterous, apterygote,
archaeopteryx, brachypterous, brachyptery, Chiroptera,
chiropterologist, Endopterygota, exopterygote, helicopter, hemipterous,
heteropterous, homopterous, Neoptera, peripteros, pterodactyl, pteron,
pteropod, pterosaur, pterostigma, pterygote, tetrapterous |
| pterid- |
fern |
Greek |
πτερίς, πτερίδος (pterís,
pterídos) |
pteridology, pteridophyte,
pteridosperm |
| pto- |
fall |
Greek |
πίπτειν (píptein), πτωτός
(ptōtós), πτωτικός (ptōtikós), πτῶσις (ptôsis), πτῶμα, πτῶματος (ptôma,
ptômatos) |
anaptotic, asymptomatic,
apoptosis, peripeteia, peripety, polyptoton, proptosis, proptotic,
ptomaine, ptosis, ptotic, symptom, symptomatic, symptosis |
| ptoch- |
poor |
Greek |
πτωχός (ptōkhós), πτωχότης |
ptochocracy, ptochology |
| pty- |
spit |
Greek |
πτύειν, πτύον (ptúon),
πτύσις (ptúsis), πτύαλον |
hemoptysis, ptyalin,
pyoptysis |
| ptych- |
fold, layer |
Greek |
πτύσσειν (ptússein),
πτύγμα (ptúgma), πτύξ (ptúks), πτυχός (ptukhós), πτυχή (ptukhḗ) |
anaptyctic, anaptyxis,
diptych, heptaptych, hexaptych, octaptych, pentaptych, polyptych,
tetraptych, triptych |
| pub- |
sexually mature |
Latin |
pubes, puberis |
pubescent, pubic |
| public- |
public |
Latin |
publicus |
publication, publicity |
| pude- |
shame |
Latin |
pudere |
impudent, pudendum,
repudiate |
| pug-, pugn- |
fight |
Latin |
pugnare "to fight", from
pugnus "fist" |
impugn, pugilism,
pugnacious, repugnant |
| pulchr- |
beautiful |
Latin |
pulcher, pulchri |
pulchritude |
| pulmon- |
lung |
Latin |
pulmo, pulmonis |
pulmonary |
| pulver- |
dust |
Latin |
pulvis, pulveris |
pulverize |
| pung-, punct- |
prick |
Latin |
pungere, punctus |
acupuncture, expunge,
poignant, point, punch, punctual, punctuation, puncture, pungent |
| pup- |
doll |
Latin |
pupa |
pupa, pupate, puppet |
| pur- |
pure |
Latin |
purare "to purify", from
purus "pure" |
impurity, pure, puree,
purge, purify, purity |
| purg- |
cleanse |
Latin |
purgare |
expurgate, purgatory, purge |
| purpur- |
purple |
Latin |
purpura |
purpurate, purpureal |
| put- |
prune, reckon |
Latin |
putāre |
amputation, compute,
dispute, impute, putative, reputation |
| py- |
pus |
Greek |
πύον (púon), (pyeîn) |
empyema, pyemia, pyemesis,
pyesis, pyocyst, pyogenesis, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyosis, pyoureter |
| pyel- |
trough |
Greek |
πύελος (púelos), πυελίς |
pyelectasis, pyelitis,
pyelogram, pyelography, pyelonephritis, pyeloscopy |
| pyg- |
rump |
Greek |
πυγή (pugḗ) |
callipygian, pygopagus,
pygostyle, steatopygia |
| pyl- |
gate |
Greek |
πύλη (púlē), πυλών,
πυλῶνος (pulṓn, pulōnos) |
apopyle, micropyle,
propylaea, prosopyle, pylon, pyloric, pylorus, tetrapylon, Thermopylae |
| pyr- |
fire |
Greek |
πύρ, πυρός (púr, purós),
πυρά (purá), πυρότης, πυρετός, πυρέττειν |
antipyretic, Empyreuma,
pyre, pyrite, pyroclastic, pyrolysis, pyromancy, pyromania, pyromaniac,
pyrometric, pyrophobia, pyrophoric, pyrosis, pyrosome, pyrotechnic |
| pyramid- |
|
Greek |
πυραμίς, πυραμίδος |
dipyramid, pyramid,
pyramidion |
| pyrrh- |
flame-colored |
Greek |
πῦρ, πυρρός, πυρρότης,
πυρράζω |
pyrrhic |
| quadr- |
four |
Latin |
quattuor |
quadrangle, quadrennial,
quadriceps, quadrifarious, quadrifid, quadrifolium, quadrifrons,
quadrilateral, quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrillion, quadrimester,
quadrinational, quadrinodal, quadrinomial, quadrinominal, quadripara,
quadrireme, quadrisection, quadrivalent, quadrivium, quadruped,
quadruple, quadruplet, quadruplex, quadruplicate, quatrain, quatre,
quatrefoil |
| quadragen- |
forty each |
Latin |
quadrageni |
quadragenarian,
quadragenary |
| quadragesim- |
fortieth |
Latin |
quadragesimus |
Quadragesima, quadragesimal |
| quart- |
fourth |
Latin |
quartus |
inquartation,
interquartile, quadroon, quart, quartal, quartan, quartary, quarte,
quarter, quartermaster, quartet, quartic, quartile, quartine, quarto,
semiquartile |
| quasi- |
as if |
Latin |
quasi |
quasar |
| quatern- |
four each |
Latin |
quaternī |
biquaternion, quatern,
quaternary, quaternate, quaternion, quaternity, quire |
| quati-, -cuti-, quass-,
-cuss- |
shake |
Latin |
quatere |
cassate, cassation,
concussion, concussive, conquassate, decussation, discuss, discussion,
discussive, discutient, excuss, excussio, excussion, fracas, percuss,
percussion, percussive, percussor, quash, quassation, recussion,
repercussion, rescue, squash, squassation, subconcussive, succuss,
succussation, succussion, succussive |
| quer-, -quir-, quesit-,
-quisit- |
search, seek |
Latin |
quaerere, quaesītus |
acquest, acquire,
acquiree, acquirement, acquisite, acquisition, acquisitive,
acquisitory, conquer, conquest, corequisite, disquisition, exquire,
exquisite, inquest, inquire, inquiry, inquisition, inquisitive,
inquisitor, inquisitorial, inquisitory, perquisite, perquisition,
prerequisite, quaere, quaestor, query, quest, question, questionable,
questionary, questionnaire, questor, reconquer, reconquest, request,
require, requirement, requisite, requisition, requisitive, requisitor,
requisitory |
| qui- |
rest |
Latin |
quies, quiētus |
acquiesce, acquiescence,
acquiescent, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, inquietude, quiescence,
quiescent, quiet, quietude, quietus, quit, requiem, requiescat |
| quin- |
five each |
Latin |
quini |
biquinary, quinarius,
quinary, quinate |
| quindecim- |
fifteenth |
Latin |
quindecimus |
quindecimal |
| quinden- |
fifteen each |
Latin |
quindeni |
quindenary |
| quinque- |
five |
Latin |
quinque |
cinquain, cinque,
quinquefoil, quinquennial, quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquevalent |
| quint- |
fifth |
Latin |
quintus |
biquintile, quint, quinta,
quintal, quintan, quintant, quintary, quinte, quintessence,
quintessential, quintic, quintile, quintipara, quintus, semiquintile |
| quot- |
how many, how great |
Latin |
quotiens |
quota, quotient,
subquotient |
| rad-, ras- |
scrape, shave |
Latin |
radere, rasus |
abrade, abrasion,
abrasive, corrade, corrasion, erase, erasure, nonabrasive, radula,
radular, raduliform, rase, rash, rasorial, raster, rasure, subradular |
| radi- |
beam, spoke |
Latin |
radius, radiare |
radiance, radiation |
| radic- |
root |
Latin |
rādix, rādīcis |
eradicate, radical |
| ram- |
branch |
Latin |
rāmus |
ramification, ramose |
| ran- |
frog |
Latin |
rana |
Rana |
| ranc- |
rancidness, grudge,
bitterness |
Latin |
rancere |
rancid, rancor |
| rap- |
rob, seize |
Latin |
rapere, raptus |
arreption, arreptitious,
enrapt, enrapture, rapacious, rapacity, rape, rapid, rapidity, rapine,
rapt, raptio, raptor, raptorial, rapture, rapturous, raptus, ravenous,
ravine, ravish, subreption, subreptitious, surreptitious |
| rap- |
turnip |
Latin |
rapum |
rapeseed |
| raph- |
sew, seam |
Greek |
ῥάπτειν (rháptein), ῤαφή
(raphḗ) |
raphae, raphe |
| rar- |
rare |
Latin |
rarus |
rarity |
| rauc- |
harsh, hoarse |
Latin |
raucus |
raucous |
| re-, red- |
again, back |
Latin |
re- |
recede, redact |
| rect-, reg-, -rig- |
straight, direct |
Latin |
regere "to direct, lead
straight, guide", related rectus "straight, right" |
correct, direct,
dirigible, erect, erection, ergo, rectangle, rectify, rectitude,
rectum, regent, regime, regimen, regiment, region, surge |
| reg-, rex- |
king |
Latin |
rex (genitive regis) |
regal, regency, regicide,
Regis, regulation, reign, rex, royal |
| regul- |
rule |
Latin |
regula "to rule" |
regular, regulate,
regulation, rule |
| rem- |
oar |
Latin |
remus |
bireme, trireme |
| ren- |
kidney |
Latin |
renes |
renal |
| rep-, rept- |
crawl, creep |
Latin |
repere, reptus |
reptile |
| resid- |
left behind |
Latin |
residere "remain behind"
(see also sedere) |
reside, residence,
resident, residual, residue |
| ret- |
net |
Latin |
rete |
reticle, retina |
| retro- |
backward, behind |
Latin |
retro |
retrograde, retrospective,
retrovirus |
| rhabd- |
rod |
Greek |
ῥάβδος (rhábdos) |
rhabdoid, rhabdom,
rhabdomancy, rhabdomyolysis, rhabdomyosarcoma |
| rhach-, rach- |
spine |
Greek |
ῥάχις, ῥάχεως (rhákhis,
rhákheōs) |
rachipagus, rachis,
rachischisis, rhachiodont, rhachis |
| rhag-, rheg- |
rend, tear |
Greek |
ῥηγνύναι (rhēgnúnai),
ῥαγίζω, ῥῆξις (rhêksis), ῥῆγμα (rhêgma) |
bronchorrhagia,
hemorrhage, menorrhagia, regma, rhagades, rhegma, rhegmatogenous, rhexis |
| rhe- |
flow |
Greek |
ῥεῖν (rheîn), ῥυτός
(rhutós), ῥύσις (rhúsis), ῥεῦμα (rheûma), ῥοία (rhoía), ῥυθμός
(rhuthmós) |
antiarrhythmic,
arrhythmia, arrhythmic, diarrhoea, dysrhythmia, endorheic, eurhythmia,
eurhythmic, eurhythmy, gonorrhoea, hemorrhea, logorrhea, polyrhythm,
rheology, rheometer, rheostat, rheum, rheumatic, rheumatism,
rheumatoid, rheumatology, rhythm, rhythmic, rhyton |
| rhetin- |
resin |
Greek |
ῥητίνη (rhētínē),
ῥητινώδης, ῥητινόω |
retinite |
| rhig- |
chill |
Greek |
ῥῖγος (rhîgos) |
rhigosaurus |
| rhin- |
nose, snout |
Greek |
ῥίς, ῥινός (rhís, rhinós) |
catarrhine, haplorhine,
platyrrhine, rhinoceros, rhinophyma, rhinoplasty, strepsirrhine |
| rhiz- |
root |
Greek |
ῥίζα (rhíza), ῥιζοῦν
(rhizoûn), ῥίζωμα (rhízōma) |
ectomycorrhiza, rhizoid,
rhizomatous, rhizome, rhizomorph, rhizomorphous, rhizophagous,
rhizophagy, Rhizopogon, Rhizopus, rhizosphere |
| rho- |
R, r |
Greek |
Ρ, ρ, ῥῶ (rhô) |
rho, rhotacism, rhotacize,
rhotic |
| rhod- |
rose |
Greek |
ῥόδον (rhódon) |
rhododendron, rhodophyte,
rhodopsin |
| rhomb- |
spinning top |
Greek |
ῥόμβος (rhómbos) |
orthorhombic, rhomb,
rhombic, rhomboid, rhombus, rhumb |
| rhynch- |
snout |
Greek |
ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos) |
Oncorhynchus,
Rhynchobatus, rhynchophore |
| rid-, ris- |
laugh |
Latin |
ridere "to laugh" (past
participle risus) |
deride, derision,
ridicule, ridiculous, risible |
| robor- |
oak, strength |
Latin |
roborare "to strengthen",
from robur, robus "strength" |
corroborant, corroborate,
corroboration, corroborative, corroborator, robust |
| rod-, ros- |
gnaw |
Latin |
rodere, rosus |
corrode, erosion, rodent |
| rog- |
ask |
Latin |
rogare |
abrogate, arrogant,
arrogate, derogate, derogation, derogatory, interrogation, prerogative,
prorogue, rogation, rogue, surrogate |
| rostr- |
beak, prow |
Latin |
rōstrum |
brevirostrate,
curvirostral, lamellirostral, rostellate, rostelliform, rostellum,
rostral, rostrate, rostriform, rostrulum, rostrum |
| rot- |
wheel |
Latin |
rota, rotare |
arrondissement,
circumrotation, contrarotation, control, controller, decontrol, enroll,
enrollee, enrollment, irrotational, multirole, multiroll, redondilla,
reenroll, rodeo, role, roll, rondeau, rondel, rondelle, rondo, rotary,
rotate, rotation, rotational, rotator, rotatory, rotavirus, rotelle,
rotifer, Rotifera, rotiferous, rotiform, rotula, rotund, rotunda,
rotundifolious, rotundity, roulette, round, roundel, roundelay,
roundlet, rowel, semiround |
| ruber-, rubr- |
red |
Latin |
ruber |
erubescence, erubescent,
rubella, Rubio, rubious, rubric, rubricate, rubrication, rubricator,
ruby |
| rudi- |
unskilled, rough, unlearned |
Latin |
rudis |
erudite, erudition, rude,
rudiment, rudimentary, rudity |
| rug- |
wrinkle |
Latin |
rūga, rugare |
corrugant, corrugate,
corrugation, erugate, rugose |
| rumin- |
throat |
Latin |
rūmen, ruminis |
rumen, rumenic acid,
ruminal, ruminant, ruminate, rumination, ruminator |
| rump-, rupt- |
break |
Latin |
rumpere, ruptus |
abrupt, corruptible,
disrupt, erupt, eruption, interrupt, rupture |
| rur- |
countryside, farm |
Latin |
rūs, rūris |
nonrural, roister,
roisterous, rural, rustic, rusticate, rustication, rusticity |
| sacc- |
bag |
Greek |
σάκκος (sákkos) |
sack |
| sacchar- |
sugar |
Greek |
σάκχαρ, σάκχαρον
(sákkharon) |
disaccharide,
heteropolysaccharide, homopolysaccharide, lipooligosaccharide,
lipopolysaccharide, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, pentasaccharide,
polysaccharide, saccharin, trisaccharide |
| sacr-, -secr- |
sacred |
Latin |
sacrare, from sacer
(genitive sacri) |
consecrate, desecrate,
sacrament, sacred, sacrosanct |
| sagac- |
wise |
Latin |
sagax, sagacis |
sagacious, sagacity |
| sagitt- |
arrow |
Latin |
sagitta |
sagittal plane, Sagittaria |
| sal- |
salt |
Latin |
sal, salis, salere |
salinity |
| sali-, -sili-, salt- |
jump |
Latin |
salire, saltus |
desultory, resilient,
saliπορφύρα in Liddell and Scottent, saltus |
| salic- |
willow |
Latin |
salix, salicis |
salicin |
| salping- |
trumpet |
Greek |
σάλπιγξ, σάλπιγγος
(sálpinks, sálpingos) |
endosalpingiosis,
hysterosalpingography, salpiglossis, salpinx |
| salu- |
health, welfare |
Latin |
salus |
salubrious, salubrity,
salutary, salute |
| salv- |
save |
Latin |
salvus, salvare |
salvage, salvation, salve |
| san- |
healthy |
Latin |
sanus |
insane, insanity,
sanatorium, sane, sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitary, sanitation, sanity |
| sanc- |
holy |
Latin |
sancire (past participle
sanctus) |
sacrosanct, saint,
sanctify, sanction, sanctuary |
| sanguin- |
blood |
Latin |
sanguis, sanguinis |
consanguinity, sanguinary,
sanguine |
| sapi-, -sipi- |
taste, wise |
Latin |
sapere "to have a taste,
be wise", related to sapor "taste, flavor" |
insipid, insipience,
sapient |
| sapon- |
soap |
Latin |
sapo, saponis |
saponification |
| sapphir- |
a precious stone |
Greek from Hebrew |
σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) |
sapphire, sapphirine |
| sapr- |
rotten |
Greek |
σήπειν, σαπρός (saprós),
σαπρότης |
sapraemia, saprogenic,
saprophagous, saprophyte, saprotrophic |
| sarc- |
flesh |
Greek |
σάρξ, σαρκός (sárks,
sarkós) |
perisarc, sarcasm,
sarcastic, sarcocele, sarcoid, sarcoidosis, sarcoma, sarcophagus,
Sarcopterygii, sarcosine, sarcosinemia, sarcosome |
| sarc- |
tailor |
Latin |
sartor "tailor", from
sarcire "to mend" |
consarcination, sartor,
sartorial, sartorius |
| sati- |
enough |
Latin |
satis |
asset, sate, satiate,
satiety, satisfy, saturate |
| saur- |
lizard, reptile |
Greek |
σαύρα (saúra), σαῦρος
(saûros) |
dinosaur, Saurischia,
sauropod |
| sax- |
rock |
Latin |
saxum |
saxatile, saxicavous,
saxicoline, saxifrage, saxifragous |
| scab- |
scratch |
Latin |
scabere |
scabies |
| scal- |
ladder, stairs |
Latin |
scala |
scalar, scale |
| scalen- |
uneven |
Greek |
σκαληνός (skalēnós) |
scalene, scalene muscles,
scalene triangle, scalenohedron |
| scand-, -scend-, scans-,
-scens- |
climb |
Latin |
scandere |
ascend, ascendency,
ascendent, ascension, ascent, condescend, condescendence,
condescension, descend, descendent, descension, descent, scansion,
transcend, transcendence, transcendent, transcendental |
| scandal- |
snare |
Greek |
σκάνδαλον (skándalon),
σκανδαλίζω (skandalízō) |
scandal, scandalize |
| scap- |
shaft |
Greek |
σκᾶπος (skâpos) |
scape, scapus |
| scaph- |
anything hollow, bowl, ship |
Greek |
σκάφη, σκάφος |
Scaphirhynchus, scaphoid
bone, scaphopod |
| scat- |
dung |
Greek |
σκῶρ, σκατός (skôr, skatós) |
scatemia, scatology,
scatoma, scatomancy, scatophagy, scatoscopy |
| sced- |
scatter |
Greek |
σκεδαννύναι (skedannúnai),
σκέδασις (skédasis), (skedastós), (skedastikós) |
heteroscedastic,
homoscedastic |
| scel- |
leg, thigh |
Greek |
σκέλος, σκέλεος (skéleos) |
isosceles, triskele,
triskelion |
| scen- |
booth, tent |
Greek |
σκηνή (skēnḗ) |
parascenium, proscenium,
scene, scenic, scenography |
| scept-, scop- |
look at, examine, view,
observe |
Greek |
σκέπτεσθαι (sképtesthai),
σκέψις (sképsis), σκέμμα, σκεπτικός (skeptikós), σκοπεῖν (skopeîn),
σκοπός, σκοποῦ (skopós) |
Abroscopus, diascopic,
diascopy, endoscope, endoscopic, endoscopy, epidiascope, episcope,
episcopic, gastroscopy, kaleidoscope, macroscopic, microscope,
microscopic, panendoscopy, periscope, periscopic, scope, scopophobia,
skeptic, stereoscopic, stereoscopy, stethoscope, telescope, telescopic,
Telescopium |
| schem- |
plan |
Greek |
σχῆμα (skhêma) |
schema, schematic,
schematism, schematize, scheme |
| schid- |
split |
Greek |
σχίζειν (skhízein),
σχιστός (skhistós), σχίσις (skhísis), σχίσμα (skhísma), σχίζα |
diaschisis, diaschisma,
schisis, schism, schisma, schismatic, schizocarp, schizogamy,
schizogony, schizoid, schizophrenia, schizotrichia |
| sci- |
shade, shadow |
Greek |
σκιά (skiá), σκιάς |
sciamachy, sciaphobia |
| sci- |
know |
Latin |
scire |
conscience, conscious,
conscientious, omniscious, omniscient, prescient, science, scienter |
| scind-, sciss- |
split |
Latin |
scindere |
rescind, scissors |
| scler- |
hard |
Greek |
σκέλλειν (skéllein),
σκληρός (sklērós), σκληρότης (sklērótēs) |
sclera, sclerectomy,
scleredema, sclereid, sclerema, sclerenchyma, sclerite, scleritis,
scleroderma, sclerophyll, sclerophyllous, sclerosis, sclerotic,
sclerotium, sclerotize |
| scolec- |
worm |
Greek |
σκώληξ, σκώληκος (skṓlēks,
skṓlēkos) |
scolex |
| scoli- |
crooked |
Greek |
σκολιός (skoliós),
σκολιότης |
scoliokyphosis, scoliosis |
| scombr- |
mackerel |
Greek |
σκόμβρος (skómbros) |
scombrid, scombroid |
| scot- |
darkness |
Greek |
σκότος, σκότου, σκοταῖος |
scotoma, scotophobia,
scotophobotaxis |
| scrib-, script- |
write |
Latin |
scribere, scriptus |
describe, inscribe,
manuscript, prescribe, scribble, scribe, script, scripture, subscribe |
| scrupl- |
uneasiness |
Latin |
scrupus "sharp stone" |
scruple, scrupulous,
unscrupulous |
| sculp- |
carve |
Latin |
sculpere, sculptus |
sculpture |
| scut- |
shield |
Latin |
scutum |
scute |
| scyph- |
cup |
Greek |
σκύφος (skúphos) |
scyphoid, Scyphozoa,
scyphus |
| se-, sed- |
apart |
Latin |
se |
secede, sedition,
seditious, seduce |
| seb- |
tallow |
Latin |
sebum |
sebaceous, sebum |
| sec-, sect-, seg- |
cut |
Latin |
secare |
secant, section, segment |
| sed- |
settle, calm |
Latin |
sedare, sedatus |
sedative |
| sed-, -sid-, sess- |
sit |
Latin |
sedere, sessus |
assiduous, insidious,
obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, resident, sedentary,
sediment, sedimentary, sedulity, sedulous, session, subside, supersede |
| sedec- |
sixteen |
Latin |
sedecim |
sedecimal |
| seget- |
in cornfields |
Latin |
segetum |
|
| sei- |
shake |
Greek |
σείειν (seíein), σεισμός
(seismós), σεῖστρον (seîstron) |
aseismic, microseism,
microseismic, paleoseismology, seism, seismic, seismogram, seismograph,
seismology, seismometer, seismonasty, sistrum, teleseism, teleseismic |
| selen- |
moon |
Greek |
σελήνη (selḗnē) |
paraselene, selaphobia,
Selene, selenium, selenocentric, selenography, selenology |
| sell- |
saddle, seat |
Latin |
sella |
sella turcica |
| sema- |
sign |
Greek |
σῆμα (sêma) |
aposematic, asemasia,
asemia, asemic, pentaseme, polyseme, polysemic, polysemous, polysemy,
semantics, semaphore, semasiology, sematic, seme, sememe, semiotic,
tetraseme, triseme |
| semi- |
half |
Latin |
semis |
semiannual, semicolon,
semiconductor, semiconscious, semifinal, seminatural |
| semin- |
seed |
Latin |
semen, seminis |
insemination |
| sen- |
old man |
Latin |
senex, senis |
senator, senescent,
senile, senility, senior |
| sen- |
six each |
Latin |
seni |
senary |
| senti-, sens- |
feel |
Latin |
sentire, sensus |
assent, consensus,
consent, dissent, resent, scent, sensation, sense, sensible, sensitive,
sensory, sentence, sentient, sentience, sentiment |
| sep- |
rot |
Greek |
σήψ (sḗps), σήπειν
(sḗpein), σηπτός (sēptós), σηπτικός (sēptikós), σῆψις (sêpsis), σηπία
(sēpía) |
antisepsis, antiseptic,
asepsis, aseptic, sepia, sepsis, septic |
| sept- |
fence, partition, enclosure |
Latin |
saeptum |
transept |
| sept- |
seven |
Latin |
septem |
septennial |
| septen- |
seven each |
Latin |
septeni |
septenary |
| septim- |
seventh |
Latin |
septimus |
septimal, septime |
| septuagen- |
seventy each |
Latin |
septuageni |
septuagenary |
| septuagesim- |
seventieth |
Latin |
septuagesimus |
septuagesima, septuagesimal |
| septuagint- |
seventy |
Latin |
septuaginta |
Septuagint |
| sequ-, secut- |
follow |
Latin |
sequere, from sequi, see
also secutus |
consecutive, consequence,
ensue, non sequitur, obsequious, prosecute, pursue, second, sequel,
sequence, subsequent |
| ser- |
silk |
Greek |
σήρ (sḗr), σηρικός |
sericin, serigraph |
| ser- |
sow |
Latin |
serere, satus |
disseminate,
dissemination, insemination, postseason, preseason, sation, sative,
season, seasonable, seasonal, semen, semenuria, seminal, seminar,
seminarian, seminary, semination, seminiferous |
| ser- |
attach, join |
Latin |
serere, sertus |
assert, assertion,
assertive, curviserial, desert, desertion, desertrix, dissert,
dissertation, dissertator, exert, exertion, insert, insertion,
multiseriate, reassert, reassertion, rectiserial, semidesert, serial,
seriate, seriatim, series, sermon, uniseriate |
| ser- |
whey |
Latin |
serum |
serac, serosa, serous,
subserous |
| ser- |
late |
Latin |
sērus |
serein, serotine,
serotinous, serotiny, soiree |
| serp- |
crawl, creep |
Latin |
serpere, serptus |
serpent |
| serr- |
saw, saw-toothed |
Latin |
serra, serrare |
biserrate, serrate,
serration, serrature, serriform, serrulate, sierra, sierran |
| serv- |
save, protect, serve |
Latin |
servare |
conserve, deserve,
observe, preserve, reserve, servant, service, servile, servitude,
subservient |
| sesqui- |
one and a half |
Latin |
sesqui |
sesquialteral,
sesquicentennial, sesquipedal, sesquiplicate, sesquitertian |
| set- |
bristle, hair |
Latin |
saeta |
seta, setose |
| sever- |
stern, strict, serious |
Latin |
severus |
asseverate, asseveration,
perseverance, perseverant, perseverate, perseveration, perseverative,
persevere, severe, severity |
| sex-, se- |
six |
Latin |
sex |
semester, sexangle,
sexangular, sexavalent, sexennial, sexennium, sexireme, sexivalent,
sexpartite, sexradiate, sextain |
| sexagen- |
sixty each |
Latin |
sexageni |
sexagenarian, sexagenary |
| sexagesim- |
sixtieth |
Latin |
sexagesimus |
Sexagesima, sexagesimal |
| sext- |
sixth |
Latin |
sextus |
bissextile, bissextus,
semisextile, sestet, sestina, Sext, sextain, sextan, sextans, sextant,
sextary, sextic, sextile, sextillion, siesta, sixte |
| sibil- |
hiss |
Latin |
sibilus, sibilare |
sibilance |
| sicc- |
dry |
Latin |
siccare "to dry", from
siccus "dry, thirsty" |
desiccate, desiccation,
sec, siccative |
| sicy- |
cucumber |
Greek |
σίκυος (síkuos) |
Sicyos |
| sider- |
iron |
Greek |
σίδηρος (sídēros), σιδήρεος |
siderodromophobia,
siderophile |
| sider- |
star |
Latin |
sidus, sideris |
sidereal |
| sigm- |
S, s |
Greek |
σίγμα, σῖγμα (sîgma) |
sigma, sigmatism,
sigmatropic, sigmoid, sigmoidoscopy |
| sign- |
sign |
Latin |
signum |
design, designate,
insignia, signal, signature, significant |
| sil- |
quiet or still |
Latin |
silere |
silence |
| silv- |
forest |
Latin |
silva |
silviculture |
| simi- |
ape, monkey |
Latin |
simia |
simian |
| simil-, simul- |
likeness, imitating |
Latin |
simulare "to emulate",
from similis "alike" |
assimilate, dissimilate,
dissemble, ensemble, resemble, semblance, similar, similarity, simile,
similitude, simulacrum, simular, simulate, simulation, simulator,
simultaneous, verisimilar, verisimilitude |
| sinap- |
mustard |
Greek |
σίναπι (sínapi),
(sināpízein), (sināpismós) |
sinapine, sinapism |
| singul- |
one each |
Latin |
singulus |
singular |
| sinistr- |
left |
Latin |
sinister, sinistri |
sinistral |
| sinu- |
(to draw) a line |
Latin |
sinuare |
insinuate |
| sinus- |
hollow, bay |
Latin |
sinus |
sinusoidal |
| siop- |
silence |
Greek |
σιωπή (siōpḗ), σιωπᾶν
(siōpân), σιωπητέος (siōpētéos), σιώπησις (siṓpēsis) |
aposiopesis, aposiopetic |
| siph- |
tube |
Greek |
σίφων (síphōn) |
siphon, siphonoglyph |
| sist- |
cause to stand |
Latin |
sistere |
assist, consist, desist,
exist, insist, persist, resist, solstice, subsist |
| sit- |
food, grain, wheat |
Greek |
σῖτος, σίτου (sîtos, sítou) |
ectoparasite,
endoparasite, endoparasitoid, epiparasite, hyperparasitism,
kleptoparasitism, mesoparasite, parasite, parasitic, parasitism,
parasitoid, sitology, syssitia |
| siz- |
hiss |
Greek |
σίζω, σίξις (síksis) |
|
| smaragd- |
emerald |
Greek |
σμάραγδος (smáragdos),
σμαράγδινος (smarágdinos) |
smaragdine |
| smil- |
carving knife |
Greek |
σμίλη (smílē), σμιλεύω,
σμιλευτός, σμίλευμα |
smilodon |
| soci- |
group |
Latin |
socius, sociare |
associate, association,
associative, consociate, consociation, consociational, disassociate,
disassociation, dissociable, dissocial, dissociate, dissociation,
dissociative, interassociation, nonassociative, sociability, sociable,
social, sociality, societal, society |
| sol- |
sun |
Latin |
sol, solis |
circumsolar, extrasolar,
insolate, insolation, solar, solarium, soliform, soliscence, solstice,
subsolar |
| sol- |
comfort, soothe |
Latin |
solari |
consolation, console,
solace |
| sol- |
alone, only |
Latin |
solus |
desolate, desolation,
desolatory, saudade, sole, soliloquy, solitaire, solitary, solitude,
solitudinarian, solitudinous, solivagous, solo, sullen |
| sole- |
accustomed |
Latin |
solere "be accustomed" |
insolence, insolent,
obsolescence, obsolescent, obsolete |
| solen- |
channel, pipe |
Greek |
σωλήν (sōlḗn) |
solenocyte, solenodon,
solenogaster, solenoid, Solenopsis |
| solv-, solut- |
loosen, set free |
Latin |
solvere, solutus |
absolute, absolve,
dissolute, dissolve, resolute, resolve, soluble, solute, solution,
solve, solvent |
| soma- |
body |
Greek |
σῶμα, σώματος (sôma,
sṓmatos) |
allosome, autosome,
centrosome, chromosome, decasomy, disomy, gonosome, heptasomy,
heterochromosome, hexasomy, metasomatic, metasomatism, microsome,
microsomia, monosome, monosomy, pentasomy, plasmosome, polysomy,
pyrosome, somatic, somatomancy, somatoparaphrenia, somatopleure,
somite, tetrasomy, trisomy |
| somn- |
sleep |
Latin |
somnus |
insomnia, somnambulist,
somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnolent |
| somni- |
dream |
Latin |
somnium |
somnial |
| son- |
sound |
Latin |
sonus |
absonant, ambisonic,
assonance, assonant, assonate, consonance, consonant, consonous,
dissonance, dissonant, inconsonance, inconsonant, infrasonic,
infrasound, magnisonant, resonance, resonant, resonate, resound,
sonance, sonant, sonata, sondage, sonnet, sonorant, sonority, soun,
sound, subsonic, supersonic, triconsonantal, ultrasonic, ultrasound |
| soph- |
wise |
Greek |
σοφός (sophós), σοφία
(sophía), σόφισμα (sóphisma), σοφισμός (sophismós) |
antisophism, philosophy,
sophism, sophist, sophistry, sophisticate, Sophocles, sophomore,
sophomoric |
| sopor- |
deep sleep |
Latin |
sopor |
sopor, soporific |
| sorb-, sorpt- |
suck |
Latin |
sorbere |
absorb, absorption |
| sord- |
dirt |
Latin |
sordes, sordere |
sordid |
| soror- |
sister |
Latin |
soror |
cousin, sororal, sororate,
sororicide, sorority |
| spa- |
draw, pull |
Greek |
σπᾶν (spân), σπάσις
(spásis), σπασμός (spasmós), σπάσμα (spásma), σπαστικός (spastikós),
σπώμενον (spṓmenon), σπάδιξ (spádiks), σπαδίζω |
antispasmodic,
palinspastic, perispomenon, properispomenon, spadix, spasm, spasmatic,
spasmodic, spasmogenic, spasmolytic, spastic |
| spad- |
eunuch |
Greek |
σπάδος (spádos), σπάδων
(spádōn), σπαδοειδής |
epispadias, hypospadias |
| spars-, -spers- |
scatter, sprinkle |
Latin |
spargere |
asperse, aspersion,
disperse, intersperse, sparse |
| spath- |
blade |
Greek |
σπάθη (spáthē) |
spade, spatha, spathe, spay |
| spati- |
space |
Latin |
spatium |
interspace, interspatial,
space, spatial, spatiate, subspace |
| spec-, -spic-, spect- |
look |
Latin |
specere, spectare,
speculari |
aspect, conspicuous,
expect, inspect, introspective, prospect, respect, retrospective,
species, specific, specimen, specious, spectacle, spectator, speculate |
| speir-, spor- |
sow |
Greek |
σπείρω (speírō), σπαρτός,
σπορά, σποράς, σποράδος (sporás, sporádos), σποραδικός (sporadikós),
σπόρος (spóros) |
aplanospore, archesporium,
carpospore, chlamydospore, diaspora, diaspore, endospore, esparto,
eusporangium, exospore, heterosporous, heterospory, homosporous,
isosporous, leptosporangium, megasporangium, megaspore,
microsporangium, microspore, mitospore, sporadic, sporangiospore,
sporangium, spore, sporocarp, sporophyte, teliospore, tetraspore,
tetrasporophytic, zygospore |
| spele- |
cavern |
Greek |
σπέος (spéos), σπήλαιον
(spḗlaion) |
speleogen, speleogenesis,
speleology, Speleomantes, speleomorphology, speleoseismite, speleothem,
speleotherapy |
| spelyng- |
cave |
Greek |
σπῆλυγξ, (spêlynx,
spēlyng-) |
spelunk |
| spend-, spond- |
|
Greek |
σπένδειν (spéndein),
σπονδή, σπονδάς (spondḗ, spondás), σπονδεῖος, σπονδικός |
spondaic, Sponde, spondee |
| sper- |
hope |
Latin |
spes, sperare |
despair, desperado,
desperate, desperation, esperance, prosper, prosperity, prosperous |
| sperm- |
seed |
Greek |
σπέρμα, σπέρματος (spérma,
spérmatos) |
angiosperm, endosperm,
gymnosperm, perisperm, sperm, spermatid, spermatocyte, spermatogenesis,
spermatogonium, spermatozoon, stenospermocarpy |
| sphal- |
cause to fall |
Greek |
σφάλλειν (sphállein),
σφαλερός (sphalerós), σφαλλόμενον |
sphalerite, sphaleron |
| sphen- |
wedge |
Greek |
σφήν, σφηνός (sphḗn,
sphēnós) |
sphenic, Sphenodon,
sphenoid |
| spher- |
ball |
Greek |
σφαῖρα (sphaîra) |
aspheric, hemisphere,
hypersphere, mesosphere, pseudosphere, sphere, spherics, spheroid,
spherometer, spherulite, stratosphere, trimetasphere |
| sphing-, sphinct- |
strangle |
Greek |
σφίγγειν (sphíngein),
Σφίγξ sphings, σφιγκτήρ |
sphincter |
| sphondyl- |
vertebra |
Greek |
σφόνδυλος, σφονδύλου
(sphóndulos, sphondúlou) |
spondylitis,
spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, spondylosis, Temnospondyli |
| sphrag- |
seal |
Greek |
σφραγίς (sphragís),
(sphragistikós), σφραγίζω |
sphragistic |
| sphyg- |
pulse |
Greek |
σφύζειν (sphúzein),
σφυγμός (sphugmós), (sphugmikós), (sphúxis) |
asphyxia, sphygmic,
sphygmochronograph, sphygmograph, sphygmomanometer, sphygmus |
| spic- |
spike |
Latin |
spica |
spica, spicate, spicose,
spicosity, spicular, spiculate, spicule, spiculiform |
| spin- |
thorn |
Latin |
spina |
infraspinate,
infraspinatus, interspinal, spinal, spine, spinel, spinescent,
spiniferous, spiniform, spinose, spinous |
| spir- |
breathe |
Latin |
spirare |
aspire, conspire, expire,
inspire, perspire, respiration, spirit |
| splen- |
spleen |
Greek |
σπλήν (splḗn), splēnikós |
asplenia, hypersplenism,
hyposplenia, polysplenia, splenectomy, splenic, splenitis, splenoid,
splenomegaly |
| spond-, spons- |
a surety, guarantee; give
assurance, promise solemnly |
Latin |
spondere, sponsus |
respond |
| spondyl- |
vertebra |
Greek |
σπόνδυλος (spóndulos) |
platyspondyly, spondylid,
spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, spondylopyosis, spondyloschisis,
spondylosis, spondylosyndesis, Spondylus |
| spu-, sput- |
spew, spit |
Latin |
spuere |
sputum |
| squal- |
scaly, dirty, filthy |
Latin |
squalere |
squalid, squalor |
| squam- |
scale |
Latin |
squama |
squamous |
| squarros- |
spreading at tips |
Latin |
squarrosus |
squarrose |
| st- |
cause to stand |
Greek |
ἵστημι histēmi, histánai |
antistatic, ecstatic,
stasis, static, systasis, system |
| st- |
stand |
Latin |
stare "to stand", also
causative form statuere "to enact, set", from status "condition,
position" |
circumstance, consist,
constant, constitute, distant, extant, instant, obstacle, presto,
stable, stamen, stamina, stance, stanchion, stanza, state, station,
stationary, statistic, statue, status, staunch, stay, substance,
substitute, superstition |
| stagn- |
pool of standing water |
Latin |
stagnare |
stagnant |
| stala- |
dripping, trickling |
Greek |
σταλακτός (stalaktós) and
σταλαγμός (stalagmós), both from σταλάζειν (stalázein) "to drip" |
stalactite, stalagmite |
| stann- |
tin |
Latin |
stannum |
stannous |
| staphyl- |
bunch of grapes |
Greek |
σταφυλή (staphulḗ) |
staphyledema, staphylion,
staphylococcus, staphyloderma, staphyloplasty |
| stasi- |
standing, discord |
Greek |
στάσις (stásis) |
static |
| statu-, -stitu- |
stand |
Latin |
statuere |
institution, statute |
| steat- |
fat, tallow |
Greek |
στέαρ, στέατος (stéar,
stéatos) |
stearic acid, steatolysis,
steatolytic, steatosis |
| steg- |
cover |
Greek |
στέγη (stégē), στεγανός
(steganós) |
steganography, steganopod,
Stegosaurus |
| stell-, stol- |
send |
Greek |
στέλλω (stéllō), στάλσις
(stálsis), στολή (stolḗ) |
apostle, centrostaltic,
diastole, epistle, epistolic, epistolize, epistolography, eusystole,
hypodiastole, peristalsis, peristaltic, peristole, stole, systaltic,
systole |
| stell- |
star |
Latin |
stella |
constellation, stellar |
| sten- |
stand |
Greek |
στεναί (stenaí) |
apostasy, apostate |
| sten- |
narrow |
Greek |
στενός (stenós) |
stenography, stenosis |
| stere- |
solid |
Greek |
στερεός (stereós) |
allosteric,
stereochemistry, stereochromy, stereographic, stereography,
stereoisomer, stereometry, stereophonic, stereopsis, stereoscope,
stereoscopy, stereotaxis, stereotomy, stereotype, stereotypic, steric |
| stern-, strat- |
spread, strew |
Latin |
sternere, stratus |
consternation, prostrate,
stratify, stratum, stratus, street |
| stern- |
breastbone |
Greek |
στέρνον (stérnon) |
metasternum, sternum |
| steth- |
chest |
Greek |
στῆθος (stêthos) |
stethoscope |
| sthen- |
strength |
Greek |
σθένος (sthénos) |
asthenia, asthenosphere,
callisthenics, hyposthenia, sthène, sthenia |
| stich- |
line, row |
Greek |
στείχειν (steíkhein),
στίχος (stíkhos) |
acrostic, cadastre,
distich, distichous, haplostichous, hemistich, heptastich, monostich,
monostichous, orthostichy, pentastich, polystichia, polystichous,
stich, stichic, stichomancy, stichometry, stichomythia, telestich |
| stich- |
tunic |
Greek |
στίχη (stíkhē), στιχάριον
(stikhárion) |
sticharion |
| stig- |
mark, puncture |
Greek |
στίζειν (stízein), στίξις
(stíksis), στίγμα, στίγματος (stígma, stígmatos) |
anastigmat, anastigmatic,
astigmatic, astigmatism, stigma, stigmatic |
| still- |
drip |
Latin |
stilla, stillare |
distillation, instill |
| stimul- |
goad, rouse, excite |
Latin |
stimulus |
stimulate |
| stin- |
stand |
Latin |
stinare |
destination, obstinate |
| stingu-, stinct- |
apart |
Latin |
stinguere |
distinction, distinguish |
| stoch- |
aim |
Greek |
στόχος (stókhos),
στοχαστικός (stokhastikós), στόχασμα |
stochastic |
| stom- |
mouth |
Greek |
στόμα, στόματος (stóma,
stómatos) |
anastomosis, anastomotic,
deuterostome, monostomous, ozostomia, pentastomid, protostome, stoma,
stomach, stomatalgia, stomatic, stomatoplasty, -stome |
| stor- |
spread, strew |
Greek |
στορέννυμι (storénnumi),
στόρνυμι, στρῶμα (strôma) |
biostrome, stroma |
| strat- |
army |
Greek |
στρατός (stratós),
στρατηγία (stratēgía) |
stratagem, strategic,
strategist, strategus, strategy, stratocracy, stratography, stratonic |
| streper- |
noise |
Latin |
strepere |
obstreperous |
| streph-, stroph-, strob-,
stromb- |
turn |
Greek |
στρέφειν (stréphein),
στρεπτός (streptós), στροφή (strophḗ) |
anastrophe, antistrophe,
apostrophe, boustrophedon, catastrophe, catastrophic, catastrophism,
epistrophe, monostrophe, monostrophic, strophe, strophic |
| strept- |
twisted |
Greek |
στρέφειν, στρεπτός
(streptós), στρεψίς (strepsís) |
Strepsiptera,
strepsirrhine, streptococcus |
| strig- |
compress |
Latin |
strix, strigis |
strigogyps |
| strigos- |
having stiff bristles |
Latin |
strigosus from striga |
strigose |
| string-, strict- |
tight, upright, stiff |
Latin |
stringere, strictus |
astringent, constrain,
constrict, constringe, restrict, strain, strict, stringent |
| stroph- |
turn |
Greek |
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| stru-, struct- |
to make up, build |
Latin |
struere, structus |
construct, construction,
construe, destroy, destruct, instruct, obstruct, structure |
| stud- |
dedication |
Latin |
studere |
étude, student |
| stup- |
wonder |
Latin |
stupere |
stupid, stupor |
| styg- |
Styx |
Greek |
Στύξ, Στυγός (Stúks,
Stugós), Στύγιος |
Stygian, stygiophobia |
| styl- |
column, pillar |
Greek |
στῦλος (stûlos), στυλόω
(stulóō) |
amphiprostyle, amphistyly,
anastylosis, araeostyle, araeosystyle, blastostyle, diastyle, epistyle,
eustyle, hexastyle, hyostyly, hypostyle, monostylous, octastyle,
orthostyle, peristyle, prostyle, pycnostyle, stylite, Stylites,
stylobate, styloid, stylus, systyle |
| su-, sut- |
sew |
Latin |
suere, sutus |
couture, suture |
| suad-, suas- |
urge |
Latin |
suadere, suasus |
persuasion |
| suav- |
sweet |
Latin |
suavis |
assuage, suave, suavity |
| sub-, su-, suf-, sug-,
sup-, sus- |
below |
Latin |
sub |
submarine, submerge,
suffix, suggest, support |
| subter- |
under |
Latin |
subter |
subterfuge |
| sucr- |
sugar |
Latin |
succarum |
sucrose |
| sud- |
sweat |
Latin |
sudare |
exudate, exude, sudarium,
sudoriferous, transudate |
| sui- |
self |
Latin |
sui |
sui generis, suicide |
| sulc- |
furrow |
Latin |
sulcus |
sulcus |
| sum- |
sum |
Latin |
summare "to sum up", from
summa "sum" |
consummate, consummation,
sum, summa cum laude, summary, summation |
| sum-, sumpt- |
take |
Latin |
sumere, sumptus |
assume, assumption,
consume, consumption, presumption, subsume |
| super- |
above, over |
Latin |
super |
insuperable, soprano,
sovereign, summit, superable, superb, supercilious, supercomputer,
superficial, superfluous, superimpose, superior, superlative,
supermarket, supernal, supernatural, supernova, superposition,
superpower, superscript, supersede, supersonic, superstition,
supervene, supervise, supreme, supremum, surname, surplus, surround,
survive |
| supin- |
lying back |
Latin |
supinus |
supination, supine |
| supra- |
above, over |
Latin |
supra |
supranationalism |
| surd- |
deaf |
Latin |
surdus |
absurdity |
| surg- |
rise |
Latin |
surgere |
insurgent, insurrection,
resurgent, resurrection |
| sybar- |
Sybaris |
Greek |
Σύβαρις, συβάρεως,
Συβαρίτης Sybarī́tēs, Συβαριτικός |
Sybarite, sybaritic,
sybaritism |
| syc- |
fig |
Greek |
συκῆ, σῦκον (sûkon) |
sycomancy, sycophant |
| syn-, sy-, syg-, syl-,
sym-, sys- |
with |
Greek |
σύν (sún) |
syllogism, symbol,
symmetry, sympathy, synonym, synchronous, synonym, system |
| syring- |
pipe |
Greek |
σύριγξ, σύριγγος (súrinks,
súringos) |
syringe, Syringodea,
Syringoderma, Syringogaster, syringoma, syringomyelia, syrinx |
| tac-, -tic- |
be silent |
Latin |
tacere, tacitus |
reticent, reticence,
tacit, taciturn |
| tach- |
swift |
Greek |
ταχύς (takhús), τάχος
(tákhos) |
tachometer, tachycardia,
tachyrhythmia, tachytelic |
| taeni- |
ribbon |
Greek |
τείνειν (teínein), ταινία
(tainía), ταινίδιον (tainídion) |
diplotene, leptotene,
pachytene, taenia, taenidia, taenidium, taeniodont, Taeniolabis,
zygotene |
| tag- |
arrange, order |
Greek |
τάσσειν (tássein), τακτός
(taktós), τακτικός (taktikós), τάξις (táksis), τάγμα (tágma) |
ataxia, chemotaxis,
epitaxis, eutaxy, hypotaxis, magnetotaxis, metasyntactic, parataxis,
phonotactic, phonotactics, phototaxis, rheotaxis, syntactic, syntagma,
syntagmatic, syntax, tactic, tagma, taxis, taxonomy, thermotaxis |
| tal- |
ankle |
Latin |
talus |
talus |
| tang-, -ting-, tact-, tag- |
touch |
Latin |
tangere (past participle
tactus) |
attain, contact,
contagious, contingent, contingency, contiguous, intact, tactile,
tangent, tangible |
| tapet- |
carpet |
Latin |
tapete, tapetis |
tapestry, tapetum, tapis |
| tarac- |
stir |
Greek |
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ταρακτός, ταρακτικός, τάραγμα, θράσσω |
ataractic, ataraxia |
| tard- |
slow |
Latin |
tardus |
retard, tardigrade, tardy |
| tars- |
ankle |
Greek |
ταρσός (tarsós, "a flat
basket") |
metatarsus, tarsal,
tarsoclasis, tarsometatarsus, tarsus |
| taur- |
bull |
Greek |
ταῦρος (taûros) |
Minotaur, taurobolium,
taurocholic, tauromachy |
| taur- |
bull |
Latin |
taurus |
Taurus |
| tec- |
melt |
Greek |
τήκειν |
eutectic, eutectoid |
| tec-, toc- |
childbirth |
Greek |
τίκτειν, τόκος (tókos) |
ditokous, dystocia,
embiotocid, monotocous, teknonymous, teknonymy, tokophobia |
| techn- |
art, skill |
Greek |
τίκτειν (tíktein), τέχνη
(tékhnē), τέκτων, τέκτονος (téktōn, téktonos), τεκτονικός (tektonikós) |
architect, polytechnic,
techne, technique, technocracy, technocrat, technogaianism, technology,
technophilia, technophobia, tectonic |
| tecn- |
child |
Greek |
τίκτω, τέκνον, τέκνου
(téknon, téknou) |
teknonymous, teknonymy |
| teg-, tect- |
cover |
Latin |
tegere, tectus |
contection, detect,
detectible, detection, detective, detector, integument, integumentary,
obtect, pretectal, pretectum, protect, protection, protective,
protector, protectorate, protectory, protectress, protectrix, protégé,
protégée, tectrix, tectum, tegmen, tegmental, tegula, tegular,
tegument, tile, tog, toga, togate, togavirus, toggery |
| tele- |
far, end |
Greek |
τῆλε (têle) |
telegram, telegraph,
telemetry, telepathy, telephone, telescope, television |
| tele- |
complete |
Greek |
τέλος, τέλεος (télos,
téleos), τέλεσις (télesis) |
atelectasis, ateleiosis,
atelophobia, teleology, telesis, toll |
| tem-, tom- |
cut |
Greek |
τέμνειν (témnein), τομός
(tomós), τόμος (tómos), τομή (tomḗ), τμῆσις (tmêsis) |
acrotomophilia, anatomy,
apotemnophilia, atom, atomic, autotomy, diatom, dichotomous, dichotomy,
ectomy, entomology, entomomancy, entomophagous, entomophilous, epitome,
monatomic, pentatomic, polyatomic, polytomy, Temnospondyli, tmesis,
tome, tomogram, tomography, trichotomous, trichotomy |
| temn-, tempt- |
– |
Latin |
temnere |
contemn, contemnible,
contempt, contemptible, contumacious, contumacy, contumelious, contumely |
| tempor- |
time |
Latin |
tempus, temporis |
contemporaneous,
contemporary, extemporaneous, tempo, temporal, temporary |
| ten-, ton- |
stretch |
Greek |
τείνειν (teínein),
τεινόμενον, τανύειν (tanúein), τετανός (tetanós), τόνος (tónos),
τονικός (tonikós), τονή (tonḗ), τάσις (tásis), ταινία |
anhemitonic, atelectasis,
atonic, atritonic, barytone, catatonia, catatoniac, catatonic,
decatonic, diatonic, ditone, dodecatonic, dystonia, ectasia,
enneatonic, entasia, entasis, epitasis, hemitonia, hemitonic,
heptatonic, hexatonic, hyperisotonic, hypertonia, hypertonic,
hypotenuse, hypotonia, hypotonic, isotonic, microtone, monotone,
monotonic, monotonous, monotony, neoteny, octatonic, oxytone,
paroxytone, pentatonic, peritoneum, polytonic, proparoxytone, protasis,
pyelectasis, syntonic, tetanolysin, tetanospasmin, tetanus, tetany,
tetratonic, tone, tonic, tonoplast, tritonic, tune |
| ten-, -tin-, tent- |
hold, keep |
Latin |
tenere, tentus |
abstain, abstention,
abstinence, abstinent, appertain, appertinent, appurtenance,
appurtenant, contain, containment, content, contentive, contentment,
continence, continent, continental, continual, continuance, continuant,
continuation, continuative, continue, continuity, continuous,
continuum, contratenor, countenance, detain, detainder, detainee,
detainer, detainment, detention, detinue, discontent, discontentment,
discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinue, discontinuity,
discontinuous, entertain, entertainment, equicontinuity,
equicontinuous, impertinence, impertinent, incontinence, incontinent,
intenible, intercontinental, irretentive, lieutenant, maintain,
maintenance, malcontent, obtain, obtainment, obtention, pertain,
pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinence, pertinent, purtenance, reobtain,
retain, retainer, retainment, retention, retentive, retinue, se-tenant,
sustenance, sustentacular, sustentaculum, sustentation, sustention,
tenable, tenace, tenacious, tenacity, tenancy, tenant, tenet, tenor,
tenure, tenurial, tenuto, transcontinental |
| tend-, tens- |
stretch, strain |
Latin |
tendere (past participle
tensus) |
ambitendency, attempt,
attend, attendee, attent, attention, attentive, coextend, coextension,
coextensive, contend, contention, contentious, detent, détente,
distend, distension, distent, distention, entendre, entente, extend,
extensible, extension, extensional, extensionality, extensive,
extensivity, extensor, extent, inattention, inattentive, inextensible,
intend, intense, intensification, intension, intensional, intensity,
intensive, intent, obtend, obtension, ostensible, ostension, ostensive,
ostensory, ostent, ostentation, ostentatious, portend, portension,
portent, portentous, pretend, pretense, pretension, subtend, subtense,
superintend, superintendency, superintendent, tempt, temptation, tend,
tendency, tendential, tendentious, tender, tense, tensible, tensile,
tensility, tension, tensure, tent, tentacle, tentacular, tentage,
tentation, tentative, tentiginous, tentorium |
| tenu- |
slender, thin |
Latin |
tenuare "make thin", from
tenuis "thin" |
attenuate, extenuate,
tenuous |
| tep- |
be warm |
Latin |
tepere |
subtepid, tepefaction,
tepid, tepidarium, tepidity, tepor |
| ter-, trit- |
rub, wear |
Latin |
terere, tritus |
attrition, contrite,
contrition, detriment, detrimental, detrital, detrition, detritivore,
detritivorous, detritus, retriment, tribulation, trite, triturate,
trituration, triture |
| tere- |
guard |
Greek |
τηρεῖν (tēreîn), τήρησις
(tḗrēsis) |
synteresis |
| teret- |
rounded |
Latin |
teres, teretis |
subterete, teretial |
| terg-, ters- |
wipe |
Latin |
tergere, tersus |
absterge, abstergent,
abstersion, abstersive, deterge, detergency, detergent, terse |
| termin- |
boundary, limit, end |
Latin |
terminus |
determine, interminable,
terminal, termination |
| tern- |
three each |
Latin |
terni |
ternary, ternion |
| terr- |
earth |
Latin |
terra |
inter, subterranean,
terrace, terracotta, terrain, terrarium, terrestrial, territory |
| terti- |
third |
Latin |
tertius |
tertian, tertiary |
| test- |
witness |
Latin |
testis |
attest, contest, detest,
protest, testament, testify, testimony |
| tetart- |
fourth |
Greek |
τέταρτος (tétartos) |
tetartanopsia,
tetartohedric |
| tetr- |
four |
Greek |
τέτϝαρες, τέσσαρες,
τεσσάρων (téssares, tessárōn) |
diatessaron, tetragon,
tetrahedron, tetralogy, tetrameter, tetraphobia, tetrapod, tetrode |
| teuch- |
make |
Greek |
τεύχειν (teúkhein),
τυγχάνω, τευκτός, τευκτικός, τεῦξις (teûksis), τεῦγμα (teûgma), τεῦχος,
τεύχεος (teûkhos, teúkheos), τύχη (túkhē), τυκτός (tuktós) |
Heptateuch, octateuch,
Pentateuch |
| tex-, text- |
weave |
Latin |
texere, textus |
context, subtle, pretext,
text, textile, texture |
| thalam- |
chamber, bed |
Greek |
θάλαμος (thálamos) |
epithalamion,
hypothalamus, prothalamion, thalamotomy, thalamus |
| thalass- |
sea |
Greek |
θάλασσα (thálassa) |
Panthalassa, thalassemia,
thalassic, thalassophobia |
| than- |
death |
Greek |
θνήσκειν, θάνατος
(thánatos) |
euthanasia,
thanatocoenosis, thanatoid, thanatology, thanatophobia, thanatophoric,
thanatopsis |
| the-, thus- |
god |
Greek |
θεός (theós) |
atheism, atheistic,
ditheism, enthusiasm, monotheism, Pantheon, polytheism, Thea,
theobromine, theocracy, theodicy, Theodore, theogony, theology,
theophobia, Timothy, tritheism |
| the- |
put |
Greek |
τιθέναι (tithénai), θετός
(thetós), θετικός (thetikós), θέσις (thésis), θέμα (théma), θήκη (thḗkē) |
anathema, anathematic,
antithesis, antithetic, apothecium, athematic, Bibliotheca, bodega,
boutique, deem, doom, enthesis, enthetic, epenthesis, epenthetic,
epitheca, epithet, hypothec, hypothesis, monothematic, nomothetic,
oligosynthetic, parenthesis, parenthetic, polysynthetic, prosthesis,
prosthetic, prothesis, prothetic, pseudothecium, synthesis, synthetic,
theca, thecium, thematic, theme, Themis, thesaurus, thesis, treasure |
| thea- |
view |
Greek |
θεᾶσθαι (theâsthai),
θέατρον (théatron) |
amphitheatre, metatheatre,
theatre, theatric |
| thel- |
nipple |
Greek |
θηλή (thēlḗ) |
athelia, endothelium,
epithelium, mesothelioma, mesothelium, thelium, thelial |
| theori- |
speculation |
Greek |
θεωρητικός (theōrētikós),
θεώρημα (theṓrēma), θεωρία (theōría) |
theorem, theoretic,
theorist, theorize, theory |
| ther- |
beast, animal |
Greek |
θήρ, θηρός (thḗr, thērós) |
therianthropy, theroid,
theropod, theropsid |
| therap- |
serve |
Greek |
θεράπων (therápōn),
θεραπεύειν (therapeúein), θεραπευτός, θεραπευτικός (therapeutikós),
θεραπεία (therapeía) |
therapeutic, therapist,
therapy |
| therm- |
heat, warm |
Greek |
θέρεσθαι (théresthai),
θέρμη (thérmē), θερμός (thermós) |
thermal, athermancy,
diathermancy, ectotherm, endotherm, endothermic, exothermic,
geothermic, homeothermy, hyperthermia, hypothermia, isotherm,
poikilotherm, thermobaric, thermochromism, thermodynamic, thermolysis,
thermometer, thermophilic, thermophobia, thermoplastic, thermoplegia,
thermos, thermosphere, thermostat, thermostatic |
| thig- |
touch |
Greek |
θιγγάνειν (thingánein),
θίξις (thíksis), θίγημα (thígēma) |
antithixotropic,
thigmonasty, thigmotaxis, thixotropic, thixotropy |
| thorac- |
chest |
Greek |
θώραξ, θώρακος (thṓraks,
thṓrakos) |
hemothorax, pneumothorax,
thoracic, thorax |
| thym- |
mood |
Greek |
θυμός (thumós) |
dysthymia |
| thyr- |
door |
Greek |
θύρα (thúra) |
thyratron |
| thyre- |
large shield |
Greek |
θυρεός (thureós) |
Thyreophora, thyroid,
thyrotropin, thyroxine |
| tim- |
be afraid |
Latin |
timere |
timid, timorous |
| ting-, tinct- |
dye, moisten |
Latin |
tingere, tinctus |
aquatint, distain,
mezzotint, tinct, tinctorial, tincture, tinge, tingent, tint |
| tom- |
cut |
Greek |
τομή (tomḗ), τόμος (tómos) |
anatomy, appendectomy,
atom, dichotomy, ectomy, embolectomy, tome, tonsillectomy, vasectomy |
| ton- |
stretch |
Greek |
τείνειν (teínein), τόνος
(tónos), τονικός (tonikós) |
isotonic, monotone, tone |
| top- |
place, location |
Greek |
τόπος (tópos) |
atopic, atopy, dystopia,
ectopia, ectopic, entopic, epitope, eutopia, isotope, nomotopic,
polytope, topiary, topic, topography, topology, toponomastics, toponym,
toponymy, topos, utopia, zonotope |
| torn- |
turn, rotate |
Latin from Greek |
tornare < τόρνος
(tórnos) |
tornado, tournament, turn |
| torpe- |
be numb |
Latin |
torpere |
torpent, torpid, torpor |
| torqu-, tort- |
twist |
Latin |
torquere, tortus |
contort, distort, extort,
extortion, retort, torque, torsion, tortuous, torture |
| tot- |
all, whole |
Latin |
totus |
subtotal, total, totality |
| tox- |
arrow, bow, poison |
Greek |
τόξον (tókson) |
anatoxin, antitoxin,
autotoxin, exotoxin, intoxicate, neurotoxin, psychotoxic, toxic, toxin,
toxoid, toxology, toxoplasmosis |
| trab- |
beam |
Latin |
trabs, trabis |
trabeculae |
| trach- |
rough |
Greek |
τραχύς (trakhús) |
trachea, tracheids,
tracheitis, tracheophyte, tracheostomy, tracheotomy, trachoma |
| trag- |
he-goat |
Greek |
τράγος (trágos) |
tragedy, tragic, tragus |
| trah-, tract- |
draw, pull |
Latin |
tractare, frequentative of
trahere, tractus |
attract, contract,
detract, retract, subtract, subtrahend, tractable, traction, tractor |
| trans-, tra-, tran- |
across |
Latin |
trans |
intransigent, tradition,
transact, transcend, transient, transitory, transparent, transport |
| trapez- |
four-legged, table |
Greek |
τράπεζα (trápeza),
τραπέζιον, (trapézion) |
trapeze, trapezium,
trapezius, trapezohedron, trapezoid |
| traum- |
wound |
Greek |
τραῦμα, τραῦματος (traûma,
traûmatos) |
trauma, traumatic,
traumatize, traumatophobia |
| trecent- |
three hundred |
Latin |
trecenti |
trecentennial,
trecentillion |
| trech-, troch- |
run, wheel |
Greek |
τρέχειν (trékhein),
τρεχόμενον, τρόχος (tróchos), τροχός, τροχοῦ (trochós), τρόχωσις,
τροχαῖος (trochaîos), τροχαϊκός (trochaïkós), τροχοειδής |
ditrochee, epitrochoid,
hypotrochoid, trochaic, trochanter, trochee, trochelminth, trochlea,
trochophore, trochoid |
| tredec- |
thirteen |
Latin |
tredecim |
tredecimal |
| treiskaidek- |
thirteen |
Greek |
τρεισκαίδεκα (treiskaídeka) |
triskaidekaphobia |
| trem- |
tremble |
Latin |
tremere |
tremor |
| trema- |
hole |
Greek |
τετραίνω, τρῆμα (trêma) |
monotrematous, monotreme,
trema, tréma, trematode |
| trep-, trop- |
turn |
Greek |
τρέπειν (trépein), τρέψις
(trépsis), τρόπος, τρόπου (trópos), τροπή, τροπῆς (tropḗ), τροπικός
(tropikós) |
allotrope, anisotropy,
Atropos, ectropion, entropic, entropion, entropy, heliotropism,
isentropic, isotrope, isotropic, isotropy, pleiotropic, pleiotropy,
polytrope, protrepsis, protreptic, psychotropic, treponeme,
treponematosis, treponemiasis, trope, tropic, tropism, tropopause,
troposphere, trove |
| treph-, troph- |
feed, grow |
Greek |
τρέφειν (tréphein), τροφός
(trophós), τροφή (trophḗ), θρέμμα |
amyotrophic, atrophy,
autotroph, auxotrophy, chemolithoautotroph, dystrophy, hemidystrophy,
heterotroph, hypertrophy, lithoautotroph, lithotroph, mixotroph,
organotroph, phagotrophy, photoheterotroph, phototroph, phototrophic,
phototrophy, pogonotrophy, poliodystrophy, prototrophy, trophectoderm,
trophic, trophobiosis, trophobiotic, trophoblast, trophoblastic,
trophozoite |
| trepid- |
tremble |
Latin |
trepidare "to tremble,
hurry", from trepidus "alarmed, scared" |
intrepid, trepid,
trepidation |
| tri- |
three |
Greek |
τρεῖς, τρία (tría), τριάς |
atritonic, triad, triadic,
Triassic, tricycle, trigon, triode, tripod, trisyllabic, tritonic |
| tri- |
three |
Latin |
trēs |
triangle, triumvirate,
trivia |
| trib-, tript- |
rub |
Greek |
τρίβειν (tríbein),
τριπτός, τρῖψις |
diatribe, tribochromism,
tribology, trypsin, tryptic |
| tribu- |
pay |
Latin |
tribuere "to pay", from
tribus |
attribute, contribute,
retribution, tribe, tribulation, tribunal, tribune, tributary, tribute |
| tricen- |
thirty each |
Latin |
triceni |
tricenary |
| tricesim-, trigesim- |
thirtieth |
Latin |
tricesimus |
trigesimal |
| trich- |
hair |
Greek |
θρίξ, τριχός (trikhós) |
peritrichous,
trichopathophobia, Trichoptera |
| trin- |
three each |
Latin |
trini |
trinary, trine, trinity |
| trit- |
third |
Greek |
τρίτος (trítos) |
tritagonist, tritanomaly,
tritanopia, trite, tritium |
| tritic- |
wheat |
Latin |
triticum |
triticale |
| troch- |
wheel |
Greek |
τροχός (trokhós) |
trochlea |
| trop- |
turn |
Greek |
τρόπος (tropos) |
contrive, heliotropism,
isotrope, psychotropic, retrieve, trope, tropic, tropism, troposphere,
troubadour, trove |
| troph- |
feed, grow |
Greek |
τροφή, τροφός (trophós) |
dystrophy, pogonotrophy,
trophic |
| truc- |
fierce |
Latin |
trux, trucis |
truculent |
| trud-, trus- |
thrust |
Latin |
trudere, trusus |
abstrude, abstruse,
abstrusion, abstrusity, detrude, detrusion, detrusor, extrude,
extrusible, extrusion, extrusive, inobtrusive, intrude, intrusion,
intrusive, nonintrusive, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, protrude,
protrudent, protrusile, protrusion, protrusive, retrude, retruse,
retrusion, retrusive |
| trunc- |
cut off |
Latin |
truncare "to maim,
mutilate", from truncus "mutilated, cut off" |
trench, trenchant,
truncate, truncheon, trunk |
| tryp- |
bore |
Greek |
τρυπᾶν (trupân), τρύπανον
(trúpanon) |
trepan, trypanophobia,
trypanosome |
| tum- |
be swollen |
Latin |
tumere |
detumescence, detumescent,
intumescence, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumesce, tumescence, tumescent,
tumid, tumidity, tumor, tumorous, tumular, tumulose, tumulous, tumult,
tumultuary, tumultuous, tumulus |
| turb- |
disturb |
Latin |
turba |
disturb, disturbance,
nonperturbative, perturb, perturbance, perturbation, perturbative,
trouble, troublous, turbid, turbidity, turbinate, turbine, turbulence,
turbulent |
| tuss- |
cough |
Latin |
tussis, tussire |
pertussis, tussive |
| tymb- |
mound |
Greek |
τύμβος (túmbos), τυμβεύω,
τύμβευμα |
entomb, tomb |
| tympan- |
drum |
Greek |
τύμπανον (túmpanon) |
timbre, timpanist,
tympani, tympanum |
| typ- |
stamp, model |
Greek |
τύπτειν (túptein), τύπος
(túpos), τυπικός (tupikós), τύμπανον (túmpanon) |
allotype, archetype,
ecotype, ectype, epitype, ergatotype, heterotype, heterotypic,
holotype, homeotypic, homotype, homotypic, isosyntype, isotype,
lectotype, logotype, monotypic, neotype, paralectotype, paratype,
phenotype, prototype, schizotypic, syntype, type, typography, typology |
| typh- |
smoke |
Greek |
τύφειν (túphein), τῦφος
(tûphos), τυφώδης |
typhoid, typhous, typhus |
| tyrann- |
terrible, tyrant |
Greek |
τύραννος (túrannos) |
tyrannize, tyrannosaurus,
tyranny, tyrant |
| uber- |
fruitful, udder |
Latin |
ūber, uberare |
exuberance, exuberant,
exuberate, uberous, uberty |
| uligin- |
in marshes |
Latin |
uligo, uliginis |
uliginous |
| ul- |
gums |
Greek |
οὖλον (oûlon) |
ulorrhea |
| ul- |
woolly |
Greek |
οὖλος (oûlos) |
Ulotrichi |
| ultim- |
farthest |
Latin |
ultimus |
ultimate, ultimatum |
| ultra- |
beyond |
Latin |
ultra |
ultrasonic |
| umbilic- |
navel |
Latin |
umbilicus |
umbilical, umbilicate,
umbilication |
| umbr- |
shade, shadow |
Latin |
umbra |
adumbral, adumbrant,
adumbrate, adumbration, adumbrative, antumbra, inumbrate, obumbrant,
obumbrate, obumbration, penumbra, penumbral, somber, sombrero,
subumbellate, umbel, umbellate, umbelliferous, umbelliform,
umbellulate, umbellule, umber, umbra, umbraculum, umbrage, umbrageous,
umbral, umbrella, umbriferous, umbrose |
| un- |
one |
Latin |
ūnus, unius |
adunation, biunique,
coadunate, coadunation, disunite, disunity, malunion, nonuniform,
nonuniformity, nonunion, nonunique, nonunity, onion, reunification,
reunion, reunite, triune, unanimous, unary, unate, unicorn, unific,
unification, uniform, uniformity, unify, union, unique, unite, unity,
universal, universe, university |
| unc- |
hook |
Latin |
uncus |
adunc, aduncity, aduncous,
unciform, Uncinaria, uncinate, Uncinia |
| unci- |
ounce, twelfth |
Latin |
uncia |
inch, ounce, quincuncial,
semiuncial, uncial |
| und- |
wave |
Latin |
unda |
abound, abundance,
abundant, inundant, inundate, inundation, redound, redundancy,
redundant, superabound, superabundance, superabundant, surround,
undine, undulant, undulate, undulation, undulatory, undulatus, undulose |
| undecim- |
eleventh |
Latin |
undecimus |
undecimal |
| unden- |
eleven each |
Latin |
ūndēni |
undenary |
| ungu- |
claw, hoof, nail |
Latin |
unguis, ungula |
ungual, unguiferous,
unguiform, ungular, ungulate, unguligrade |
| ur- |
tail |
Greek |
οὐρά, οὐρᾶς (ourá, ourâs) |
anthurium, Anura,
brachyurous, colure, cynosure, Diplura, Protura, uroborus, urochord,
uroid, uropod |
| ur- |
urine |
Greek |
οὐρεῖν (oureîn), οὖρον,
οὔρου (oûron, oúrou), οὔρησις (oúrēsis), οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr), οὐρήθρα
(ourḗthra) |
antidiuretic, cystinuria,
diuresis, diuretic, dysuria, enuresis, homocystinuria, lithuresis,
polyurea, polyuria, strangury, uraemia/uremia, urea, uremic,
uresiesthesia, uresis, ureter, ureteroscopy, urethra, urology |
| uran- |
heaven, sky |
Greek |
οὐρανός, οὐρανοῦ (ouranós,
ouranoû), οὐρανόθεν (ouranóthen) |
uraninite, uranium,
uranography, uranology, uranometry, uranophobia, Uranus |
| urb- |
city |
Latin |
urbs, urbis |
conurbation, exurb,
exurban, interurban, inurbane, inurbanity, nonurban, suburb, suburban,
suburbanite, urban, urbane, urbanity |
| urg- |
work |
Latin from Greek |
urgere |
urgency, urgent |
| urs- |
bear |
Latin |
ursus |
Ursa Major, ursine, Ursus |
| ut-, us- |
use |
Latin |
uti, usus |
abuse, disuse, use, usual,
utilitarian, utility |
| uv- |
grape |
Latin |
uva |
uvea |
| uxor- |
wife |
Latin |
uxor |
uxoricide |
| vac- |
empty |
Latin |
vacare |
evacuate, vacancy, vacant,
vacate, vacation, vacuous, vacuum |
| vacc- |
cow |
Latin |
vacca |
vaccary, vaccination,
vaccine |
| vacil- |
waver |
Latin |
vacillare "sway, be
untrustworthy" |
vacillate, vacillation |
| vad-, vas- |
go |
Latin |
vadere |
evade, pervasive |
| vag- |
wander |
Latin |
vagus, vagare |
vagabond, vague |
| val- |
strength, worth |
Latin |
valere |
ambivalence, avail,
equivalent, evaluate, prevail, valence, valiant, valid, valor, value |
| van- |
empty, vain, idle |
Latin |
vanus "empty", also
vanescere "vanish" |
evanescent, vain, vanish,
vanity |
| vap- |
lack (of) |
Latin |
vapor |
evaporate, evaporation,
evaporative, evaporator, evaporite, nonevaporative, vapid, vapidity,
vapor, vaporescence, vaporescent, vaporific, vaporous |
| vari- |
vary |
Latin |
variare |
bivariate, covariate,
covariation, intervarietal, invariable, invariance, invariant,
variable, variance, variant, variate, variation, variegate, varietal,
variety, variola, variolation, variorum, various, vary |
| varic- |
straddle |
Latin |
varicare "to straddle",
from varus "bowlegged" |
prevaricate |
| veh-, vect- |
carry |
Latin |
vehere "to carry", vectus |
invective, inveigh,
vector, vehement, vehicle |
| vel- |
veil |
Latin |
velum |
revelation, velate |
| vell-, vuls- |
pull |
Latin |
vellere, vulsus |
convulsion |
| veloc- |
quick |
Latin |
velox, velocis |
velocity |
| ven- |
vein |
Latin |
vena |
intravenous, venosity,
venule |
| ven- |
hunt |
Latin |
venari |
venison |
| ven-, vent- |
come |
Latin |
venire |
advent, adventure, avenue,
circumvent, contravene, convene, convenient, convention, event,
intervene, intervention, invent, prevent, revenue, souvenir, supervene,
venue, venture |
| vend- |
sell |
Latin |
vendere |
vend, vendor |
| vener- |
respectful |
Latin |
venus, veneris |
venerable, veneration,
venereal |
| vent- |
wind |
Latin |
ventus |
ventilation, ventilator |
| ventr- |
belly |
Latin |
venter, ventris |
ventral |
| ver- |
true |
Latin |
verus |
aver, veracious, verdict,
verify, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verity, very |
| verb- |
word |
Latin |
verbum |
verbal, verbatim, verbosity |
| verber- |
whip |
Latin |
verber |
reverberation |
| verm- |
worm |
Latin |
vermis |
vermiform, vermin |
| vern- |
spring |
Latin |
ver, vernus |
vernal |
| vers-, vert- |
turn |
Latin |
versus, past participle of
vertere |
adverse, adversity,
advertise, anniversary, avert, controversy, controvert, conversant,
conversation, converse, convert, diversify, divert, extrovert,
introvert, inverse, invert, perverse, pervert, reverse, revert,
subvert, tergiversate, transverse, universe, versatile, verse, version,
versus, vertex, vertical, vertigo |
| vesic- |
bladder |
Latin |
vesica |
vesical |
| vesper- |
evening, western |
Latin |
vespera |
vesperal |
| vest- |
clothing, garment |
Latin |
vestire "to clothe",
related to vestis "garment" |
divest, invest,
investiture, transvestite, travesty, vest, vestment |
| vestig- |
track |
Latin |
vestigium |
investigate, vestigial |
| vet- |
forbid |
Latin |
vetare |
veto |
| veter- |
old |
Latin |
vetus, veteris |
inveterate, veteran |
| vi- |
way |
Latin |
via |
deviate, obviate, obvious,
via |
| vic- |
change |
Latin |
vicis |
vicar, vicarious, vice
versa, vicissitude |
| vicen-, vigen- |
twenty each |
Latin |
viceni |
vicenary |
| vicesim-, vigesim- |
twentieth |
Latin |
vicesimus |
vicesimary, vicesimation,
vigesimal |
| vid-, vis- |
see |
Latin |
videre, visus |
advice, advisable, advise,
advisement, advisor, advisory, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, counterview,
enviable, envious, envisage, envisagement, envision, envy, evidence,
evident, evidential, evidentiality, evidentiary, improvidence,
improvident, improvisation, improvisational, improvise, imprudence,
imprudent, inadvisable, inevident, interview, interviewee, invidious,
invisibility, invisible, nonevidentiary, nonsupervisory, nonvisual,
preview, previse, provide, providence, provident, provision,
provisional, provisionality, proviso, provisory, prudence, prudent,
prudential, purvey, purveyance, purveyor, purview, review, reviewal,
revisal, revise, revision, revisionary, revisit, supervise,
supervision, supervisor, supervisory, survey, surveyor, surview,
survise, videlicet, video, view, vis-à-vis, visa, visage, visibility,
visible, vision, visionary, visit, visitation, visor, vista, visual,
visuality, voilà, voyeur |
| vigil- |
watchful |
Latin |
vigil, also vigilare |
invigilate, reveille,
surveillance, vigil, vigilance, vigilant, vigilante |
| vil- |
cheap |
Latin |
vilis |
revile, vile, vilify |
| vill- |
country house |
Latin |
villa |
villa, village, villain |
| vill- |
shaggy hair |
Latin |
villus |
intervillous, velour,
velvet, villiform, villose, villosity, villous, villus |
| vin- |
wine |
Latin |
vinum |
vigneron, vignette,
vinaceous, vinaigrette, vine, vineal, vinegar, viniculture, vinosity,
vinous |
| vinc-, vict- |
conquer |
Latin |
vincere (past participle
victus) |
convict, conviction,
convince, evict, evince, invincible, province, vanquish, vanquishment,
victor, victorious, victory |
| vir- |
man |
Latin |
vir |
decemvir, decemvirate,
duumvirate, quadrumvirate, septemvir, septemvirate, triumvir,
triumvirate, vigintivirate, virago, virile, virilescence, virility,
virilocal, virilocality, virtual, virtuality, virtue, virtuosity,
virtuoso, virtuous |
| vir- |
green |
Latin |
virere |
verdure, virid,
viridescent, viridian, viridity |
| vir- |
poison, venom |
Latin |
vīrus |
retroviral, retrovirus,
rotavirus, togavirus, viral, virality, viricidal, viricide, virucidal,
virucide, virulence, virulent, virus |
| virg- |
rod, twig |
Latin |
virga |
virga, virgate, virgula,
virgularian, virgulate, virgule |
| virgin- |
maiden |
Latin |
virgō, virginis |
virgin, virginal,
virginity, Virgoan |
| visc- |
thick |
Latin |
viscum |
viscosity |
| viscer- |
internal organ |
Latin |
viscus, visceris |
eviscerate, visceral |
| vit- |
life |
Latin |
vita |
vital, vitality, vitamin |
| vitell- |
yolk |
Latin |
vitellus |
vitellogenesis |
| viti- |
fault |
Latin |
vitium |
vice, vitiate, vituperate |
| vitr- |
glass |
Latin |
vitrum |
vitreous, vitriol |
| viv- |
live |
Latin |
vivere "to live", related
to vita "life" |
convivial, revive,
survive, viable, victual, vivacious, vivacity, vivid, vivisection |
| voc- |
call, voice |
Latin |
vocare (to call), from vox
"voice" (genitive vocis) |
advocacy, advocate,
advocation, advocator, advocatory, advoke, advowson, avocation, avouch,
avow, avowal, avowry, convocate, convocation, convocator, convoke,
disavow, disavowal, equivocal, equivocate, equivocation, evocable,
evocation, evocative, evocator, evoke, invocable, invocate, invocation,
invocative, invocator, invoke, prevocational, provocate, provocateur,
provocation, provocative, provocator, provoke, reavow, reinvoke,
revocable, revocation, revoke, vocabulary, vocal, vocation, vocational,
vociferous, vouch, vouchee, voucher, vouchsafe |
| vol- |
fly |
Latin |
volare |
avolation, circumvolant,
circumvolation, nonvolatile, volatile, volatility, volitant, volitation |
| vol- |
will |
Latin |
voluntas "will" from velle
"to wish" |
benevolence, benevolent,
involuntary, malevolence, malevolent, omnibenevolence, velleity,
volitient, volition, volitional, volitive, voluntary, Voluntaryism,
volunteer, voluptuary, voluptuous |
| volv-, volut- |
roll |
Latin |
volvere, volutus |
advolution, archivolt,
circumvolute, circumvolution, circumvolve, coevolution, coevolutionary,
coevolve, convolute, convolution, devolve, evolve, involve, revolve,
valve, vault, volte, voluble, volume, voluminous, volva, Volvox,
volvulus, voussoir, vulva |
| vom- |
discharge |
Latin |
vomere |
vomit, vomition, vomitory,
vomitus |
| vor-, vorac- |
swallow |
Latin |
vorare, vorax |
carnivore, carnivorous,
devoration, devoré, devour, herbivore, herbivorous, locavore, omnivore,
omnivorous, voracious, voracity, voraginous |
| vov-, vot- |
vow |
Latin |
vovere, votus |
devote, devotee, devotion,
devotional, devout, devove, devow, votary, vote, votive, vow |
| vulg- |
crowd |
Latin |
vulgus |
divulge, vulgarity, vulgate |
| vulner- |
wound |
Latin |
vulnus, vulneris |
vulnerable |
| vulp- |
fox |
Latin |
vulpēs, vulpis |
vulpine |
| xanth- |
yellow |
Greek |
ξανθός (ksanthós),
ξανθότης (ksanthótēs) "yellowness" |
axanthism, heteroxanthine,
xanthan, xanthelasma, xanthic, xanthine, Xanthippe, xanthium,
xanthochromia, xanthochromism, xanthogenic, Xanthoidea, xanthoma,
xanthomatosis, xanthophobia, xanthophore, xanthophyll, xanthopsia,
xanthopterin, xanthosis, xanthous |
| xe- |
scrape, shave |
Greek |
ξεῖν/ξέειν (kséein), ξέσις
(ksésis), ξέσμα (ksésma) |
arthroxesis |
| xei-, xi- |
ks |
Greek |
Ξ, ξ, ξεῖ/ξῖ |
xi |
| xen- |
foreign |
Greek |
ξένϝος, ξένος (ksénos),
ξενικός, ξενία (ksenía) |
axenic, Xenarthra, xenia,
xenic, xenobiotic, xenoblast, xenogamy, xenograft, xenology, xenon,
xenophobia |
| xer- |
dry |
Greek |
ξηρός (ksērós), ξηρότης
(ksērótēs) |
elixir, xerasia,
xerochilia, xeroderma, xerography, xeromorph, xerophagy, xerophile,
xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xerosis |
| xiph- |
sword |
Greek |
ξίφος (ksíphos) |
xiphisternum, xiphoid,
xiphopagus, xiphophyllous |
| xyl- |
wood |
Greek |
ξύλον (ksúlon) |
metaxylem, protoxylem,
xylem, xylene, xylitol, xylocarp, Xylocarpus, xyloid, xylophagous,
xylophobia, xylophone, xylostroma |
| ze- |
boil |
Greek |
ζεῖν (zeîn), ζεστός
(zestós), ζέσις, ζέμα, ζέματος (zéma, zématos) |
eczema, eczematous |
| zel- |
jealousy, zeal |
Greek |
ζῆλος (zêlos), ζηλωτής,
ζηλωτοῦ (zēlōtḗs) |
zeal, zealot, zealous |
| zephyr- |
west wind |
Greek |
Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros) |
zephyr |
| zet- |
Z, z |
Greek |
Ζ, ζ, ζῆτα (zêta) |
zed, zeta |
| zete- |
seek |
Greek |
ζητεῖν (zēteîn), ζητητός
(zētētós), ζητητικός (zētētikós) |
zetetic |
| zizyph- |
jujube |
Greek |
ζίζυφον (zízuphon) |
Ziziphus |
| zo- |
animal, living being |
Greek |
ζῶ, ζῷον (zōîon) |
anthrozoology, azoic,
azotemia, cryptozoology, ectozoon, entozoon, epizoon, Eumetazoa,
Mesozoic, Metazoa, protozoa, zoanthropy, zodiac, zoic, zoo, zoochore,
zoogamete, zoogeography, zooid/zoöid, zoologic, zoology, zoomorphism,
zoon, zoonosis, zoophagy, zoopoetics, zoospore, zootoxin, zooxanthella |
| zon- |
belt, girdle |
Greek |
ζωννύναι (zōnnúnai), ζώνη
(zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr), ζῶστρον |
phylozone, zonal, zone,
zonohedron, zonotope, zoster |
| zyg- |
yoke |
Greek |
ζευγνύναι (zeugnúnai),
ζεῦγμα (zeûgma), ζυγωτός (zugōtós), ζυγός, ζυγόν (zugón) |
azygous, diazeugma,
dizygotic, heterozygote, heterozygous, hyperzeuxis, hypozeugma,
hypozeuxis, mesozeugma, monozygotic, prozeugma, synezeugmenon,
zeugitae, zeugma, zygoma, zygomorphic, zygomorphism, zygomycosis,
zygomycota, zygon, Zygoptera, zygote |
| zym- |
ferment |
Greek |
ζέω, ζύμη (zúmē) |
alloenzyme, azyme,
azymite, enzyme, lysozyme, microzyme, zymase, zyme, zymogen, zymology,
zymolysis, zymosis, zymotic, zymurgy |
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