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ROOT
1. semi
MEANING
half
EXAMPLE WORD
semicircle
semisweet
DEFINITION
half circle
half sweet
semi
Root Meaning:
HALF
Example Words:
semicircle
Definition: a half circle
semisweet
Definition: half sweet and half
bitter
semifinal
Definition: half way to the final
competition.
mono
Root Meaning:
ONE
Example Words:
Monocle
Definition: one piece
eyeglass
Monopoly
Definition: exclusive
control over one
service or commodity
Root Meaning:
uni
ONE
Example Words:
unity
Definition: united as
one
uniform
Definition: identical or
as one
Root Meaning:
two
bi
Example Words:
bicycle
Definition: a two
wheeled vehicle
bilateral
Definition: two sides,
surfaces, or lines
Root Word:
du
two
Example Words:
duplicate
Definition: to make two
of
duet
Definition: a musical
composition for two
voices
ROOT
WORD
MEANING
EXAMPLE
WORD
DEFINITION
semi
half
semicircle
half circle
mono
one
monocle
one eye glass
uni
one
unity
together as one
bi
two
bicycle
two wheeled
vehicle
du
two
duplicate
make two of
Root meaning:
tri
three
Example Words:
tripod
Definition: a three- legged
stool, table, or stand used to
hold things like a camera
triathlon
Definition: a race with
three parts: running,
swimming, and bicycling
quad
Root meaning:
four
Example Words:
quadrennial
Definition: happening
every four years
quadrilingual
Definition: the ability to
speak four languages
Root meaning:
dec
ten
Example Words:
decade
Definition: a period of
ten years
decapod
Definition: a ten-footed
creature, such as a crab
or shrimp
cent
Root meaning:
hundred
Example Words:
centipede
Definition: a small bug
with 100 feet
century
Definition: a period of
100 years
milli
Root meaning:
thousand
Example Words:
millipede
Definition: one
thousand legged bug
multi
Root meaning:
many
Example Words:
multiply
Definition: to increase
by many
multitask
Definition: to do many
things at the same time
poly
Root meaning:
many
Example Words:
polygon
Definition: a shape with
many sides
Polytheism: the belief
in many gods.
pan
Root meaning:
all
Example Words:
panoramic
Definition: a view from
all angles
Pandora
All gifted
equ
Root meaning:
equal
Example Words:
equation
Definition: a number
sentence with an equals
sign
Equilateral
All sides equal
a/an
Root meaning:
without
Example Words:
anonymous
Definition: without a
name
anarchy
Definition: without a
government or law
Root meaning:
not
inExample Words:
insincere
Definition: not sincere;
not genuine
inconsiderate
Definition: not
considerate; not kind
Root meaning:
un-
not
Example Words:
uncertain
Definition: not certain;
not clear
unforgiving
Definition: not willing to
forgive others easily
Root meaning:
mal
bad; badly
Example Words:
malfunction
Definition: badly
functioning
malicious
Definition: intending to
harm someone badly
Root meaning:
mis
bad; badly
Example Words:
mispronounce
Definition: badly
pronounce
misbehave
Definition: to act out
badly
theo/thei
Root meaning:
god
Example Words:
polytheism
Definition: the belief in
many gods
theology
Definition: the study of
the nature of God and
religious belief
gen
Root Meaning:
Example Words:
Cause; Birth; Kind; Race
generation
Definition: birth order
genealogy
Definition: the study of
family lines and birth
order
cosm
Root Meaning:
World; Order; Universe
Example Words:
cosmopolitan
Definition: Sophisticated
and worldly
cosmic
Definition: relating to the
universe or cosmos
aster/astr
Root Meaning:
star
Example Words:
astronaut
Definition: traveler of the
stars
asterisk
Definition: a tiny star;
used in editing and
printing to show
something special
phot/phos
Root Meaning:
light
Example Words:
photosynthesis
Definition: to use light to
make food source
phosphorescent
Definition: giving off light
without heat
geo
Root Meaning:
Earth
Example Words:
geography
Definition: the study of
the Earth and its
features
geology
Definition: a science that
deals with the history of
the Earth
terr
Root Meaning:
land, Earth
Example Words:
territory
Definition: an area of
land
extraterrestrial
Definition: existing
outside the earth
mar
Root Meaning:
sea; pool
Example Words:
submarine
Definition: an undersea
boat
marine
Definition: found in or
relating to the sea
hydr
Root Meaning:
water
Example Words:
hydrant
Definition: storage pipe
of water
hydrophobia
Definition: intense fear
of water
aqua
Root Meaning:
water
Example Words:
aquarium
Definition: a water
container for fish
aquaduct
Definition: a pipeline for
water
pyr
Root Meaning:
fire; heat
Example Words:
pyromaniac
Definition: a person
obsessed with fire
pyrotechnics
Definition: the art of
making fireworks
therm
Root Meaning:
heat
Example Words:
thermometer
Definition: an instrument
that measures
temperature or heat
endothermic
Definition: heated from
within the body
Root Meaning:
phon
sound
Example Words:
phonics
Definition: the sounds
that letters make
megaphone
Definition: a large funnel
shaped device used to
make the voice sound
louder
Root Meaning:
nom
law, order
Example Words:
astronomy
Definition: the study of
order of the stars
economy
Definition: the orderly
system of rules and
regulations by which
anything is managed
meter
Root Meaning:
measure
Example Words:
speedometer
Definition: a device that
measures speed
barometer
Definition: an instrument
that measures air
pressure
Root Meaning:
circle
cycl
Example Words:
cyclone
Definition: a circular
windstorm with a calm
center
cyclops
Definition: a mythical giant
with one round, circular
eye in the middle of its
forehead
chron
Root Meaning:
time
Example Words:
synchronize
Definition: to make
happen at the same
time
chronological
Definition: arranged in
order of time
anima
Root Meaning:
soul; spirit
Example Words:
inanimate
Definition: to be without
a spirit or soul
animated
Definition: full of spirit
or life
Root Meaning:
spir
life; breath
Example Words:
inspire
Definition: to give life to
an idea
respiratory
Definition: of or pertaining
to the organs in the
body that provide
breath or life
psych
Root Meaning:
mind
Example Words:
psychology
Definition: the study of
the brain or mind
psychotic
Definition: an affliction to
the brain or mind (i.e.
insane, deranged, mad,
lunatic)
Root Meaning:
life
bio
Example Words:
biography
Definition: story of a
person’s life
biology
Definition: study of life
and living organisims
capit
Root Meaning:
head
Example Words:
decapitate
Definition: to cut off the
head
capital
Definition: the city or
state where the head or
lead government
resides
Root Meaning:
corp
body
Example Words:
corpse
Definition: a dead body
corporation
Definition: a group of
people united as one
body
Root Meaning:
viv
to live
Example Words:
revive
Definition: to live again
survivor
Definition: one who lives
through an event or
time
op / opt
Root Meaning:
eye, sight
Example Words:
optical
Definition: related to sight
optometrist
Definition: a doctor
specializing in the eyes
soma
Root Meaning:
body
Example Words:
psychosomatic
Definition: interaction
between mind and
body
somatology
Definition: the study of
the physical body
Root Meaning:
Dent
tooth/teeth
Example Words:
Dentist
Definition: person who
treats teeth
Denture
Definition: an artificial
replacement of the
teeth
Manu
Root Meaning:
Hand
Example Words:
Manuel
Definition: To involve
hands
Manuscript
Definition: A document
written by hand
Root Meaning:
foot
Ped
Example Words:
Pedestrian
Definition: Going on foot
Pedicure
Definition: professional
care of the feet
Root Meaning:
foot
Pod
Example Words:
Tripod
Definition: A stand with
three feet
podium
Definition: A small
platform you stand on
with your feet
Derm/Derma
Root Meaning:
Skin
Example Words:
Epidermis
Definition: The outer
layer of skin
Dermatology
Definition: The study of
the skin