List of Latin & Greek Roots

For a complete listing of  all the roots
and all the words available for learning using the roots,
consult The Patterns of English Spelling

Root	From	Meaning	A Few Samples
act	Latin	do	action activate active actor acting
acu	Latin	sharpen	acute accurate acupuncture
aero	Greek	wind	aeroplane aeronautics aeronautical
aesth	Greek	feel	aesthetics anaesthesia anaesthesiologist
agrie	Latin	field	agriculture agronomy agronomist
alt	Latin	high	altitude altimeter
alter	Latin	change	alternate alternative alterations altering
ambul	Latin	walk	ambulance ambulate ambulatory amble
amo, ami	Latin	love	amour amiable amorous amateur amity
andr	Greek	man	Andrew android androgynous polyandry
ang	Latin	bend	angle angular triangle triangular mangle
anima	Latin	life	animal animated inanimate animosity
ann, enn	Latin	year	annual perennial biennial anniversary
anthr	Greek	man	anthropology philanthropy anthropoid
apt, ept	Latin	suitable	apt aptitude adapt inept ineptitude
aqua	Latin	water	aquarium Aquarius aqueous aquamarine
arch	Greek	chief	monarch architect architecture archbishop
archae	Greek	old	archaeology archaeologist archaic archives
art	Latin	skill	artist artifice artificial article artistry
ast	Greek	star	aster asterisk asteroid disaster astronaut
aud	Latin	hear	audible auditorium audience audio audit
auto	Latin	self	automatic automobile autograph automate

For a complete listing of  all the roots
and all the words available for learning using the roots,
consult The Patterns of English Spelling

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