borrowed from Greek and Latin

Roots of words borrowed from Greek and Latin

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).

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ad aqua archy ard audio auto bell

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cap cent cide cise cred dict ician

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itis logy neo port scrib

ad Origin: Latin Meaning: to, toward Example: advance

aqua Origin: Greek Meaning: water Example: aquatic

archy Origin: Greek Meaning: government, to rule Example: monarchy

ard or -art Origin: German Meaning: one who always . . . Example: braggart

audio Origin: Latin Meaning: to hear, sound Example: audible

auto Origin: Greek Meaning: self Example: autonomous automobile (self-driving)

bell Origin: Greek Meaning: war Example: bellicose

capt Origin: Latin captura Meaning: to take Example: capture

cent Origin: Latin Meaning: 100 Example: percent

cide Origin: Latin Meaning: to kill Example: insecticide

cise Origin: Latin Meaning: to cut Example: incisor

cred Origin: Latin credo Meaning: to believe Example: incredulous

dict Origin: Latin Meaning: to say Example: dictate

ician Origin: Latin Meaning: specialist Example: physician

itis Origin: Greek -itis Meaning: inflammation Example: conjunctivitis

logy Origin: Greek -logia Meaning: to speak of, to study Example: mineralogy

neo Origin: Greek neo Meaning: new Example: neocolonial

port Origin: Latin portare Meaning: to carry, to move Example: portage

scrib (or script) Origin: Latin scribere Meaning: to write Example: scribe