Latin word meaning origin

Connecting Latium (and thereby Latin) to a pre-Islamic goddess mentioned in the Coran (written in the 7th Century AD) is highly creative (even if not respectful to linguists, to Muslims and to Romans). So is the mention of this «Mount Latium». I live in Monterotondo, not far from Rome, please do not hesitate to give me the location of this mountain, unknown to all the people in the region, and I will drive there immediately ! Baci da bellissima lazio.

Oh, by the way :
Lătĭum , ii, n. 2. lătus; Sanscr. root prath-, to spread or widen; cf. Lat. later, etc.; prop., the plains or flat-land; “by the ancients referred to latēre, because here Saturnus lay concealed from his son,” Ov. F. 1, 238; Verg. A. 8, 322; Arn. 4, 143; Lact. 1, 13; “or to Latinus,” the name of the mythical king, Varr. L. L. 5, § 32 Müll.,
a country of Italy, in which Rome was situated

in Charlton T. Lewis et Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1879

Latin nouns and adjectives A–M Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives abdomen abdomin- belly abdomen, abdominal, abdominous, intra-abdominal accipiter accipitr- hawk Accipiter, accipitrine acer acer- maple aceric ācer ācr- sharp acrid, acridine, acridity, acrimonious, acrimony, acritude, acrity, acrolein, eager, vinegar acerbus
• acerbior
• acerbissimus acerb- bitter acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate, exacerbation acervus acerv- heap acerval, acervate, acervation, acervative, acervose, Acervulinacea, acervuline, acervulus, coacervate, coacervation †acervulus acervul- acētum acēt- vinegar acetabuliform, acetabulum, acetate, acetic, acetone, aceturic, triacetate acinus acin- berry acinaceous, acinar, acinarious, aciniform, acinose, acinous, acinus, interacinous acus acer- chaff acerose acus acū- needle acicular, acuity, aculeate, aculeolate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupuncture, acusector, acutance, acute, acutifoliate, acutilingual, acutilobate, aiguille, cute, eglantine, nonacuity, peracute, subacute †acicula acicul- †acula acul- adeps adip- fat adipocere, adipose aedes, aedis aed- building aedicule, aedile, cavaedium, edification, edifice, edile †aedicula aedicul- aemulus aemul-, im- emulate, emulation, emulator, emulous, image, imagerial, imagery, imagination, imaginative, imagine, imitable, imitate, imitation, inimitable, preimage, subimago aequus aequ-, -iqu- even, level adequacy, adequality, adequate, disequilibrium, equable, equal, equality, equanimity, equant, equation, equational, equative, equator, equatorial, equilibrium, equitable, equity, equivalence, equivalent, inadequacy, inadequate, inequality, iniquitous, iniquity aes aer- ore aeneator, aeneous, aeruginous, aerugite, aerugo, aim, disesteem, eruginous, esteem, estimable, estimate, inestimable aestas aest- summer aestival, aestivate, aestivation, estivate, estivator aestus aestu- estuarial, estuarine, estuary aetās aet- age coetaneity, coetaneous aevum aev- age, eon age, coeternal, coeval, coevality, eternal, eterne, eviternal, grandevity, grandevous, longevity, longevous, mediaeval, nonage, premediaeval, primaeval, primeval ager agr-, -egr- field agrarian, agrestal, agricultural, agriculture, nonagrarian, nonagricultural, peragration, peregrine, peregrinus, pilgrim, pilgrimage †agrellus agrell- āla^{[note 1]} āl- wing aileron, aisle, alar, alate, aliferous, aliform, aligerous alacer
• alacrior alacr- quick alacritous, alacrity, allegresse, allegretto, allegro albus
• albior
• albissimus alb- dull white alb, alba, albarium, albedo, albino, albite, album, albumen, albumin, aubade alga alg- seaweed algae, algal, algicidal, algicide alius ali- other abalienate, alias, alibi, alien, alienability, alienable, alienate, alienation, aliquot, inalienability, inalienable, nonalien allium, ālium alli- garlic Allium alter alter- other adulterant, adulterate, adulteration, adulterine, adulterous, adultery, alter, alter ego, alterability, alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, inalterable alternus altern- altern, alternant, alternate, alternation, alternative, alternator, bialternant alumnus alumn- alumnus alumni alveus alve- alveolar, alveolate, alveolus, interalveolar, postalveolar †alveolus alveol- amārus amar- bitter amarelle, amaretti, amaretto, amarine, amaritude, amaro ambō amb- both ambient, ambiguous amoenus amoen- amenity amplus
• amplior
• amplissimus ampl- ample ample, ampliate, ampliation, amplification, amplitude anas anat- duck Anas, anatine ancūla ancūl- ancillary †ancilla ancill- anguis angu- snake Anguidae, anguiform, Anguilla, anguilliform, anguine, anguineous anguiculus anguicul- †Anguilla anguill- angulus angul- corner angular, angularity, angulose, biangular, biangulate, equiangular, equiangularity, multangular, multiangular, nonrectangular, octangle, octangular, quadrangle, quadrangular, quinquangular, rectangle, rectangular, semiangle, semiangular, septangle, septangular, sexangle, sexangular, triangle, triangular, triangularity, triangulation †angellus angell- anima anim- breath, life, soul anima, animal, animalcule, animate, animation, animato, animator, exanimate, inanimate, reanimate animus anim- mind, anger animadversion, animose, animosity, animus, equanimity, equanimous, multanimous, nonunanimous, pusillanimity, pusillanimous, unanimity, unanimous annus ann-, -enn- year annals, annates, anniversary, annotinous, annual, annuity, biannual, bicentennial, biennial, biennium, bimillennial, centennial, decennial, millennial, millennium, octennial, per annum, perennate, perennial, quadrennial, quadrennium, quinquennial, quinquennium, semiannual, septennial, sexennial, superannuate, superannuation, triennial, triennium ānser ānser- goose Anser, anserine †anserculus ansercul- gosling antenna antenn- antenna, antennal, antennule ānus an- ring anal, annelid, Annelida, annular, annulate, annulation, annulus, anus, biannulate, circumanal, exannulate, penannular, semiannular, subanal †ānulus anul- †ānellus anell- apis ap- bee apian, apiarian, apiary, apiculture aqua aqu- water acquacotta, akvavit, aqua vitae, aquaculture, aquamanile, aquamarine, aquarelle, aquarial, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic, aquatile, aqueduct, aqueous, aquifer, aquiferous, aquiform, ewer, gouache, semiaquatic, sewage, sewer, sewerage †aquula aquul- aquila aquil- eagle Aquila, aquiline, aquilinity arbiter^{[note 2]} arbitr-  – arbiter, arbitrable, arbitrage, arbitrageur, arbitral, arbitrament, arbitrarious, arbitrary, arbitrate, arbitration, arbitrator, arbitratrix, arbitress, nonarbitrary arbor, arbōs arbor- tree arboraceous, arboreal, arboreality, arboreous, arborescence, arborescent, arboretum, arboricide, arboriculture, arborous, arborvitae, arbuscle, arbuscular †arbuscula arbuscul- arca arc- arcane †arcula arcul- arcus arc- bow arc, arciform, arco, arcuate arduus ardu- steep arduous argentum argent- silver argent, argentate, argenteous, argentiferous, Argentina, argentite arma arm- arms (weapons) alarm, ambry, armada, armadillo, armament, armamentarium, armarium, armature, armiferous, armiger, armigerous, armipotent, armistice, armor, armorial, armory, army, disarm, disarmament, gendarme, gendarmerie, nonarmigerous, rearm, rearmament armus arm- shoulder armill, armillary, armillifer †armilla armill- ars art-
-ert- art, skill artifact, artifice, artificial, artificiality, artisan, artisanal, artisanality, inartificial, inert, inertia, inertial, noninert, noninertial artus art- tight arctation, coarct, coarctate, coarctation artūs art- joint article, articulable, articulacy, articular, articulate, articulation, articulative, articulator, articulatory, biarticular, biarticulate, coarticulation, disarticulation, inarticulable, inarticulacy, inarticulate, interarticular, intra-articular, multiarticular, multiarticulate, quinquarticular, subarticle, triarticulate †articulus articul- arvus arv- plowed arval as ass-
-uss- ace, decussate, decussation, semis, tremissis asinus asin- donkey Aselli, asinine, Asinus, easel †asellus asell- asper asper- rough asperate, asperatus, asperity, exasperate, exasperation astus ast- astute audāx
• audācior
• audācissimus audāc- brave, bold audacious, audacity auris aur- ear aural, auricle, auricular, auriculate, auriform, auscultation, biauricular, biauriculate, binaural, circumaural, interauricular, scout †auricula auricul- aurum aur- gold aurate, aureate, aureole, auriferous, aurification, aurous, dory, inaurate, inauration, oriole, orpiment avēna avēn- oat Avena, avenaceous, avenary, avener avis avi- bird aucupation, augur, auspex, auspicate, auspice, auspicious, Aves, avian, aviary, aviation, aviator, aviatrix, avicide, Avicula, aviculture, avifauna †aucella aucell- †avicula avicul- avunculus avuncul- uncle, mother’s brother avuncular, avunculate, avunculicide, avunculocal, uncle axis axi- axle abaxial, adaxial, axial, axiality, axifugal, axile, biaxial, biaxiality, coaxial, interaxial, multiaxial, semiaxis, triaxial, triaxiality, uniaxial baca bac- berry baccalaureate, baccate, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous, bagasse, bagatelle †bacula bacul- baculum bacul- staff bacillary, bacilliform, bacillus, baculiform, baculine, baguette, debacle, imbecile, imbecility †bacillum bacill- bāiulus, bājulus bāiul- carrier bail, bailee, bailie, bailiff, bailiwick, bailliage, baillie, bailment, bailor barba barb- beard barb, barbate, barbel, barbellate, barber, barbet, barbicel, barbine, barbule, rebarbative †barbula barbul- bassus bass- low abase, abasement, bas-relief, base, basset, basso, bassoon, bassus, debase, debasement beatus beat- blessed beatification, Beatitudes bellum bell- war antebellum, bellic, bellicose, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerent, debellatio, imbellic, rebel, rebellion, revel, revelment, revelry bellus bell- pretty beautiful, beauty, embellish, embellishment bene ben- well benediction, benedictional, benedictory, benefaction, benefactive, benefactor, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, benefit, benign, benignity bestia besti- animal beast, bestial, bestiary bini bin- two each binary, binate, combination, combinatorial, combine, recombinant bonus
• melior
• optimus bon-
• melior-
• optim- good
• better
• best bonbon, bonify, bonitary, bonus, boon, debonair
• ameliorate, amelioration, meliority
• optimal, optimate, optimum, suboptimal bōs bov- cow, ox bovine, bovinic acid botulus botul- sausage botulin, boudin †botellus botell- bracchium brac- arm, support embrace, braces, bracelet brevis brev- brief, short abbreviate, abbreviation, breve, brevet, breviary, brevity, brief, debrief bucca bucc- cheek, mouth, cavity buccal, buccinator muscle, buckle, debouch, debuccalization †buccula buccul- bulbus bulb- bulbous bulb, bulbar, bulbose, bulbous, bulbule †bulbulus bulbul- bulla bull- bubble, flask bill, billet, boil, boilery, bola, bolillo, bouillon, bowl, bull, bulla, bullion, ebullience, ebullient, ebullition, garboil bursa burs- pouch, purse bolson, bourse, bursa, bursar, bursary, disbursal, disburse, disbursement, imburse, reimburse, reimbursement caballus caball- horse caballero, cavalcade, cavalero, cavalier, cavalry, chevalier, chivalrous, chivalry calvus calv- bald calvarium, Calvary, Calvin, calvities, calvity, calvous calx calc-
-culc- heel calcaneal, calcaneum, calcaneus, calque, calzone, caulk, inculcate, inculcation, recalcitrance, recalcitrant, retrocalcaneal calx calc- limestone, pebble calcareous, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calciform, calcite, calcium, calculability, calculable, calculate, calculation, calculator, calculus, caliche, chalk, decalcification, incalculable, precalculate, recalcification, recalculate †calculus calcul- camera camer- vault antechamber, bicameral, cabaret, camaraderie, camber, camera, chamber, chamberlain, comrade, concamerate, concameration, multicamera, multicameral, tricameral, unicameral camisia camisi- shirt camisade, camisado, Camisard, camisole, chemise campus camp- field camp, campaign, campesino, campestral, campo, campsite, campus, champart, champarty, champertous, champerty, champignon, champion, decamp, decampment, encamp, encampment cancer cancr- crab cancer, cancerate, cancerous, cancriform, cancrine, canker, precancerous candēla candēl- candle candela, candelabra, candelabrum, chandelier, chandler, chandlery canis can- dog canaille, canary, canicular, canicule, canid, canine, Canis, Canis Major, postcanine cānus cān- gray, grey canescence, canescent capanna capann- cabana, cabin, cabinetry caper, capra capr- goat cabriole, cabriolet, caper, capreolate, capric, Capricorn, caprid, caprifig, capriform, caprigenous, caprine, capriole †capellus capell- †capreolus, capreola capreol- capillus capill- hair capellini, capillaceous, capillarity, capillary, capilliform, capillose, dishevel, dishevelment, precapillary capsa caps- box, case caisson, cajón, capsicum, capsular, capsule, case, cashier, cassette, cassone, chassis, encapsulant, encapsulate, encapsulation, encase, encasement, incase, incasement, intracapsular, subcapsular †capsella capsell- †capsula capsul- caput capit-, -cipit- head achievable, achieve, achievement, ancipital, ancipitous, biceps, bicipital, cabotage, cad, caddie, cadet, cape, cap, capital, capitular, capitulary, capitulate, capitulation, capitule, capitulum, capo, capodecina, caporegime, captain, captaincy, cattle, caudillo, centicipitous, chapter, chaptrel, chattel, chef, chief, chieftain, co-captain, co-captaincy, decapitate, decapitation, occipital, occiput, per capita, precipice, precipitando, precipitation, precipitous, quadriceps, quadricipital, recapitulate, sincipital, sinciput, sous-chef, subcaptain, tri-captain, triceps, tricipital, unicipital, vice-captain, vice-captaincy †capitellum capitell- †capitulum capitul- carbo carbon- coal bicarbonate, carbon, carbonate, carbonation, Carboniferous, carbuncle, radiocarbon carcer, cancer carcer- jail cancel, cancellable, cancellate, cancellation, cancellous, cancellus, chancel, chancellery, chancellor, chancery, incarcerate, incarceration, subchancel †cancelli cancell- cardo cardin- hinge cardinal, cardinality, kern carduus cardu- thistle card cariēs cari- decay cariosity, carious carīna carīn- keel careen caro carn- flesh carnage, carnal, carnary, carnate, carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, carrion, caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie, charnel, discarnate, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, reincarnate, reincarnation carrus, carrum carr- wheeled vehicle car, career, cargo, caricature, carriage, carry, charge, chargé, chargée, chariot, charioteer, charrette, countercharge, discharge, dischargee, encharge, multicar, recharge, surcharge cartilago cartilagin- cartilage cartilage, cartilaginous, noncartilaginous, precartilage cārus
• cārior
• cārissimus cār- dear caress, caressive, charitable, charity, cherish, cherishable, noncharitable casa cas- house casino cāseus cāse- cheese caseic, casein, caseous, cheese, quesadilla castrum castr- fort -caster, castellan, castellation, castle, chateau, chatelain, Chester †castellum castell- castus
• castior
• castissimus cast-, -cest- pure caste, castigate, castigation, castigator, chaste, chasten, chastenment, chastity, incest, incestuous catēna catēn- chain catenary, catenate, catenation, catenative, catenulate, chain, concatenate, concatenation, enchain, enchaînement, nonconcatenative †catēnula catēnul- cauda caud-, cod- tail cauda, caudal, caudate, caudicle, coda, codetta, curvicaudate, dequeue, enqueue, queue †caudicula caudicul- caulis caul-, col- stalk, stem caulescent, caulicle, cauliflorous, cauliflory, cauliform, cauline, choux †cauliculus caulicul- causa caus-, -cus- motive, accusation accusal, accusation, accusative, accusativity, accusatory, accuse, causality, causation, causative, causativity, excusable, excuse, inexcusable, irrecusable, recusal, recusancy, recusant, recuse, ruse, rush cavus cav- hollow biconcave, biconcavity, cage, cajole, cajolement, caval, cavate, cavatina, cave, cavea, cavern, cavernicolous, cavernous, cavernulous, cavicorn, cavitation, cavity, concave, concavity, encage, excavate, excavation, excavator, quasiconcave, quasiconcavity celeber celebr- famous celebrant, celebrate, celebration, celebratory, celebrity, concelebration celer
• celerior
• celerrimus celer- quick, swift accelerando, accelerant, accelerate, acceleration, accelerator, celerity, decelerando, decelerate, deceleration, decelerator centeni centen- hundred each bicentenary, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, supercentenarian, ultracentenarian centesimus centesim- hundredth centavo, centesimal, centesimation, centime, céntimo centum cent- hundred cent, centennial, centifidous, centillion, centurial, centurion, century, semicentennial, sesquicentennial, tricentennial cera cer- wax ceraceous, cereous, ceresin, inceration cerebrum cerebr- brain cerebellar, cerebellum, cerebral, cerebrifugal, cerebripetal, intracerebral †cerebellum cerebell- certus cert- certain ascertain, ascertainable, certificate, certification, certiorari, certitude, decertification, incertitude, recertification cervīx cervīc- neck cervical, cervix, intracervical cervus cerv- deer cervid, Cervidae, cervine ceterus ceter- other et cetera cibus cib- food cibarious, cibarium, cibation cicātrīx cicātrīc- scar cicatrice cilium cili- eyelash cilia, ciliary, ciliate, ciliation, supercilious cinis ciner- ashes cinder, cinerarium, cinerary, cinereous, cinerin, incinerate, incineration, incinerator cippus cipp- stake cep circus circ- circle bicircular, circa, circinate, circular, circularity, circulate, circulation, circulator, circulatory, circumcircle, circus, cirque, encircle, encirclement, multicircular, noncircular, quasicircle, recirculate, recirculation, recirculator, research, ricercar, search, searchable, semicircle, semicircular, tricircular †circulus circul- †circellus circell- cirrus cirr- curl, tentacle cirrate, cirriform, cirriped, cirrose, cirrous, cirrus citer
• citerior
• citimus citr-
• citerior-
• citim- on this side
•
• • citerior
• cīvis cīv- citizen citadel, city, civil, civilian, civility, incivil, incivility, intercity clārus
• clārior
• clārissimus clār- clear chiaroscuro, clairaudience, claircognizance, Claire, clairgustance, clairolfactus, clairsentience, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, Clara, clarain, claret, clarificant, clarification, clarify, clarinet, clarion, Clarissa, claritude, clarity, clear, clearage, clearance, cleartext, declarable, declaration, declarative, declaratory, declare, éclair, glair, glaireous, redeclare clavis clav- key claves, clavicle, clavier, enclave, exclave †clāvicula clāvicul- clemens clement- mild clemency, clement, inclemency, inclement codex codic- code, codex, codical, codicil †codicillus codicill- collis coll- hill colliculus †colliculus collicul- collum coll- neck collar color color- color bicolor, Colorado, coloration, coloratura, concolorous, decolor, discolor, discoloration, multicolor, tricolor, unicolor, versicolor cōlum cōl- strainer colander, coulee, coulis, coulisse, couloir, cullender, cullis, percolate, percolation, percolator, piña colada, portcullis columba columb- dove columbarium, columbary, Columbella, columbine cor cord- heart accord, accordance, accordant, accordatura, concord, concordance, concordant, concordat, corcle, cordate, cordial, cordiality, cordiform, core, courage, courageous, discord, discordance, discordant, discourage, discouragement, encourage, encouragement, nonaccordant, obcordate, record, scordatura †corcillum corcill- †corculum corcul- corbis corb- basket corb, corf corium cori- skin, hide coriaceous, excoriate cornū corn- horn bicorn, bicorne, Capricorn, cornea, corneal, corneous, corner, cornicle, corniculate, corniferous, cornification, corniform, cornucopia, quadricorn, quadricornous, tricorn, tricorne, tricornigerous, tricornute, unicorn, unicornous †corniculum cornicul- cornus corn- dogwood cornaceous, cornel, Cornus †cornicula cornicul- corona coron- crown corolla, corollaceous, corollarial, corollary, corona, coronamen, coronary, coronate, coronation, coronavirus, coroner, coronet, coroniform, Coronilla, crown, incoronate †corolla coroll- corpus corpor- body 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 †corpusculum corpuscul- cortex cortic- bark, rind cortical, corticate, corticiform, corticifugal, corticipetal, decorticate, decortication, decorticator coruscus corusc- vibrate coruscant, coruscate, coruscation corvus corv- raven corbel, cormorant, corvine †corvellus corvell- costa cost- rib accost, bicostate, coast, coastal, costa, costal, costate, curvicostate, entrecôte, infracostal, intercostal, intracoastal, multicostate, quadricostate, supracostal, tricostate, unicostate cotoneum cotōne- quince cotoneaster coxa cox- hip coxal crapula crapul- inebriation crapulence, crapulent cras cras- tomorrow crastination, procrastinate, procrastination, procrastinator crassus crass- thick crass, crassitude, crassulaceous crātis crāt- lattice, wickerwork crate, grate, graticulation, graticule, griddle, grill, grillade, grillage, grille †craticula craticul- crēna crēn- notch bicrenate, crena, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenulate, crenulation †crēnula crēnul- creta cret- chalk cretaceous cribrum cribr- sieve cribble, cribellum, cribrate, cribriform, garble †cribellum cribell- crimen^{[note 3]} crimin- judgment, offense criminal, criminality, criminate, incriminate, recriminate, recrimination crīnis crīn- hair crinel, crinigerous, crinite, crinoline, crinose, crinosity crispus crisp- curled crape, crepe, crêpe, crisp, crispate, crispation crista crist- crest crease, crest, cristate crus crur- leg, shank bicrural, crural, crus, equicrural crusta crust- rind, shell, crust crostata, croustade, croûte, crouton, crust, crustacean, crustaceous, crustal, crustation, crustific, crustose, custard, duricrust, encrust, encrustation, incrust, incrustation crux cruc- cross crucial, cruciate, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, cruciform, crucify, crucigerous, crusade, cruzeiro, discruciate, excruciate cucullus cucull- hood cowl, cucullate cuculus cucul- cuckoo cuculiform cucurbita cucurbit- gourd cucurbit, Cucurbita, cucurbitaceous culcita culcit- mattress quilt culex culic- gnat Culex, culiciform, culicifuge, culicine, Culicivora culina culin- kitchen culinarian, culinary, kiln culpa culp- blame, fault culpability, culpable, culprit, exculpate, exculpatory, inculpable, inculpate, inculpatory, mea culpa culter cultr- knife colter, coulter, cultellus, cutlass, cutler, cutlery †cultellus cultell- cūlus cul- buttocks culet, culottes, recoil cumulus cumul- heap accumulate, accumulation, accumulator, cumulate, cumulative, cumulativity, cumuliform, cumulose, cumulous, cumulus cūnae cūn- cradle cunabula, incunable, incunabula, incunabular, incunabulum cuneus cune- wedge coign/coigne, coin, cuneate, cuneiform, cuneus, encoignure, obcuneate, precuneus, quoin, sconcheon/scuncheon cūpa cūp- tub, goblet, cask cooper, cooperage, cup, cupel, cupellation, cupola, cupule †cūpella cūpell- †cūpula cūpul- cura cur- care accuracy, accurate, assecure, assurance, assure, curable, curate, curative, curator, cure, curettage, curette, curio, curiosity, curious, ensure, inaccurate, incurable, insecure, insecurity, insurability, insurable, insurance, insure, pococurante, proctor, proctorage, procurable, procuracy, procuration, procurator, procure, procurement, proxy, reassurance, reassure, reinsurance, reinsure, scour, scourage, secure, security, sinecural, sinecure, sure, surety currus curr- chariot corral, curule curtus curt- shortened curt, curtail, curtate, decurt curvus curv- bent curb, curvate, curvation, curvature, curve, curviform, curvilinear, curvity, incurvate, incurvature, incurve, recurvate, recurve, recurvous cuspis cuspid- tip bicuspid, bicuspidate, cusp, quadricuspid, tricuspid custos custod- guardian custodial, custodian, custody, noncustodial cutis cut- hide, skin cutaneous, cuticle, cuticolor, cuticular, cutin, cutis, cutisector, subcutaneous †cuticula cuticul- damnum damn-
-demn- harm condemn, condemnation, damage, damnation, damnific, damnify, indemnification, indemnify, indemnity decem decem- ten dean, deanery, decan, decanal, December, decemfid, decempedal, decemvirate, decemviri, decennary, decennial, decennium, decuple, decurion, decurionate, decury, dicker, doyen, doyenne decimus decim- tenth decimal, decimate, decimation, dime decus decor- decor, décor, decorament, decorate, decoration, decorative, decorator, decorous, decorum, redecorate deni den- ten each denar, denarian, denarius, denary, denier, dinar, dinero, dinheiro dens dent- tooth bident, bidental, dental, dentate, denticity, denticle, denticulate, dentiferous, dentiform, dentifrice, dentil, dentin, dentinal, dentition, denture, indent, indentation, indenture, interdental, intradental, multidentate, quadridentate, trident, tridentate †denticulus denticul- densus dens- thick condensable, condensate, condensation, condense, dense, density, nondense deter
• dēterior
• dēterrimus deter-
• deterior-
• deterrim- • worse
• worst • deterior, deteriorate, deterioration
• deus de- god deicidal, deicide, deific, deification, deiform, deity dexter
• dexterior
• dextimus dextr-
• dexterior-
• dextim- right ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, dextral, dextrality, dextrin, dextrorse, dextrose
•
• diēs diē- day adjourn, adjournment, aggiornamento, antemeridian, circadian, dial, diary, diurnal, diurnality, infradian, jornada, journal, journey, meridian, meridional, nundinal, per diem, postmeridian, quotidian, semidiurnal, sojourn, transmeridional, triduan, triduum, ultradian digitus digit- finger, toe bidigitate, digit, digital, digitate, digitiform, digitigrade, multidigit, multidigitate dignus dign- worthy condign, deign, dignify, dignitarial, dignitary, dignity, disdain, indign, indignance, indignant, indignation, indignity dirus dir- fearful dire discipulus discipul- student disciple, disciplinarian, disciplinary, discipline, interdisciplinarity, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinarity divus div- god divination, divinatory, divine, divinity dominus domin- lord beldam/beldame, codomain, codominance, codominant, condominium, dam, dame, damsel, demesne, demoiselle, domain, dominance, dominant, dominate, domination, dominative, dominator, dominatrix, domine, domineer, dominicide, dominion, dominium, domino, duenna, madam, madame, mademoiselle, madonna, predominance, predominant, predominate, semidominance, subdominant, superdominant domus dom- house domal, dome, domestic, domesticate, domestication, domesticity, domestique, domicile, domiciliary, major-domo, semidome dōnum dōn- gift condonation, condone, donation, donative, donator, donatory, pardon, pardonable dorsum dors- back disendorse, dorsal, dorsum, dossier, endorse, endorsee, endorsement, indorse, indorsement, reredos dos dot- dowry dotal, dotation dowager dowry endow endowment drappus drapp- cloth drab, drape, drapery dulcis dulc- sweet billet-doux, dolce, dolcetto, douce, doux, dulcet, dulcian, dulcify, dulcimer, edulcorant, edulcorate, subdulcid duo du- two deuce, doubt, dual, duality, dubiety, dubious, duet, duo, duplex, duumvirate, duumviri, nonduality duodecim duodec- twelve dozen, duodecennial, duodecillion duodecimus duodec- twelfth duodecimal duodeni duoden- twelve each duodenal, duodenary, duodenum duplus dupl- twofold dobla, double, doubloon, doublure, duplation, duple, redouble, semidouble durus dur- hard dour, durability, durable, duration, durative, duress, durum, endurable, endurance, endurant, endure, indurate, induration, nondurable, obdurate, obduration, perdurable, perdurance, perdure, subdural ebrius ebri- drunk inebriant, inebriate, inebriation, inebriety, sober, sobriety ensis ens- sword ensiferous, ensiform equus equ- horse equestrian, equine eruca eruc- caterpillar eruciform exterus
• exterior
• extremus exter-
• exterior-
• extrem- • outer
• outmost extern, external, externality
• exterior
• extreme, extremity, extremum faba fab- bean faba bean, fabaceous, aquafaba faber fabr- fabric, fabrication, fabricator faenum faen- hay fennel, sainfoin falx falc- sickle defalcation, falcate, falciform fames fam- hunger famine, famish fanum fan- temple profane, profanity fascis fasc- bundle fasces, fascicle, fascicular, fasciculation, fascine †fasciculus fascicul- fatuus fatu- foolish, useless fatuous, infatuation fauces fauc-, -foc- throat faucal, suffocate, suffocation febris febr- fever antefebrile, febrifacient, febriferous, febrifuge, febrile fēlēs fēl- cat felid, Felinae, feline fēlix fēlic- happy felicitations, felicitous, felicity fēmina fēmin- woman effeminacy, effeminate, feminine, feminism, feminist, femininity femur femor- thigh femoral, femur fenestra fenestr- window defenestration ferox feroc- fierce ferocious, ferocity ferrum ferr- iron farrier, farriery, ferrate, ferrite, ferreous, ferrous, ferruginous, ferrugo, nonferrous ferus fer- wild feral, ferine, ferocious, ferocity, fierce festūca festūc- fescue, Festuca festus fest- feast, festal, festival, festive, festivity, festivous, festoon, Festus, fete, fiesta, infestive feudum feud- fee feodary, feudal, feudary, feudatory, subinfeudation fibra fibr- defibrillate, defibrillation, defibrillator, fiber, fibre, fibriform, fibril, fibrillar, fibrillate, fibrin, fibrinous, fibrous, multifibrous †fibrilla fibrill- fībula^{[note 4]} fībul- clasp, fastener fibula, fibular, infibulate, infibulation ficus fic- fig Ficus fidēs fid- faith, trust affiance, affiant, affidavit, confidant, confidante, confide, confidence, confident, confidential, confidentiality, defiance, defiant, defy, diffide, diffidence, diffident, faith, feal, fealty, fiancé, fiancée, fidelity, fiducial, fiduciary, infidel, infidelity, interfaith, multifaith, perfidious, perfidy, prefident fīlia
fīlius fīli-
fīli- daughter
son affiliate, affiliation, affiliative, disaffiliate, disaffiliation, filial, filiate, filiation, filicide, filiety, nonaffiliation filum fil- thread bifilar, defilade, defile, enfilade, filament, filarial, filariform, filet, filiferous, filiform, filigree, fillet, multifilament, profile, unifilar fimbriae fimbri- fimbria, fimbrial, fimbriate, fimbriation, fimbrillate, fringe fimus fim- dung fimicolous fīnis fīn- end, limit affinal, affine, affinitive, affinity, confine, confinement, confines, confinity, define, definiendum, definiens, definite, definition, definitive, equifinality, final, finality, finance, fine, finery, finesse, finis, finish, finite, finito, finitude, indefinite, indefinitude, infinite, infinitesimal, infinitive, infinitude, infinity, nonaffinity, nonfinal, nonfinite, prefinite, raffinate, raffinose, redefine, redefinition, refinance, refine, refinement, refinery, semidefinite, semifinal, superfine, transfinite firmus firm- firm affirm, affirmance, affirmant, affirmation, affirmative, affirmatory, confirm, confirmation, confirmational, confirmatory, disaffirm, disaffirmation, farm, fermata, firmament, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, nonaffirmation, obfirm, obfirmation, reaffirm, reaffirmation, reconfirm, reconfirmation fiscus fisc- basket confiscate, confiscation, confiscatory, fisc, fiscal, fiscus fistula fistul- pipe, tube fistula, fistulate, fistuliform, fistulose, fistulous flaccus flacc- flabby flaccid, flaccidity flagrum flagr- flagellant, flagellar, flagellate, flagellation, flagelliform, flagellin, flagellum, flail, multiflagellate, uniflagellate †flagellum flagell- flamma^{[note 5]} flamm- flame flamage, flambé, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, inflame, inflammable, inflammation, inflammatory, oriflamme flavus flav- yellow flavin, flavivirus, flavonoid floccus flocc- tuft deflocculant, deflocculation, floc, floccillation, floccinaucinihilipilification, floccose, flocculant, floccular, flocculation, floccule, flocculent, floccus, flock †flocculus floccul- flōs flōr- flower counterflory, deflorate, defloration, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, fiori, fioritura, fleur-de-lis, fleury, flora, floral, florescence, florescent, floret, floriculture, florid, floridean, floridity, floriferous, floriform, florilege, florilegium, florin, floruit, florulent, flory, flour, flourish, flower, inflorescence, multiflora, multiflorous, pauciflor, pluriflor, uniflorous †floscellus floscell- focus foc- hearth bifocal, confocal, defuel, focaccia, focal, focus, foyer, fuel, fusillade, multifocal, omnifocal, parfocal, refocus, refuel, trifocal, varifocal foedus foeder- confederate, confederation, federacy, federal, federation folium foli- leaf bifoliate, bifoliolate, centifolious, cinquefoil, counterfoil, defoliant, defoliate, defoliation, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, exfoliative, feuilleton, foil, folate, foliage, foliar, foliate, foliation, foliature, folic, foliferous, folio, foliolate, foliole, foliose, foliosity, folivore, folivorous, folivory, multifoil, multifoliate, octofoil, perfoliate, portfolio, quadrifoliate, quadrifolium, quatrefoil, septifolious, trefoil, trifoliate, trifoliolate, trifolium, unifoliate †foliolum foliol- leaflet follis foll- bellows follicle, follicular, follis, folly, fool, foolery †folliculus follicul- fons font- fountain, spring font, fontal, fontanelle foris for- outdoors afforest, afforestation, deforest, deforestation, disforest, foreclose, foreign, forensic, forest, forfeit, forum, reforest, reforestation fōrma fōrm- form, shape biform, biformity, conform, conformable, conformance, conformant, conformity, counterreformation, deform, deformable, deformation, deformity, disinformation, formable, formal, formality, formant, format, formation, formative, formula, formulary, formulation, inform, informal, informality, informant, information, informative, irreformable, malformation, nonconformance, perform, performance, preform, preformat, reform, reformable, reformat, reformation, reformatory, transform, transformable, transformation, transformational, transformative, triform, triformity, uniform, uniformity †formella formell- †formula formul- formica formic- ant formic formus form- warm fornix fornic- vault fornication, forniciform fors fort- luck fortuitous, fortuity, fortunate, fortune fortis fort- strong comfort, effort, force, forcible, forte, fortification, fortify, fortis, fortissimo, fortitude fovea fove- shallow round depression fovea, foveal, foveole frāter frātr- brother fraternal, fraternity, fratricide, friar, friary fraus fraud- fraud defraud, defraudation, fraud, fraudulent frēnum frēn- bridle frenal, frenate, frenulum, frenum, refrain, refrainment †frenulum frenul- frequēns
• frequentior
• frequentissimus frequent- often frequency, frequent, frequentation, frequentative, infrequency, infrequent fretum fret- strait transfretation, transfrete frīgus frigor- cold frigorific †frīgusculum friguscul- frōns, fruns frond- frond, frondent, frondescence, frondiferous, frondlet, frondose frōns front- brow, forehead affront, affrontive, bifront, confront, confrontation, confrontational, effrontery, front, frontage, frontal, frontier, frontispiece, nonconfrontational, nonfrontal, prefrontal, quadrifrons, transfrontier frustum frust- piece bifrustum, frustule, frustulent, frustulum, frustum †frustillum frustill- †frustulum frustul- frutex frutic- shrub frutescence, frutescent, fruticose, fruticulose, suffrutescent, suffruticose, suffruticulose †fruticulus fruticul- frūx frūg- fruit frugal, frugality, frugiferous, frugivore, frugivorous, frumenty, infrugiferous fulvus
• fulvissimus fulv- tawny fulvic, fulvid, fulvous fūmus fūm- smoke fumacious, fumade, fumage, fumarine, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory, fume, fumeuse, fumid, fumidity, fumiferous, fumigant, fumigate, fumigation, fumigator, infumate, infumation, perfume, perfumery, suffumigate, suffumigation fundus fund- bottom cofound, defund, found, foundation, foundational, founder, fund, fundament, fundamental, fundoplication, fundus, profound, profundal, profundity †fundulus fundul- fungus fung- mushroom fungal, fungicidal, fungicide, fungiform, fungus fūnis fūn- rope funambulatory, funicle, funicular, funiculate, funiform †fūniculus fūnicul- fūnus funer- funeral, funerary, funerate, funereal fur fur- thief furuncle furca furc- fork bifurcation, fourchette, furcate, furcula, furcular, multifurcate, trifurcate, trifurcation †furcilla furcill- †furcula furcul- furtum furt- theft furtive fuscus
• fuscior fusc- dark fuscation, fuscine, fuscous, infuscate, infuscation, obfuscate, obfuscation, subfuscous fūstis fūst- cudgel fustigate, fustigation †fusticulus fusticul- fūsus fūs- spindle fusain, Fusarium, fusarole, fusee, fuselage, fusilli, fusula, fuze galbus galb- yellow jaundice galea gale- helmet galea, galeate, galeiform galēna galēn- lead ore galena, galenic gallīna gallīn- hen gallinacean, gallinaceous, gallinule †gallīnula gallīnul- gelu gel- congeal, congelation, gel, gelati, gelatin, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, gelée, gelid, gelifluction, gelignite, jellification, jelly geminus gemin- twin bigeminal, bigeminy, gemel, gemelli, gemelliparous, geminal, geminate, gemination, gemini, gimmal, ingeminate, quadrigeminal, trigeminal, trigeminy †gemellus gemell- gemma gemm- bud gem, gemma, gemmaceous, gemmate, gemmiferous, gemmiform, gemmiparous, gemmulation, gemmule, gemmuliferous †gemmula gemmul- gena gen- cheek fixigena, gena, genal, librigena gens gent- gens, genteel, gentile, gentility, gentle, gentrice, gentrification, gentry genū genū- knee genicular, geniculate, geniculation, geniculum, genu, genual, genucubital, genuflect, genuflection, genuflexion †geniculum genicul- genus gener- birth, offspring, creation congener, congeneric, degenerate, degenerative, engender, gender, general, generality, generate, generation, generational, generative, generator, generatrix, generic, generosity, generous, genre, genuine, genus, intergenerational, intergeneric, regenerate, regenerative, subgenre, subgenus, transgender germen germin- sprout germ, germane, germicide, germinal, germinate, germination, nongermane, regerminate gibbus gibb- hump gibbose, gibbosity, gibbous glaber glabr- smooth glabella, glabellar, glabrate, glabrescent, glabrous †glabellus glabell- glacies glaci- ice englacial, glacé, glacial, glaciation, glacier, glacious, glacis, glance, interglacial, interglaciation, postglacial, subglacial, supraglacial gladius gladi- sword gladiate, gladiator, gladiatory, gladiature, gladiolus glāns gland- acorn eglandular, eglandulose, gland, glandiferous, glandula, glandular, glandule, glanduliferous, glandulose, glans †glandula glandul- glēba, glaeba glēb- clod gleba, glebal, glebe, glebosity globus glob- conglobate, global, globate, globe, globose, globosity, globular, globule, globulin, inglobate †globulus globul- glomus glomer- agglomerate, agglomeration, agglomerative, glomerate, glomerular, glomerulation, glomerulus, juxtaglomerular †glomerulus glomerul- gluten glutin- glue agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutinative, deglutination, glutelin, gluten, glutinosity, glutinous, nonagglutinative gracilis
• gracilior
• gracillimus gracil- slender engrail, engrailment, gracile, gracility gradus grad- step aggradation, aggradational, aggrade, antegrade, anterograde, centigrade, degradable, degradation, degradational, degrade, degree, digitigrade, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduality, graduand, graduate, graduation, gree, laterigrade, multigrade, nongraduate, plantigrade, postgraduate, progradation, prograde, retrogradation, retrograde, saltigrade, tardigrade grandis
• grandior
• grandissimus grand- aggrandise, aggrandisement, grandee, grandeur, grandific, grandiloquent, grandiose, grandiosity, grandioso, grandity, grandmaster granum gran- grain degranulation, engrain, filigree, garner, garnet, grain, granary, grange, granger, granite, granivore, granivorous, granivory, granular, granularity, granulate, granulation, granule, grenade, grenadier, grogram, grosgrain, ingrain, multigrain, pomegranate †granulum granul- grātus
• gratissimus grāt- aggrace, agree, agreeable, agreeance, agreement, congratulant, congratulate, congratulations, congratulatory, disgrace, grace, graciosity, gracious, gratify, gratification, gratis, gratitude, gratuitous, gratuity, gratulant, gratulate, gratulation, gratulatory gravis
• gravior
• gravissimus grav- heavy aggravate, aggravation, 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 grex greg- flock, herd aggregate, aggregation, aggregator, congregate, congregation, congregational, desegregate, desegregation, disaggregate, egregious, gregarious, intercongregational, segregate, segregation grossus
• grossior gross- thick engross, engrossment, grocer, grocery, grosgrain, gross gula gul- gula, gular, gullet, gully, subgular gurges gurgit- demigorge, disgorge, disgorgement, engorge, engorgement, gorge, gorgeous, gorget, ingurgitate, ingurgitation, regurgitate, regurgitation gustus gust- taste disgust, gustatory, gusto, gustoso gutta gutt- drop gout, gutta, guttate, gutter, guttifer, guttiform guttur guttur- throat goitre, guttural hallux halluc- big toe hallucal, hallux hāmus hām- hook hamate, hamiform, hamular, hamulate, hamulus †hāmulus hāmul- harena haren- sand arena, arenaceous, arenite, arenose hasta hast- spear hasta, hastate, hastatic, hastile hebes hebet- blunt, dull hebetate, hebetude hedera heder- ivy Hedera, hederaceous herba herb- grass herbaceous, herbal, herbarium, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herbivory, non-herbal hērēs hērēd- disinherit, heir, hereditable, hereditament, hereditary, heredity, heritability, heritage, inherit, inheritable, inheritance, inheritor, inheritrix, nonhereditary, noninheritable hibernus hibern- hibernacle, hibernal hiems hiem- winter hiemal hircus hirc- goat hircine homō homin- man (human being) bonhomie, homage, hombre, homicide, hominid, homuncular, homunculus, human, humane, humanitarian, humanity, inhuman, inhumane, inhumanity, Nemo, nonhuman, prehuman, subhuman, superhuman, transhuman †homunculus homuncul- honor honor- honor honorable, honorarium, honorary, honorific hortus hort- garden cohort, court, courteous, courtesan, courtesy, courtier, curtain, horticulture hostis host- enemy hostile, hostility humus hum- ground exhumation, exhume, humate, humation, humic, humiliate, humility, inhumation, inhume ignis ign- fire igneous, ignite, ignition imbecillus imbecill- weak imbecile, imbecility inanis inan- inane, inanity inferus
• inferior
• infimus infer-
• inferior-
• infim- • lower
• lowest • inferior, inferiority
• inguen inguin- groin inguinal īnsula īnsul- island insular, insulate, insulation, peninsula, peninsular, isolate, isolation interus
• interior
• intimus inter-
• interior-
• intim- •
• entrail, intern, internal, internality
• interior
• intima, intimacy, intimate, intimation iocus
jocus joc- jest jocular, jocularity, joke †joculus jocul- iūdex
jūdex ^{[note 6]} iūdic- judge adjudicate, adjudication, adjudicative, adjudicator, adjudicatory, extrajudicial, injudicious, judge, judgement, judgment, judgmental, judicable, judicative, judicator, judicatory, judicature, judicial, judiciary, judicious, nonjudicial, prejudge, prejudgment, prejudice, prejudicial iugum
jugum iug- yoke conjugacy, conjugal, conjugate, conjugation, jugal, jugate, jugular iūs iūr- law, right abjuration, abjure, conjure, de jure, jurat, juration, juratory, jurisdiction, jury, justice iuvenis
juvenis juven- young junior, juniorate, juniority, juvenile, juvenilia, juvenility, rejuvenate jejunus jejun- jejunal, jejune, jejunity, jejunum labia labi- lip labial, labium labor labor- toil collaboration, collaborative, collaborator, elaboration, laboratory, laborious labrum labr- lip labrose, labrum lac lact- milk lactate, lactic, lactose lacrima lacrim- tear lachrymose lacus lac- lacuna, lacustrine, lagoon, lake lapis lapid- stone dilapidate, lapidary lassus lass- lassitude latex latic- liquid laticifer latus lat- broad, wide latifoliate, latitude latus later- side collateral, lateral laus laud- praise laud, laudable, Lauds laxus lax- loose laxity, relax lenis leni- gentle leniency, lenient, leniment, lenis, lenition, lenitive, lenitude, lenity lens lent- lentil lens, lenticel, lenticular, lentiform lentus lent- lentic, relent leo leon- lion leonine lepus lepor- hare leporid, leporine levis lev- light (weight) levity, relieve lēx lēg- law alleged, extralegal, illegal, legal, legality, legislation, legislator, privilege liber liber- free illiberal, illiberality, liberal, liberality, liberate, liberation, liberator liber libr- book librarian, library, libretto libra libr- balance, scales deliberate, deliberation, deliberative, equilibrium, libration lignum lign- wood ligneous, ligniform, lignin, lignite, lignose limbus limb- edge limbate, limbic, limbo limes limit- delimit, limes, limit, limitation linea line- line align, collinear, collineation, linea, lineage, linear, linearity, multicollinearity lingua lingu- tongue bilingual, bilinguality, bilinguous, collingual, elinguation, interlanguage, language, ligula, ligular, ligule, lingua franca, lingual, linguiform, linguine, multilingual, prelingual, quadrilingual, sublingual, trilingual †lingula, ligula lingul- lira lir- furrow delirament, delirant, delirate, deliration, deliriant, delirifacient, delirious, delirium littera litter- letter alliteration, alliterative, biliteral, illiteracy, illiterate, literacy, literal, literary, literate, literature, obliterate, obliteration, transliteracy, transliteration, triliteral locus, stlocus loc- place accouchement, bilocation, bilocular, cislocative, collocation, couch, couchant, dislocate, dislocation, interlocal, lieu, local, locale, locality, locate, location, locative, locator, loculament, locular, locule, loculose, loculus, milieu, multilocal, multilocation, multilocular, nonlocal, quasilocal, relocate, relocation, translocal, translocate, translocation, translocative, trilocular, unilocular †locellus locell- †loculus locul- longus
• longior
• longissimus long- long allonge, elongate, elongation, longa, longanimity, longe, longeron, longinquity, longitude, longitudinal, longum, lunge, lungo, oblong, prolong, prolongation, purloin lūbricus lūbric- slippery lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricity, lubricous lucrum lucr- gain, profit lucrative, lucre, lucrific †lucellum lucell- lūmen^{[note 7]} lūmin- light dislimn, enlumine, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illumination, illumine, intraluminal, limn, lumen, luminaire, luminal, luminance, luminant, luminaria, luminary, lumination, lumine, luminescence, luminescent, luminiferous, luminosity, luminous, relumine, subluminal, subluminous, superluminal, transillumination, transluminal, ultraluminous lūna^{[note 8]} lūn- Moon circumlunar, cislunar, demilune, interlunar, interlunation, lunar, lunate, lunatic, lunation, lune, lunette, luniform, lunisolar, mezzaluna, mezzelune, plenilunary, semilunar, sublunar, sublunary, superlunary, translunar lupus lup- wolf lupine lūtra lūtr- otter Lutra, lutrine lutum lut- mud lutaceous, lutite lux luc- light elucidate, elucidation, elucubrate, elucubration, lucent, lucid, lucidity, Lucifer, luciferous, lucifugal, noctilucent, pellucid, pellucidity, semipellucid, translucency, translucent, translucid, translucidity, translucidus luxus lux- luxuriant, luxurious, luxury †macula macul- spot immaculate, macula, macular, maculate, maculation, maculature, macule, maculose magister magistr- master maestro, magisterial, magistery, magistracy, magistral, magistrate, magistrature, master, mastery, mistral, quartermaster, remaster magnus
• māior
• maximus magn-
• māior-
• maxim- big, great
• greater
• greatest magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnitude
• maestoso, majesty, major, majorate, majordomo, majoritarian, majority, majuscule, mayor, mayoral, mayoralty, semimajor, supermajority
• maxim, maximal, maximum malleus malle- hammer malleability, malleable, mallet malus
• peior
• pessimus mal-
• peior-
• pessim- bad
• worse
• worst dismal, grand mal, malady, malaise, malevolence, malevolent, malice, malicious, malignancy, malignant, nonmalignant, petit mal, premalignant
• impair, impairment, pejoration, pejorative
• pessimal mantum mant- dismantle, dismantlement, manta, mantel, mantelet, mantilla, mantle †mantellum mantell- manus manu- hand amanuensis, Bimana, bimanous, bimanual, mainour, maintain, manacle, manage, manageable, management, managerial, mandamus, mandate, maneuver, manicure, manifer, manifest, manifestation, manifesto, maniform, maniple, manipulation, manner, manual, manuary, manubrium, manuduction, manufacture, manumission, manumit, manus, manuscript, Quadrumana, quadrumanous †manicula manicul- mare mar- sea marinade, marinate, marine, mariner, maritime, submarine, ultramarine Mars marti- Mars martial, Martian māter mātr- mother immaterial, material, materiality, maternal, maternity, matricide, matriculant, matriculate, matrilocal, matrimonial, matrimony, matrix, matron, matter maturus matur- ripe immature, immaturity, maturant, maturate, maturation, mature, maturescent, maturity, premature maxilla maxill- jaw hemimaxilla, hemimaxillectomy, intermaxilla, maxillar, maxillary, maxillate, maxillectomy, maxilliferous, maxilliform, maxillula, premaxilla, septomaxilla, submaxilla, supermaxilla, supramaxilla, zygomaxillare medius medi- middle antemeridian, dimidiate, dimidiation, immediacy, immediate, intermediary, intermediate, intermedio, intermezzo, mean, media, medial, median, mediant, mediation, mediator, mediatrix, mediety, medieval, mediocre, mediocrity, medium, meridian, mezzanine, postmeridian mel mell- honey melliferous, mellific, mellifluence, mellifluent, mellifluous, melliloquent, mellivorous membrum membr- bimembral, dismember, dismemberment, member, membral, membrane, membranous, nonmember, semimembranous, transmembrane memor memor- mindful commemorate, commemoration, commemorative, immemorial, memoir, memorabilia, memorability, memorable, memorandum, memorial, memory, remember, remembrance, rememorate menda mend- blemish emend, emendation mendicus mendic- beggar mendicant, mendicate, mendication, mendicity mens ment- mind comment, commentary, dementia, mental, mentality merus mer- pure mere mēta met- goal mete miles milit- soldier militant, military, militate, militia mīlle mīll- thousand bimillennium, mile, mileage, miliarense, miliaresion, millefeuille, millefiori, millefleur, millennial, millennium, milli-, million, millionaire, millipede, milreis, multimillion, postmillennial, premillennial millēnī millēn- a thousand each bimillenary, millenarian, millenary, postmillenarian millēsimus millēsim- thousandth mil, millesimal mirus mir- admirability, admirable, admiration, admirative, admire, marvel, miracle, miraculous, mirage, Miranda, mirative, mirativity, mirror †miraculum miracul- miser
• miserior
• miserrimus miser- wretched commiserate, commiseration, miser, miserable, misericord, misery †misellus misell- missa miss- Mass missal, missificate mitis
• mitissimus mit- mitigant, mitigate, mitigation modus mod- accommodate, accommodation, accommodative, accommodator, bimodal, bimodality, commode, commodification, commodious, commodity, decommodification, demodulate, demodulation, demodulator, immodest, immodesty, intermodal, intermodulation, modal, modality, mode, model, 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, unimodular, unimodularity †modulus modul- moles mol- mass bimolecular, demolition, mole, molecule mollis moll- soft emollient, mollient, mollify, mollitude, mollusc, molluscicide, molluscivore, mollusk mons mont- mountain cismontane, dismount, montage, montane, monticello, monticule, montiform, montigenous, mount, piedmont, submontane, surmount, tramontane, transmontane, ultramontane †monticellus monticell- †monticulus monticul- mora mor- delay demur, demure, demurrage, demurral, moratorium morbus morb- sickness morbid, morbidity mors mort- death immortal, immortality, mortal, mortality, mortician, rigor mortis mortuus mort- dead mortgage, mortuary, morgue, postmortem mōs mōr- custom immoral, immorality, moral, morale, morality, mores, morigerous, morose, morosity mucrō mucrōn- point mucro, mucronate, mucronation, mucronulate, mucronule mūcus mūc- mucic, muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucivore, mucosa, mucous, muculent, submucosa mulier muli- woman muliebrity, mulierose multa, mulcta mult- penalty mulct multus
• plūs
• plūrimus mult-
• plūr-
• plūrim- many
• more
• most multiplex, multiplicity, multitude
• nonplus, plural, plurality, pluriform, plus, surplus
• plurimal mūlus mūl- mule mular mundus mund- world antemundane, demimondaine, demimonde, extramundane, intramundane, mondain, mondaine, mondial, mondo, mundane, mundanity, ultramundane mūrex mūric- murex, muricate, muriculate muria muri- brine muriate, muriatic murmur murmur- murmur, murmuration, murmurous †murmurillum murmurill- mūrus, moerus mūr- wall antemural, immuration, immure, immurement, intramural, murage, mural mūs mūr- mouse intermuscular, murine, muscular, muscularity, musculature †mūsculus mūscul- musca musc- fly Musca, muscarine, Muscicapa, Muscidae, musciform, mosquito mūscus mūsc- moss mustus must- new must mutilus mutil- mutilate, mutilation, mutilous mūtulus mūtul- modillion intermutule, modillion, mutular, mutule mūtus mūt- mute N–V Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives nāpus nāp- turnip neep nāris nār- nostril internarial, nares, narial, prenarial nāsus nās- nose intranasal, nasal, nasalance, nasality, nonnasal nāvis nāv- ship antenave, naval, nave, navicular, navigable, navigate, navy, nonnavigable †nāvicella nāvicell- †nāvicula navicul- nebula nebul- cloud nebula, nebular, nebulizer, nebulous necesse^{[note 9]} necess- necessary, necessitarian, necessitate, necessitude, necessity, nonnecessity nemus nem- grove nemoral nemorose nemorous nepōs nepōt- nephew grandnephew, nephew, nepoticide, nepotism nervus nerv- innervate, nerval, nervate, nerve, nervose, nervosity, trinervate neuter neutr- neither neutral, neutrality, nonneutrality nīdor nīdor- nidor, nidorose nīdus nīd- nest denidation, niche, nidicolous, nidificate, nidification, nidifugous, nidulant, nidulate †nidulus nidul- niger nigr- black denigrate, denigration, denigrative, denigrator, negrita, nigrities, negrito, negritude, nigrescence, nigrescent, nigrine, nigritude nihil nihil- nothing annihilate, annihilation, annihilator, nihil, nil nodus nod- knot acnode, crunode, denouement, internodal, internode, nodal, node, nodose, nodosity, nodular, nodule, nodulose, tacnode †nodulus nodul- nomen nomin- name agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, binominal, denomination, denominational, denominative, denominator, ignominious, ignominy, interdenominational, multidenominational, multinominal, nominal, nomination, nominative, nominator, nominee, nondenominational, noun, postnominal, praenomen, prenominal, pronominal, pronoun, redenomination, renown, surnominal, trinomen, trinominal nonageni nonagen- ninety each nonagenarian, nonagenary nonagesimus nonagesim- ninetieth nonagesimal nōnus non- ninth nonary, None, noon norma norm- carpenter’s square abnormal, abnormality, denormal, enormity, enormous, nonnormal, nonnormative, norm, normal, normality, normative, seminorm, seminormal, subnormal noster nostr- our nostrum novem novem- nine November, novennial novemdecim novemdec- nineteen novemdecillion noveni noven- nine each Novena, novenary novus
• novior
• novissimus nov- new innovate, innovation, innovational, innovative, innovator, innovatory, nova, novation, novel, novella, novelty, novice, novitiate, renovatable, renovate, renovation, renovative, renovator, supernova †novellus novell- nox noct- night equinoctial, equinox, noctambulous, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctule, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnality, nocturne, notturno, seminocturnal, trinoctial nūbēs nūb- cloud enubilate, enubilous, nuance, nubilose, nubilous, obnubilate nudus nud- naked denudation, denude, nonnude, nude, nudity, seminude, seminudity nugae nug- trifles nugacious, nugacity, nugation, nugatory nūmen nūmin- nod numen, numinous numerus numer- number denumerable, enumerable, enumerate, enumeration, enumerative, enumerator, equinumerant, equinumerous, innumerable, innumeracy, innumerate, innumerous, nonenumerative, numerable, numeracy, numeral, numerary, numerate, numeration, numerative, numerator, numerical, numero, numerosity, numerous, renumerate, supernumerary nux nuc- nut enucleate, enucleation, extranuclear, internuclear, intranuclear, nucament, nucellus, nucifer, nuciferine, nuciferous, nuciform, Nucifraga, nucivorous, nuclear, nucleate, nucleation, nucleus, nucleolar, nucleolate, nucleolus †nucula nucul- octāvus octav- eighth octaval, octave, octavo octō oct- eight octal, octangular, octavalent, octennial, October, octofid, octopartite, octuped, octuple, octuplet, octuplicate octōdecim octodecim- eighteen octodecillion, octodecimo octogeni octogen- eighty each octogenarian, octogenary octōgēsimus octogesim- eightieth octogesimal octōni octon- eight each octonary, octonion oculus ocul- eye binocular, circumocular, inoculation, intraocular, inveigle, ocular, oculus †ocellus ocell- odium odi- hatred annoy, ennui, odious, odium odor odor- deodorant, malodor, malodorous, odoriferous, odorous oleum ole- oil oleose, oleosity, oleum omen omin- abominable, abomination, omen, ominous omnis omn- all omnibenevolence, omniform, omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, omnivore onus oner- burden, load exonerate, exoneration, onerous, onus opacus opac- shady opacity, opaque ops op- copious, inopulent, opulence, opulent opus oper- work chef-d’oeuvre, cooperate, cooperation, cooperative, hors d’oeuvre, inoperable, interoperability, interoperable, inure, inurement, manoeuvre, oeuvre, opera, operability, operable, operand, operant, operate, operation, operational, operative, operator, operose, operosity, opus, opuscule, postoperative, preoperative †opusculum opuscul- orbis orb- ring deorbit, orb, orbicle, orbicular, orbiculate, orbit, orbital, postorbital, suborbital, superorbital †orbiculus orbicul- ordo ordin- order coordinal, coordinate, coordination, disorder, extraordinary, incoordinate, incoordination, infraorder, inordinate, inordination, insubordinate, insubordination, ordain, ordainment, order, ordinal, ordinance, ordinary, ordinate, ordination, ordinative, ordnance, ornery, parvorder, preordain, preorder, preordination, quasiorder, reordain, reorder, reordination, suborder, subordinate, subordination, superordain, superorder, superordinate, superordination os or- mouth adorable, adoral, adoration, adore, adosculation, exorable, inexorable, inosculate, inosculation, interosculate, intraoral, oral, oration, orator, oratorio, oratory, orifice, oscitate, oscitation, osculant, oscular, oscularity, osculate, osculation, osculator, osculatory, osculatrix, oscule, osculum †osculum oscul- os oss- bone exossation, interosseous, osseous, ossicle, ossicular, ossiferous, ossification, ossifrage, ossify, ossuary †ossiculum ossicul- ōscen ōscin- songbird oscine ostium osti- ostiary, ostiolar, ostiole, ostium †ostiolum ostiol- otium oti- leisure negotiable, negotiate, negotiation, nonnegotiable, otiose, otiosity, renegotiate, renegotiation ovis ov- sheep ovile, ovine †ovicula ovicul- ovum ov- egg oval, ovarian, ovary, ovicapsule, ovicidal, ovicide, oviduct, oviferous, oviform, oviposition, ovipositor, ovolo, ovular, ovulation, ovulatory, ovule, ovum, pluriovulate †ovulum ovul- pagus pag- pagan, paisano, peasant, peasantry pala pal- spade palette palatum palat- roof of the mouth impalatable, palatability, palatable, palatal, palate palla pall- covering, cloak circumpallial, pall, pallial, palliate, palliative, pallium pālus pāl- stake impale, impalement, pale, palisade, pole, travail pălus palūd- marsh paludose paluster palustr- palustral, palustrine panis pan- bread accompaniment, accompany, appanage, companion, company, empanada, impanate, pannier, pantry pannus pann- empanel, impanel, pane, panel, repanel, subpanel panus pan- panicle †panicula panicul- papaver papaver- poppy papaveraceous, papaverine papilio papilion- butterfly pavilion par par- equal comparative, comparator, disparage, disparagement, parity, disparity, impar, imparity, nonpareil, pair, par, parile, parity, peer, peerage, subpar, umpire parcus parc- parcity paries pariet- wall biparietal, parietal pars part-
-pert- piece apart, apartment, apportion, apportionment, bipartient, bipartisan, bipartite, bipartition, champerty, compart, compartition, compartment, compartmental, coparcenary, coparcener, counterpart, counterparty, depart, department, departmental, departure, dispart, disproportionate, equipartition, ex parte, impart, impartial, intraparty, jeopardous, jeopardy, multipartite, nonpartisan, parcel, parcenary, parcener, parse, partial, partiality, participate, participle, particle, particular, particularity, particulate, partisan, partita, partite, partition, partitive, partner, party, passel, portion, proportion, proportional, proportionality, purpart, purparty, quadripartite, reapportion, reapportionment, repartee, repartition, superparticular, tripartient, tripartite, unipartite †particella particell- †particula particul- parvus
• minor
• minimus parv-
• min-
• minim- small
• less
• least parvifoliate, parvity, parvovirus
• administer, administration, administrative, administrator, administratrix, maladminister, minister, ministerial, ministrant, ministrative, ministry, minor, minority, minstrel, minstrelsy, minus, minuscule, semiminor
• minim, minimal, minimum passer passer- sparrow passerine passus pass- compass, encompass, pace, passage, passant, passement, passementerie, passenger pater patr- father Jupiter, paternal, paternity, patrician, patrilineal, patrilocal, patrilocality, patrimonial, patrimony, patron, patronage, perpetrate, repatriation paucus pauc- few paucal, pauciloquent, paucity, poco pauper pauper- impoverish, impoverishment, pauperage, poor, poverty pausa paus-
pos- compose, composure, counterpose, counterproposal, disposable, disposal, dispose, disposure, exposal, expose, exposé, exposure, imposable, impose, imposure, interposal, interpose, multipurpose, opposable, opposal, oppose, posada, pose, poseur, poseuse, predispose, proposal, propose, purpose, reimpose, reposal, repose, repurpose, supposal, suppose, transposable, transposal, transpose pavo pavon- peacock pavone, pavonine pax pac- peace appease, appeasement, copayment, pacific, pacify, pay, payment, repay, repayment pectus pector- chest pectoral pecu pecu- impecunious, peculiar, pecuniary penna penn- feather pen, pennage, pennate, penniform, pennigerous, pennon perca perc- perch Perca, Percidae, perciform, percoid, Percoidea persona person- person impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, person, personable, personage, personal, personality, personification, subpersonality, transpersonal pēs ped- foot biped, bipedal, expedient, expedite, expedition, impeach, impeachment, impediment, inexpedient, oppidum, pawn, pedal, pedestal, pedestrian, pedicel, pedicle, pedicure, pediform, pedigerous, pedigree, peon, peonage, piedfort, piedmont, pioneer, quadruped, quadrupedal, tripedal †pediculus pedicul- pestis pest- pest pesticide, pestiferous, pestilence pila pil- ball pellet, pelota, peloton, pill †pilula pilul- pileus pile- cap Pilea, pileate, pileum, pileus pilus pil- hair depilation, depilatory, epilation, piliferous, piliform, pilose, pilosity pinna pinn- feather panache, pinnacle, pinnal, pinnate, pinniform, pinniped †pinnaculum pinnacul- pinus pin- pine, pineal pirus pir- pear piriform piscis pisc- fish pisces, pisciform, piscine, piscivore pius pi- dutiful piety, pious, pittance, pity pix pic- Picea, picene, piceous, pitch planca planc- plank planch planta plant- sole implant, implantable, implantation, plant, plantar, plantation, plantigrade, supplant, supplantation, transplant, transplantation planus plan- flat applanate, applanation, complanar, complanate, coplanar, coplanarity, esplanade, explain, explanation, explanatory, piano, pianoforte, plain, plaintext, planar, planary, planate, planation, plane platea plate- place displace, displacement, emplacement, piazza, placement, plaza, replace, replacement, transplace plēbs pleb- common people plebeian, plebiscite, plebs plenus plen- full plenary, plenipotent, plenipotentiary, plenish, plenishment, plenitude, plenitudinous, plenum plūma plūm- feather deplumation, deplume, displume, plumage, plume, plumose, plumosity, plumulaceous, plumular, plumule, plumulose, semiplume, superplume †plūmula plūmul- plumbum plumb- lead plumb, plumbaginous, plumbago, plumbeous, plummet, plunge, replumb pluvia pluvi- rain compluvium, displuviate, impluvium, plover, pluvial, pluviosity pōculum pōcul- cup poculent, poculiform †pōcillum pōcill- pollen pollin- polenta, pollen, pollinate, pollination, pollinator, polliniferous pollex pollic- thumb pollex, pollical, pollicate, prepollex pondus ponder- weight imponderable, ponder, ponderable, ponderance, ponderation, ponderosa, ponderosity, ponderous, pound, preponderance, preponderate pons pont- bridge pons, pontage, pontic, pontile, pontine, pontonier, pontoon, punt populus popul- depopulate, depopulation, people, populace, popular, popularity, populate, population, pueblo, repopulate, repopulation, subpopulation †popellus popell- pōpulus pōpul- poplar populetum, Populus porca, porcus porc- pig porcine, porcupine, pork porta port- gate anteporch, anteport, anteportico, porch, portal, portcullis, portico, portière †portula portul- portus port- importune, importunity, opportune, opportunity, port posterus
• posterior
• postremus poster-
• posterior-
• postrem- •
• posterity
• a posteriori, posterior, posteriority
• postremogeniture potis pot- compossible, idempotence, idempotent, impossible, impotence, impotency, impotent, nilpotence, nilpotent, posse, possible, potence, potency, potent, potentate, potential, potentiality, puissance, puissant, subpotency, superpotency, superpotential, unipotent prandium prandi- lunch prandial, preprandial pravus prav- crooked depravity pretium preti- price appreciate, appreciation, depreciation, precious prex prec- prayer preces prior
• prīmus prior-
• prīm- former
• first a priori, prior, priority, priory, subprior
• prima facie, primacy, primal, primary, primate, prime, primer, primine, primitive, primogeniture, primordial, primrose, Primula, subprimal, subprime privus priv- own privacy, private, privy probrum probr- opprobrium probus prob- approbation, approval, approve, improbability, improbable, probability, probable, proband, probate, probation, probationary, probative, probity, reprobate, reproval prope
• propior
• proximus prop-
• propior-
• proxim- near, nigh
• nearer
• nearest propinquity, propitiation, propitiatory, propitious
• approach, rapprochement, reproach
• proximal, proximate, proximity proprius propri- proper appropriate, appropriation, impropriety, inappropriate, propriety prunus prun- plum prune publicus public- public, publican, publication, publicity puer puer- boy puerile, puerility, puerperant pulcher pulchr- beautiful pulchritude, pulchritudinous pullus pull- poultry, pullet, pullorum, pullulate, pullulation, repullulate, repullulation †pullulus pullul- pulmo pulmon- lung extrapulmonary, intrapulmonary, pulmonary pulvinus pulvin- cushion, pillow pulvilli, pulvinar, pulvinated, pulvinus pulvis pulver- dust, powder pulverize, pulverulence, pulverulent pumex pumic- pumice stone pumicate, pumice, pumiceous, pumiciform, pumicite pupa pup- doll pupae, pupal, puparium, pupation, pupil purus pur- pure depurate, depuration, impure, impurity, pure, purification, purity pus pur- pus purulence, purulent quadrageni quadragen- forty each quadragenarian, quadragenary quadrāgēsimus quadrāgēsim- fortieth Quadragesima, quadragesimal quadrāgintā quadrāgint- forty quarantine quadrini quadrin- four each carillon, carillonneur, quadrin quadrum, quadrus quadr- square biquadrate, biquadratic, cadre, conquadrate, escadrille, intrasquad, quadrance, quadrate, quadratic, quadratrix, quadrature, quadrel, quadric, quadrille, quarry, squad, squadron, squarable, square, subsquadron †quadrellus quadrell- quartus quart- fourth inquartation, interquartile, quadroon, quart, quartal, quartan, quartary, quarter, quartet, quartic, quartile, quartine, quarto, semiquartile quaternī quatern- four each biquaternion, quatern, quaternary, quaternate, quaternion, quaternity, quire quattuor quadr- four quadrangle, quadrennial, quadriceps, quadrifarious, quadrifid, quadrifolium, quadrifrons, quadrilateral, quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrillion, quadrinational, quadrinodal, quadrinomial, quadrinominal, quadripara, quadrireme, quadrisection, quadrivalent, quadrivium, quadruped, quadruple, quadruplet, quadruplex, quadruplicate, quatrain, quatre, quatrefoil quattuordecim quattuordecim- fourteen quatorzain, quatorze, quattuordecillion quiēs quiēt- rest acquiesce, acquiescence, acquiescent, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, inquietude, quiescence, quiescent, quiet, quietude, quietus, quit, requiem, requiescat, requital, requite, requitement quīndecim quīndecim- fifteen quindecennial, quindecillion, quindecimal, quindecimvir, quinzaine, quinze quindēni quindēn- fifteen each quindenary quingēnī, quingentēnī quingēn- five hundred each quingenary quīnī quīn- five each biquinary, quinarius, quinary, quinate quinquageni quinquagen- fifty each quinquagenarian, quinquagenary quintus quint- fifth biquintile, quint, quinta, quintal, quintan, quintant, quinte, quintessence, quintessential, quintic, quintile, quintipara, quintus, semiquintile radius radi- ray, spoke biradial, circumradius, interradial, irradiance, irradiate, irradiation, multiradial, nonradiative, nonradioactive, radial, radian, radiance, radiant, radiation, radiator, radio, radioactive, radioactivity, radius, raion, ray, semiradial, transradial rādīx rādīc- root biradical, deracinate, deracination, eradicable, eradicate, radical, radicand, radicant, radicate, radicel, radicle, radicular, radicule, radiculose, radish, ultraradical †radicula radicul- rāmus rām- branch biramous, ramada, ramage, ramal, ramate, ramification, ramiform, ramon, ramose, ramosity, ramulose, ramulus, ramus, ramuscule, uniramous †rāmulus rāmul- rāna rān- frog ranula, ranunculaceous, ranunculus †rānula rānul- †rānunculus rānuncul- rāpa, rāpum rāp- turnip rape, ravioli †rāpulum rāpul- remus rem- oar bireme, quadrireme, quinquereme, remex, remiform, remiges, remigial, remiped, sexireme, trireme rēn ren- kidney adrenal, renal, reniform res re- thing irrealis, real, reality, surreal rete ret- net reticle, reticular, reticulate, reticulation, reticule, retiform, retina †reticulum reticul- rēx rēg- king interregnum, regal, regalia, regality, regency, regent, regicide, regious, reguline, reign, royal, viceroy †regulus regul- ripa rip- bank arrival, arrive, arrivé, riparian, river, riverine, riviera, transriverine ritus rit- rite ritual rivus riv- brook corrival, corrivation, derivation, derivative, derive, nonrivalrous, rival, rivality, rivalrous, rivalry, rivose, rivulet, Rivulus †rivulus rivul- rōbor rōbor- oak corroborant, corroborate, corroboration, corroborative, corroborator, robust rōs rōr- dew irrorate, irroration rosa ros- rose primrose, rosacea, rosaceous, rosarian, rosarium, rosary, rosé, roseola, rosette, rosulate, sub rosa †rosula rosul- rōstrum rōstr- beak, prow brevirostrate, curvirostral, lamellirostral, rostellate, rostelliform, rostellum, rostral, rostrate, rostriform, rostrulum, rostrum †rostellum rostell- †rostrulum rostrul- rota rot- wheel circumrotation, contrarotation, rondeau, rondel, rondo, rotary, rotation, rotational, rotelle, rotifer, Rotifera, rotiferous, rotiform, rotula, rotund, rotunda, rotundifolious, rotundity, roulette, round, roundel, rowel †rotella rotell- †rotula rotul- ruber rubr- red erubescence, erubescent, rubella, Rubio, rubious, rubric, rubricate, rubrication, rubricator, ruby †rubellus rubell- rūdis rūd- rude erudiate, erudite, erudition, rudiment, rudimentary, rudity rūdus rūder- rubbish ruderal rūfus rūf- red rufescence, rufescent, rufous ruga rug- wrinkle arroyo, corrugant, corrugate, corrugation, erugate, rugose rūmen rūmin- throat rumen, rumenic, ruminal, ruminant, ruminate, rumination, ruminator rūpēs rūp- crag, rock rupestrine, rupicolous rūs rūr- countryside, farm nonrural, roister, roisterous, rural, rustic, rusticate, rustication, rusticity sacer sacr-
-secr- sacred consecrate, consecration, deconsecration, desecration, desecrator, execrable, execrate, execration, inexecrable, obsecrate, reconsecrate, sacrament, sacrifice, sacrificial, sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacristy, sacrosanct, saint, sanctimony, sanction, Sanctus, Tersanctus saeculum saecul- nonsecular, secular, secularity saepēs saep- hedge septal, septarium, septate, septiform, septifragal, septulate, septulum, septum, transept, transeptal, uniseptate saeta, sēta saet- bristle searce, seta, setaceous, setal, setaria, setiferous, setiform, setigerous, setireme, setose †saetula saetul- sagina sagin- fatten saginate, sagination sal sal- salt desalinate, desalination, salami, salary, saline, salinity, salsa, sauce, saucisson, sausage sanguis sanguin- blood consanguineous, sangfrois, sanguinaceous, sanguinary, sanguine sanus san- sound insane, insanity, sanatorium, sane, sanity saxum sax- rock saxatile, saxicavous, saxicoline, saxifrage, saxifragous sēdecim sēdecim- sixteen sedecimal sēdēnī sēdēn- sixteen each sedenion semen semin- seed disseminate, dissemination, disseminative, disseminator, disseminule, inseminate, insemination, semen, seminal, seminar, seminarian, seminary, seminiferous, seminific, seminivorous, seminose semis semi- half semiannual, semicolon, semiconductor, semiconscious, seminatural senex sen- old man senate, senator, senile, senility, senior, seniority seni sen- six each senary septem sept- seven septangular, September, septemfid, septemfluous, septemvir, septennial, septifarious, septilateral, septinsular, septireme, septivalent, septuple, septuplet, septuplicate septeni septen- seven each septenary septimus septim- seventh septimal, septime sex sex- six semester, sexangle, sexangular, sexavalent, sexennial, sexennium, sexireme, sexivalent, sexpartite, sexradiate, sextain, sextuple, sextuplet sexageni sexagen- sixty each sexagenarian, sexagenary sexagesimus sexagesim- sixtieth sexagesimal sextus sext- sixth bissextile, bissextus, semisextile, sestet, sestina, Sext, sextain, sextan, sextans, sextant, sextary, sextic, sextile, sextillion, siesta, sixte †sextula sextul- sibilus sibil- hiss assibilate, assibilation, persiflage, sibilance, sibilant, sibilate, sibilation, sibilous siccus
• siccior sicc- dry demi-sec, desiccant, desiccation, exsiccant, exsiccate, exsiccation, exsiccator, exsiccatum, sec, siccant, siccation, siccative, siccific sidus sider- constellation consider, considerable, considerate, consideration, desiderate, desideration, desiderative, desideratum, desideria, desirability, desirable, desire, Desiree, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, inconsideration, reconsider, reconsideration, sidereal signum sign- mark, sign adsignify, assign, assignable, assignat, assignation, assignee, assignment, consign, consignable, consignation, consignee, consignment, cosign, cosignatory, countersign, countersignal, countersignature, design, designate, designation, designative, designator, designatory, designee, ensign, insignia, insignificance, insignificant, nonsignatory, re-sign, reassign, reassignment, redesign, redesignate, redesignation, reseal, resealable, resign, resignation, sain, seal, sealable, sealant, sigil, sigillary, sigillate, sigla, sign, signaculum, signage, signal, signalment, signate, signation, signatory, signature, signee, signet, significance, significant, signification, significative, significavit, signum †sigillum sigill- silva silv- forest sylvan, silviculture similis simil- like assimilate, assimilation, similar, similarity, simile, similitude, verisimilitude sincerus sincer- insincere, insincerity, sincere, sincerity singulus singul- one each single, singularity, singulation, singulative sinister sinistr- left sinister, sinistral sinus sinu- curve insinuation, sine, sinus, sinuose, sinuosity, sinuous soccus socc- slipper sock †socculus soccul- socius, socia soci- associate, association, associative, consociate, consociation, consociational, disassociate, disassociation, dissociable, dissocial, dissociate, dissociation, dissociative, interassociation, nonassociative, sociability, sociable, social, sociality, sociative, societal, society sol sol- sun circumsolar, extrasolar, insolate, insolation, solar, solarium, soliform, soliscence, solstice, subsolar solidus solid- nonsolid, quasisolid, semisolid, sol, solder, soldier, soldiery, soldo, solid, solidarity, solidary, solidification, solidity, solidus, sou solium soli- seat soil, soilure, subsoil solum, solea sol- bottom aridisol, entresol, inceptisol, insole, sole, soleus, solifluxion, solum solus sol- alone, only desolate, desolation, desolatory, saudade, sole, soliloquy, solitaire, solitary, solitude, solitudinarian, solitudinous, solivagous, solo, sullen somnium somni- dream somnial somnus somn- sleep insomnia, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnolent sonus son- sound absonant, ambisonic, assonance, assonant, assonate, consonance, consonant, consonous, dissonance, dissonant, inconsonance, inconsonant, infrasonic, infrasound, resonance, resonant, resonate, resound, sonance, sonant, sonnet, sonorant, sonority, soun, sound, subsonic, supersonic, triconsonantal, ultrasonic, ultrasound, unison, unisonal, unisonant, unisonous sopor sopor- deep sleep sopor, soporific soror soror- sister cousin, sororal, sororate, sororicide, sorority sors sort- lot consort, consortial, consortium, sort, sortition, subsort †sorticula sorticul- spatium spati- space interspace, interspatial, space, spatial, spatiate, subspace spēs spēr- hope despair, desperado, desperate, desperation, esperance, prosper, prosperity, prosperous spica spic- ear of grain spica, spicate, spicose, spicosity, spicular, spiculate, spicule, spiculiform †spiculum spicul- spina spin- thorn infraspinate, infraspinatus, interspinal, spinal, spine, spinel, spinescent, spiniferous, spiniform, spinose, spinous spūma spūm- foam despumate, despumation, spoom, spumante, spume squāma squām- scale desquamate, desquamation, desquamative, squamate, Squamella, squamiform, squamosal, squamose, squamous, squamule, squamulose, subsquamosal, supersquamosal †squāmula squāmul- squarrōsus squarrōs- squarrose, squarrulose squātina squātin- angel shark Squatina stagnum stagn- restagnant, restagnate, restagnation, stagnancy, stagnant, stagnate, stagnation stella^{[note 10]} stell- star circumstellar, constellation, interstellar, quasistellar, stellar, stellate, stellation, stelliferous, stelliform, stellula, stellular, substellar sterilis steril- nonsterile, sterilant, sterile, sterility stilus^{[note 11]} stil- stiletto, stiliform, style, stylet, stylus stimulus stimul- costimulation, costimulatory, stimulate, stimulation, stimulative, stimulator, stimulus stipes stipit- etiolate, etiolation, exstipulate, instipulate, stipe, stipel, stipellate, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipular, stipule, stubble †stipella stipell- †stipula stipul- stips stip- stipend stiria stiri- drop distill, distilland, distillate, distillation, distillery, stillatitious, stillatory †stilla still- stirps stirp- extirpate, extirpation strēnuus strenu- strenuity, strenuous stria stri- furrow extrastriate, striate, striation, striatum, striature strix strig- owl strigine, Strix stuppa stupp- tow stupeous, stupose stuprum stupr- constuprate, constupration suavis suav- sweet assuage, assuagement, suave, suaviloquent, suaviloquy, suavity sucus
succus succ- juice exsuccous, succulence, succulent sulcus sulc- furrow bisulcate, bisulcous, sulcal, sulcate, sulcation, sulciform, sulcus, trisulcate superus
• superior
• supremus, summus super-
• superior-
• suprem-, sum- over
• higher
• highest insuperable, superable
• superior, superiority
• consummate, sum, summa, summation, summit, summitry, summity, supreme, supremity, supremum supīnus supin- resupinate, resupination, resupine, supinate, supination, supinator, supine, supinity sūra sur- calf sural surdus surd- deaf absurd, absurdity, surd sūrus sur- branch surculate, surculose †sūrculus surcul- sūs su- sow suid, Suidae susurrus susurr- whisper susurrant, susurrate, susurration, susurrous taberna tabern- tabernacle, tabernacular, tavern tabernaculum tabernacul- tabes tab- tabefaction, tabes, tabescence, tabescent, tabid tabula tabul- board tabellion, table, tablet, tabular, tabulate, tabulation, tabulator †tabella tabell- taedium taedi- tediosity, tedium tardus tard- slow retard, retardation, tardy templum templ- temple templar, template tempus tempor- time contemporaneous, contemporary, extemporaneous, tempest, tempo, temporal, temporaneous, temporary tenuis tenu- thin attenuant, attenuate, attenuation, attenuator, extenuate, extenuation, tenuate, tenuifolious, tenuis, tenuity, tenuous terminus termin- boundary coterminous, determinable, determinant, determinate, determination, determinative, determinator, determine, exterminate, extermination, indeterminable, indeterminate, interminable, terminal, terminate, termination, terminative, terminator terni tern- three each tern, ternary, ternate, ternion terra terr- dry land, earth atterration, circumterrestrial, disinter, disinterment, extraterrestrial, extraterritorial, extraterritoriality, inter, interment, parterre, reinter, reinterment, souterrain, subterrane, subterranean, terrace, terracotta, terrain, terran, terrane, terraqueous, terrarium, terrene, terreplein, terrestrial, terricolous, terrier, terrigenous, territorial, territoriality, territory, terroir, tureen tertius terti- third sesquitertian, sesterce, subtertian, Terce, tercet, tercine, tertial, tertian, tertiary, tertiate, tierce testis test- witness attest, attestable, attestation, attestator, contest, contestable, contestant, contestation, counter-protest, detest, detestable, detestation, incontestability, incontestable, intestable, intestacy, intestate, obtest, obtestation, protest, Protestant, protestation, protestator, testacy, testament, testamentary, testamur, testate, testation, testator, testatrix, testicle, testicond, testicular, testiculate, testimonial, testimonium, testimony titulus titul- title disentitle, disentitlement, entitle, entitlement, intertitle, nontitle, retitle, subtitle, tilde, titular, titulary, titulus tōtus tōt- all, whole factotum, subtotal, total, totality, totipotent trēs tri- three trammel, trellis, trey, triangle, triceps, triennial, trillion, triolet, triple, triplet, triplicate, triquetra, triquetrous, triradiate, trireme, triumvirate, trivia tribus trib- attributable, attribute, attribution, attributive, contribute, contribution, contributive, contributor, contributory, deattribute, deattribution, distributable, distributary, distribute, distribution, distributive, distributor, equidistribution, intertribal, nondistributive, redistribute, redistribution, retribute, retribution, retributive, subtribe, tribal, tribe, tribunal, tribune, tributary, tribute tricae tric- tricks extricable, extricate, extrication, inextricable, intricacy, intricate, intrigant, intrigue, treacherous, treachery, trickery trīgēsimus trīgēsim- thirtieth trigesimal trīnī trīn- three each nontrinitarian, trinal, trinary, trine, Trinidad, Trinitarian, trinity tubus tub- tube intubate, intubation, tubal, tubate, tube, tubicolous, tubicorn, tubiform, tubular, tubulate, tubule †tubulus tubul- turba turb- disturb, disturbance, nonperturbative, perturb, perturbance, perturbation, perturbative, trouble, troublous, turbid, turbidity, turbinate, turbine, turbulence, turbulent †turbula turbul- tussis tuss- cough pertussis, tussive ūber ūber- udder exuberance, exuberant, exuberate, uberous, uberty ulcus ulcer- sore nonulcerous, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerous †ulcusculum ulcuscul- ulmus ulm- elm Ulmaceae, ulmaceous, ulmic, Ulmus ulter
• ulterior
• ultimus ultr-
• ulterior-
• ultim- –
• farther
• farmost, farthest –
• ulterior, ulteriority
• penultimate, ultima, ultimate, ultimatum, ultimogeniture umbra umbr- shade, shadow adumbrate, adumbration, inumbrate, penumbra, umbrage, umbrageous, umbrella †umbella unbell- uncia unci- twelfth inch, ounce, quincuncial, uncial uncus unc- hook unciform, Uncinaria, uncinate, Uncinia unda und- wave abound, abundance, abundant, inundate, redound, redundancy, redundant, superabound, superabundance, superabundant, surround, undulant, undulate, undulation, undulatory, undulose undecim undecim- eleven undecimarticulate undeni unden- eleven each undenary unguis ungu- claw, hoof ungual, unguiferous, unguiform, ungular, ungulate †ungula ungul- ūnus ūn- one adunation, biunique, coadunate, coadunation, disunite, disunity, malunion, nonuniform, nonuniformity, nonunion, nonunique, nonunity, onion, reunification, reunion, reunite, triune, unanimity, unanimous, unary, unate, unicorn, unific, unification, uniform, uniformity, union, unique, unite, unity †ūllus^{[note 12]} ūll- urbs urb- city conurbation, interurban, suburb, suburban, urban, urbane ursus urs- bear ursine, Ursus uterus uter- womb extrauterine, transuterine, uterine, uterus †uterculus utercul- ūva uv- grape uvea, uveal, uvula, uvular †ūvula uvul- uxor uxōr- wife uxorial, uxoricide, uxorilocal, uxorious vacca vacc- cow vaccary, vaccination, vaccine, vaquero vacuus vacu- empty avoid, avoidable, avoidance, devoid, evacuate, evacuee, vacant, , vacate, vacation, vacuole, vacuous, vacuum, void, voidable, voidance vadum vad- ford vadose vāgīna vāgīn- sheath extravaginal, invaginate, invagination, transvaginal, vagina, vaginal, vanilla vagus vag- wandering astray, evagation, extravagance, extravagant, extravaganza, extravagate, stray, vagabond, vagary, vagile, vagrant, vague, vagus valgus valg- bow-legged valgus valles
vallis val- valley valley, vale, valles, vallis vallum vall- rampart circumvallate, circumvallation, contravallation, interval, multivallate, vallar, vallate, vallation, vallum valva valv- bivalve, valvate, valve vanus van- empty, vain evanesce, evanescence, evanescent, evanish, vaniloquence, vain, vanish, vanitas, vanity, vaunt varius vari- varying bivariate, contravariance, contravariant, countervair, covariance, covariant, covariate, covariation, intervarietal, invariable, invariance, invariant, miniver, multivariable, multivariate, subvariety, univariate, vair, vairy, variability, variable, variance, variant, variate, variation, variational, variegate, variegation, variegator, varietal, variety, variform, variola, variolation, variorum, various, vary vās vās- vessel extravasate, extravasation, extravascular, intravasate, intravasation, intravascular, vas, vasal, vascular, vasculature, vasculose, vasculum, vase, vasiform, vasoconstriction †vāscellum vāscell- †vāsculum vāscul- vassus vass- servant valet, varlet, vassal, vassalage †vassallus vassall- vastus vast- empty devastate, devastation, vast, vastitude, vastity, wastage, waste vellus veller- fleece vellum, vellus velox
• velocior
• velocissimus veloc- quick, swift velocipede, velociraptor, velocity vēlum vēl- sail, veil reveal, revelation, revelator, revelatory, velamen, velar, velate, veliger, velum, vexil, vexillary, vexillatio, vexillum, voile †vēxillum vēxill- flag vēna vēn- vein devein, intravenous, vein, veinlet, venae cavae, venation, venational, venesection, venipuncture, venisection, venose, venosity, venous, venular, venule, venulose †venula venul- venēnum venēn- envenomation, venenation, venenose, venom, venomous venter ventr- belly eventration, interventricular, subventricular, supraventricular, ventral, ventricle, ventricular, ventriloquy ventus vent- wind ventage, ventail, ventilate, ventilation, ventilator, ventilatory, ventose, ventosity †ventulus ventul- venum ven- venal, venality, vend venus vener- desire venerable, venereal vērātrum vērātr- hellebore veratridine, veratrine, Veratrum verbum verb- word adverb, adverbial, proverb, proverbial, verbal, verbatim, verbiage, verbicide, verbid, verbose, verbosity vermis verm- worm vermeil, vermian, vermicelli, vermicide, vermicular, vermiculate, vermiculation, vermicule, vermiculite, vermiculose, vermiculture, vermiform, vermifuge, vermilion, vermin, verminate, vermination, verminous, vermiparous, vermivore, vermivorous †vermiculus vermicul- vernus vern- spring vernal vērus ver- true veracious, veracity, verify, verisimilitude, veritable, verity, vespa vesp- wasp vespacide vesper vesper- evening vespertine vestigium vestig- trace, track investigate, vestige, vestigial vestis vest- clothing circumvest, disinvest, disinvestment, divest, divestiture, divestment, invest, investiture, investment, reinvest, reinvestment, revest, revet, revetment, transvestite, travesty, vest, vestment, vesture vetus veter- old inveteracy, inveterate, inveteration, veteran, veterovata via vi- way bivial, bivious, bivium, convey, conveyance, convoy, deviance, deviant, deviate, deviation, devious, envoy, impervious, invoice, nontrivial, obviate, obviation, obvious, pervious, previous, quadrivial, quadrivium, semipervious, trivial, triviality, trivium, via, viaduct, vialis, viary, viatical, viaticum, viator, voyage, voyageur viceni vicen-, vigen- twenty each vicenarian, vicenary vīcēsimus vīcēsim- twentieth vicesimary, vicesimate, vicesimation, vigesimal vicis vic- change subvicar, vicar, vicarage, vicarial, vicariance, vicariant, vicariate, vicarious, viceroy, vicissitude, vicissitudinous, viscount, viscountess vicus vic- vicinage, vicinal, vicine, vicinity vīgēsimus vīgēsim- twentieth septemvigesimal, vigesimal vīgintī vīgint- twenty vigintillion, vigintisexviri, vigintivirate, vigintiviri vīlis
• vilior
• vilissimus vīl- cheap, vile revile, revilement, vile, vilification, vilify, vilipend vīlla vīll- country house demivill, intervillage, supervillain, supervillainess, vill, villa, village, villain, villainess, villainous, villainy, villanelle, villatic, ville, villein, villeinage †vīllula vīllul- villus vill- shaggy hair intervillous, velour, velvet, villiform, villose, villosity, villous, villus vindex vindic- avenge, revanche, revenge, vendetta, vengeance, vindicable, vindicate, vindication, vindicator, vindicatory, vindictive vinum vin- wine vignette, vine, viniculture, vinosity vir vir- man (masculine) quadrumvirate, triumvirate, virago, virile, virility, virtue virga virg- rod, twig virga, virgate, virgule vīrus viru- poison virulent, virus viscus viscer- internal organ eviscerate, visceral, viscus vita vit- life revitalize, viable, vital, vitality, vitamin vitium viti- vice, vicious, vitiate vitrum vitr- glass vitreous, vitriol viverra viverr- ferret viverrid, viverrine vola vol- palm volar vox vōc- voice advocacy, advocate, advowson, avocate, avocation, avoke, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, avowance, avowant, avowry, convocation, convoke, devoice, disavouch, disavow, disavowal, disavowance, equivocal, equivocation, equivocator, invocation, irrevocable, nonvocal, prevocalic, provocation, revocable, revocation, revoice, revoke, sub voce, univocal, univocalic, univocity, vocable, vocabulary, vocal, vocalic, vocality, vocation, vocational, vocative, vociferant, vociferous, voice, voiceprint, vouch, voucher, vouchment, vouchsafe, vowel †vōcula vōcul- vulgus vulg- crowd divulge, vulgar, vulgarity, vulgate vulnus vulner- wound invulnerability, invulnerable, vulnerability, vulnerable, vulnerary, vulnerose vulpēs vulp- fox vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine †vulpēcula vulpēcul- vultur vultur- vulture vulture, vulturine, vulturous Citation form Declining stem Meaning English derivatives

Latin prepositions and other words Word Meaning Prefixes Ref. ā, ab away from ab-, a-, abs-, as- ^[2] ad to, toward ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, at- ambo both ambi-, am-, amb- ante before ante-, anti- bis twice bi-, bis- circum around circum- cis this side of cis- contrā against, opposite to contra-, contro- cum together, with con-, co-, col-, com-, cor- dē down from de- dexter right, to the right hand dextro- dis-, un- apart dis-, di-, dif-, dir- ex, ē from, out of ex-, e-, ef- extrā outside extra-, extro- in in, into in-, il-, im-, ir- īnfrā below infra- inter among, between inter-, intel- intrā within intra-, intro- iuxtā beside juxta- multus much, many multi- ne no ne-, neg- non-, un- not non- ob, obs toward, against, in the way of, by reason of ob-, o-, oc-, of-, og-, op-, os- paene almost, nearly pen- per thorough, through per-, pel- post after, behind post- prae before pre- praeter by, past preter- prō for, forth, in front of pro-, pol-, por-, prod- re- again, back re-, red- retro backwards retro- sē apart, without se-, sed- sinister left, to the left hand sinistr- sub from below, under sub-, su-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus- subter beneath subter- super above, over super- suprā above, more than supra- trāns across trans-, tra-, tran- ^[3] ultrā beyond ultra- ^[4][5] ve- out ve-

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In English grammar, a root is a word or portion of a word from which other words grow, usually through the addition of prefixes and suffixes. By learning root words, you can decipher unfamiliar words, expand your vocabulary, and become a better English speaker. 

The Roots of Words

Most words in the English language are based on words from ancient Greek and Latin. The root of the word «vocabulary,» for example, is ​voc, a Latin root meaning «word» or «name.» This root also appears in such words as «advocacy,» «convocation,» «evocative,» «vocal,» and «vowel.» By dissecting words such as these, etymologists can study how a word has evolved over time and tell us about the cultures they came from.

In some cases, root words might be slightly transformed en route to becoming part of words that we’re familiar with. In the above example, «vowel» is a word that’s clearly related to the voc root and its family of derivative words, and yet the «c» in «voc» is not present. There are several reasons for this sort of pattern, and the changes often depend on what language each individual word comes from, but it serves as a reminder that not every word with the same root will look exactly the same.

Root words are also useful for creating new words, especially in technology and medicine, where new innovations occur frequently. Think of the Greek root word tele, which means «far,» and inventions that traverse long distances, such as the telegraph, telephone, and television. The word «technology» itself is a combination of two other Greek root words, techne, meaning «skill» or «art,» and logos, or «study.»

Because several modern languages share some of the same ancestor languages, it’s not entirely uncommon for several related languages to share root words. For instance, the Latin root voc, described above, is shared by several Romance languages. Connections between languages can be found in the shared roots between them, although one always has to be wary of false cognates — that is, words that sound like they have the same roots (and thus related meanings) but actually don’t.

Greek Root Words

The table below defines and illustrates 25 of the most common Greek roots.

Latin Root Words

The table below defines and illustrates 25 of the most common Latin roots.

​Understanding the meanings of the common word roots can help us deduce the meanings of new words that we encounter. But be careful: root words can have more than one meaning as well as various shades of meaning. In addition, words that look similar may derive from different roots.

In addition, a handful of root words can stand on their own as whole words in and of themselves. This list includes words such as photo, kinesis, chrome, port, and script. Words like this tend to have related meanings on their own, then can also act as roots for longer, more complex words.

Sources

• Bryant, Alice, and Robbins, Jill. «Grow Your Vocabulary by Learning Root Words.» VOANews.com, 28 November 2017.
• Grammarly staff. «Why You Should Learn Roots.» Grammarly.com, 6 February 2016.
• McCammon, Ellen. «50 GRE Words You Should Know.» PrepScholar.com, 8 February 2017.