Arbeitsblatt: Common Latin and Greek roots

Root

Meaning

Examples

-ast(er)-

star

asterisk, asteroid

-auto-

self

autograph, automobile

-bio-

life

biodiversity, biologist

-chrono-

time

chronic, chronicle

-geo-

earth

geography, geology

-graph-

write

graphic, graphology

-path-

feel

empathy, psychopath

-phil-

love

philanthropy, philosophy

-phon-

sound

telephone, phonetics

-photo-

light

photograph, photocopy

-tele-

far off

television, telepathy

Meaning

Examples

-audi-

hear

audio, audition

-bene-

good

benefit, benevolent

-dict-

say

benediction, dictionary

-duc-

lead, make

induction, introduction

-gen-

give birth

generator, generation

-jur-, -jus-

law

jurisdiction, jury

-log-, -logue-

thought

logic, geology

-man(u)-

hand

manual, manufacture

-mand-,-mend-

order

command, recommend

-mis-, -mit-

send

emission, transmit

-omni-

all

omnipotent, omnivore

-port-

carry

transport, porter

-scrip-, -script-

write

scriptures, manuscript

-sens-, -sent-

feel

sensitive, sentient

-terr-

earth

terrain, terrarium

-vac-

empty

vacancy, vacuum

-vid-, -vis-

see

video, visible