Learning about the roots of the English language offers a key to understanding novel words and enriching vocabulary. The downloads below explore Latin and Greek roots that feature frequently in English.
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Latin roots
π¬ ben/bon (well/good) | πͺ circ (about/around) | β col/com/con (with) | ππcontr (against/opposite) |
π dict (speak/say) | π€΅πΎπΆduc_(lead/take/bring) | π’ fer (carry/bring/bear) | πππΎββοΈfin (end) |
πͺπ½ flex/flect (bend) | π©πΌββοΈform (shape, appearance) | π inter (between) | π loc (place) |
π€ mal (bad) | πΉ miss/mit (send) | π mob/mot/mov (move) | πΆπΎββοΈ ped/pod (feet) |
π€΄πΏreg/rect (rule) | βπΌ scrib/script (write) | π son (sound) | π sub (under/below) |
ππ½super (above/over) | π¦ uni (one) | π€ΌββοΈ vers/vert (turn) | π vid/vis (see) |
π vit/viv (life) |
Greek roots
πΈπ» arch (rule) | πΈ bio (life) | β° chron (time) | |
βπΌ gram/graph (write) | π¦ para (beside, contrary to) | πΆπΎββοΈ ped/pod (feet) | |
π―ββοΈ sym/syn (together) | πtele (from a distance) |
Roots by theme
πΊ music | π electricity | π geography | π in the supermarket |
π¨ colours | β½οΈ football | πChristmas | π Halloween |