ROOTS

It’s where it’s all at.

Agri

• The root “agri” means field or soil.

• AGRICULTURE, AGRIBUSINESS

Aud

• The root “aud” means to hear.

• Audience, audible, audio.

Bene

• The root “bene” means good or kind.• Benefactor, Beneficiary, Beneficial.

Circum

• The root “circum” means around.• Circumference, Circumvent, Circumnavigate

Corp

• The root “corp” means body

• Corpse, corporation.

Dict

• The root “dict” means to say or speak

• Diction, Dictionary, Dictator.

Dur

• The root “dur” means lasting or stable

• Durable, Duration

Equ/Equi

• The root “equ/equi” means equal

• Equator, Equidistant, Equiangular.

Hydro

• The root “hydro” means water.

• Hydraulics, dehydrate, hydroplane, hydroelectric

Luna

• The root “luna” means moon.• Lunar, lunar eclipse

Nav

• The root “nav” means to drive or lead.• Navigate, Navigation, Naval.

Ped

• The root “ped” means foot.• Pedal, Pedestrian.

Psych

• The root “psych” means mind or soul.• Psychiatry, Psychiatrist, psychology

Sci

• The root “sci” means to know

• Conscious, Science.

Sent

• The root “sent” means to feel.• Sentiment, Sentimental, Sensitive.

Sol

• The root “sol” means

alone.• Solitude, Solitary

Confinement.

Spec

• The root “spec” means to look.

• Specter, Spectacle, Spectator.

Aero

• The root “Aero” means air.• Aerodynamics, Aerospace, aeronautics

Aqua

• The root “aqua” means water.• Aqueduct, Aquarius,

aquamarine

Biblio

• The root “biblio” means book.• Bibliography, bibliographer

Bio

• The root “bio” means life.• Biography, Biology.

Chron

• The root “Chron” means time.• Chronology, chronicle, chronograph

Dem

• The root “dem” means people.• Epidemic, Democracy.

Geo

• The root “geo” means

earth.• Geography, Geode.

Graph

• The root “graph” means to

write.•graphic, stenograph, cardiograph.

Hemi

•The root “hemi” means

half.•Hemisphere,

Meter

• The root “meter” means measure.• Diameter, Kilometer, centimeter

Micro• The root “micro” means

small.• Microscope, Microfilm, Microbiology.

Migr

• The root “migr” means to

move.• Migration, immigrants.

Mim

• The root “mim” means to

Copy…copy• Mimic, Mime.

“Hey don’t

copy my work!”

Mort

• The root “mort” means death.• Mortal, Immortal, Mortician.

Phon

• The root “phon” means sound.

• Telephone, Phonograph.

Photo

• The root “Photo” means light.• Photograph, Photocopy, Photosynthesis.

Scrib

• The root “scrib” means to write.• Subscript, Scribble, Subscribe.

Tele

• The root “tele” means distant.

• Telegraph, Television.

Test

• The root “test” means to bear witness.• Testimony.