Latin and Greek root Words

By:Blue and Ryan

What does Hydr mean

• It means water or liquid• Orgin: Greek

Hydr Words• Dehydrate: Not enough water• Hydrant: A pipe used to usually

fight fires• Hydroeletric: energy created by

water

What does Auqa mean

• Liquid

• Orgin: Latin

Aqua Words• Aquatic: living in water• Aqueduct:a channel used to carry

water long distance• Aquifer:an underground layer of

rock that always move

Mar/Mer

• Sea• Orgin: Latin

Mar Words

• Marine: Related to the sea• Marina: A small harbor for boats to

dock• Maritime: On or near the sea

Vis/Vid

• See/ Look• Orgin: Latin

Vis/Vid• Vista: A pleasant view• Visionary: A person who has an

original idea• Visualize: Form a mental image

Aud

• Hear• Orgin: Latin

Aud Words• Audible:Able to be heard• Audition:A try out for a play• Audience:A group of people who

watch a play• Auditorium:A theater where you

watch a play

Phon

• Sound• Orgin:Greek

Phon Words

• Xylophone:A musical instrument made sounds by hitting metal bars

• Phonograph:A machine that produces sounds

• Cacophony:A mix of bad sounds

Mem

• recall• Latin

mem word

• memoir: a written account

ology

• study• greek

ology word

• geology: to study

Sci

• to know• latin

sci word

• science: to study natural world

cycl

• circle• greek

cycle word

• to repeat an action

cic

• around• latin

cic word

• circuit: a complete path of electricity

centr

• middle• greek

centr word

• eccentric: strange and weird

dict

• say• latin

dict word

• edict: a message of power

scrib

• write• latin

scrib words

• transcipt: a written copy of what has been said

graph

• write or draw• greek

graph words

• telegram: an outdated way to send messages over long distances