LATIN ROOTS, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES

ROOT

MEANING

Voc, vok
Dica, dicat
Loqu, locut
Garrul
Son
Lingu
Vor
Virtu
Carn
Cord
Cap, cip,capt
Ocul
Divid, divis
Aud, audit
Ger, gest
Tang, ting, tag
Teg, tect
Cern, cert
Sci
Sag
Far
Fac, fact
Fig, fix
Anim
Mort
Morb
Dorm
Torp
Par
Quer, quest
Roga
Ora
Preci
Propr, proper
Fisc
Put
Prob
Arbitr
Cred, credit
Fid

Voice, call
Proclaim, set apart
Speak
Chatter, talk
Sound
Language, tongue
Eat
Strength, virtue
Flesh
Heart
Take
Eye
Separate
Hear
Bear, carry
Touch
Cover
Sift, separate
Know
Shrewd, wise
Divine law
Do, make, cause
Fasten, pierce
Life, spirit, mind
Death
Illness
Sleep
Stupor, numbness
Equal
Seek, ask
Ask
Mouth, prayer
Price, value
Individual
Purse
Cut, prune away
Test, prove
Consider, judge
Believe, trust
Faith

PREFIX/SUFFI
X
a-,ab-,abs
AdAmbiAnteArgentAurBen-,bonBrevCircumConContraDeDise-,ec-,exExtra
FerrInInterIntraJuxtaMagnMalMultiNon-, ne
ObOmniPauci
PerPlumbPostPrePreterProQuasiRe-, redRetroBi-, bin-, bisCentDecem-, decDu-

MEANING
From, away
To, toward
Both
Before
Silver
Gold
Good, well
Short
Around
Together, with
Against
Down
Apart
Out of, from
Outside of
Iron
In, within
Between
Within
Near, next
Great, large
Bad, ill
Many
Not
Against
All
Few
Through
Lead
After, behind
Before
Past, beyond
Before, instead
As if, seeming
Back, again
Backward
Two
Hundred
Ten
Double, two

Doc, doct
Vacill
Oss
Liter
Leg, lig, lect
Lig
Stingu, stinct
Ambul
Migr, migrat
Err
Curr, curs, corr
Pung, punct
Fug, fugit
Lat
Mov, mob, mot
Sta, stat, stit
Cumb, cub
Verg
Jaci, ject, jacu
Mitt, miss
Pend, pens
Pati, pass
Tend, tens, tent
Tempt, tent
Her, hes
Annu, Ennit
Medi
Ord,ordin
Lin
Flect, flex
Plic, plect, plex
Sinu
Volv, volu
Vola
Spir
Prem, prim
Nega, negat
Feder
Dub, dubit
Oscill
Cura, cur
Late
Later
Ven, Vent
Se, sid, sess

Teach
Waver
Bone
Letter
Choose, gather
Bind
Prick, quell
Walk
Move, travel
Stray, wander
run
Point prick
Flee
Wide
Move
Put in place
Lie, recline
Tend toward
Throw
Send, let go
Hang
Suffer, feel, endure
Stretch
Tryout, test
Stick, cling
Year
Middle
Order, rank, series
Line, thread
Bend
Fold, twist, weave
Bend, wind
Roll
Fly
Breathe
Press
Deny
League
Doubt
Swing
Care
Hide
Side
Come
Sit, settle

MillNonaNovemOctPrimQuad-, QuatrQuartQuinqu-, quin

Quint
SecondSemi-

Thousand
Ninth
Nine
eighth
First
Four
Fourth
Five
fifth
second
half

Clin, cliv
Jace
Mitt, miss
Misc, mixt
Pend, Pond,
Pon, pos, posit
Ten, tin, tent
Mod
Sequ, secut
vet, vers,vort
Rota
Spir
Pel, puls
Scind, sciss
Rad, ras, raz
Scrib, script
Litig
Leg, lect
String, strict
Stimul
Pugn, pug
Grad, gred
Ced, cess
Vag
Fol
Coron, coroll
Horta hort
Ali
Penn, pinn
Melior
Pisc
Bov
Fel
Vulg
Duc
Moll
Lev
Prav
Rub, ruf
Verd
Veloc
Min, mount
Mone
Minu, mini
Clav, claud

Slope
Lie
Send, let
mix
weigh
Put, place
Hold
Measure
Follow
Turn
Wheel
Coil
Drive
Cut, split
Scrape, scratch
Write
Quarrel
Read
Bind
Goad
Fight
Step
Withdraw
Wander
Leaf
Wreath, crown
Urge
Another
Feather
Better
Fish
Cattle
Cat
Common
Sweet
Soft
Light, lift
Crooked
Red
Green
Swift
Project
Money
Lessen, less
Lock, shut

Pand, pans
Tenu
Tempor
Cardin
Norm
Tort, tors
Vol
Ag, ig, act
Fiss, fid
Spond, spons
Rostr,
Sec sect, seg
Scand, scend
Spont, spons
Ram
Flor
Pom
Arbor
Hort
Avi
Col, cult
Nucl
Api
Ala
Alter
Mell
Equ
Can
Greg
Acr, ac
Sua, suav
Dur
Grav
Alb
Nigr
Clar
Man, men
Mon, men, min
Monstr
Mun, muner
Em, empt

Pay
Thin
Time
Hinge
Pattern
Twist
Wish, will
Do, act
Cleave, split
Promise, answer for
Beak
cut
Climb
Free will
Branch
Flower
Fruit
Tree
Garden
Bird
Cultivate, dwell
Nut
Bee
Wing
The other
Honey
Horse
Dog
Herd
Sharp, bitter
Sweet, pleasant
Hard
Heavy
White
Black
Bright, clear
Remain
Think
Show
Shut, wall
Take

Sume, sumpt
Veh, vect, vex
Junct
Funct
Pang, ping
Terg, ters
Felic
Via, vi
Itiner
Quie, quit
Mendic
Glomer
Orbit
Insul
Hum
Fod, foss
Laps
Ole, ol
Sol
Stell
Noct, nox, nic
Mat
Lustr
Limin
Fulmin
Ign
Cand, cend
Cens
Flam
Ferv
Cal, cil
Umbr
Cumul
Liqui
Flu, fluct, flux
Fund
Vacu, vaca
Sat
Part, port
Aqua
Und, ound
Merg, mers
Turg
Tum
Ori

Take
Carry, convey
Join
Perform
Drive in, fix
Wipe off, cleanse
Lucky, happy
Way, road
Journey, route
Rest
Beg
Ball, cluster
Track, path
Island
Earth
Dig
Slip
Oil
Sun
Star
Harm, kill
Morning
Lightup, shine
Threshold
Flash, explode
Fire
Glow, white
Appraise
Flame
Boil, bubble
Call, summon
Shade
Mass, heap
Liquid
Flow
Bottom
Empty
Enough
Part
Water
Wave
Dip
Swell
Swell
Rising

Da, dat, don

Vad, vas
Jug
Stu, struct
Ter, trit
Beat
Facil, facult
It
Term, termin
Fin
Glob
Orb
Mund
Terr
Humid
Lapid, lapis
Lubric
Ung, unct
Lun
Sider
Noct, nox
Luc
Lumen, lumen
Fulg
Scintilla
Ciner
Cend, cens
Ars
Flagr
Cal
Clam
Nebul
Hibern
Linqu, lic
Fund, fus
Plen, plet, ple
Frustr
Nihil
Port
Mar
Lav, lu,luv, lut
Gurg
Tur, turbin
Tuber
Sib

Give
Go, rush
Yoke
Build
Rub
Happy
Easy
Go
Boundary
end
Ball
Circle, ball
World
Land
Moist
Stone
Oil
Ointment
Moon
Star group
Night
Light
Light
Glitter
Sparkle
Ashes
Kindle
Burn
blaze
Heat
Shout
Cloud
Winter
Forsake
Pour
Fill
In vain
Nothing
Carry
Sea
Wash
whirlpool
Spiral
Swelling
Hiss

Bib
Sud
Mea
Vuls
Trah, tract
Rupt, rout
Hab, hib
Habile
Gno, gnos
Nasc, nat
Crea
Nutr
Al, ali
Juven
Nov
Aev, ev, aet
Pater, part
Mater, matr
Soror
Prole
Cad, cas, cid
Fortu
Dign
Pot, poss
Val
San
Sal, sil, sult
Apt, ept
Grat, grac
Pac, peas
Sacr, secr
Reg, rig, rect
Domin, domit
Culp
Vindic
Pun, pen
Ama, ami
Ira
Lachrym
Lud, lus
Pecc

Drink
Perspire
Go, pass
Pull, tear
Draw, drag
Break, burst
Have, hold
Able, equipped
Know
Be born
Make, create
Nourish
Feed, nourish
Young
New
Age
Father
Mother
Sister
Offspring
Fall
Chance, fate
Worth
Power
Strong, well
Healthy, sound
Leap
Fit
Pleasing
Peace
Sacred
Rule, straight, right
Master, tame
Blame
Defend, justify
Punish
Love
Anger
Tear
Play, deceive
Fault

Ebr
Sorb
Mut
Trud, trus
Frang, frag
Prehend
Habit
Serv
Gnomen
Esse, ent
Aug, aux
Neutr
Alt
Sen
Veter
Gen, gend
Patria
Frater, frat
Fili
cid, ciss
Casu
Fort
Robor
Pota, poti
Vil
Salu, salv
Sal
Pulchr
Plac
Dei, div
Sanct
Sug, Surrect
Laud
Oner, onus
Pen, penit
Cruc, crux
Amic
Dol
Rid, ris
Fall, fals
Mendac

Drink
Suck in
Change
Thrust
Break
Seize
Dwell
Save
Name
Be, exist
Increase
Neither
Tall, high
Old
Old wise
Race, kind
Country
Brother
Son
Cut, kill
Chance
Strong
Strength
Drink
Cheap
Greeting
Salt
beautiful
Please
God
Sacred
Rise
Praise
Burden
Repent
Cross
Friend
Grief
Laugh
Deceive
Lie