Root, Prefix or Suffix Meaning Examples

aside, accompany, adjust, aggression,

a, ac, ad, af, ag, al,
to, toward, near, in addition to, by allocate, annihilate, affix, associate,
an, ap, as, at
attend, adverb
apolitical, atheist, anarchy, anonymous,
a-, an- not, without
apathy, aphasia, anemia
Ana Up anatomy
ab, abs away from, off absolve, abrupt, absent
-able, -ible Adjective: worth, ability solvable, incredible
acer, acid, acri bitter, sour, sharp acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony
act, ag do, act, drive active, react, agent, active, agitate
acu sharp acute, acupuncture, accurate
privacy, nfancy, adequacy, intimacy,
-acy, -cy Noun: state or quality
supremacy
Adelphos Brother Philadelphia
-ade act, product, sweet drink blockade, lemonade
aer, aero air, atmosphere, aviation aerial, aerosol, aerodrome
agent, agenda, agitate, navigate,
ag, agi, ig, act do, move, go
ambiguous, action
-age Noun: activity, or result of action courage, suffrage, shrinkage, tonnage
Agog Leader Demagogue , Pedagogue
Agora Market place Agoraphobia
agri, agro pertaining to fields or soil agriculture, agro industry ,agrarian
-al Noun: action, result of action referral, disavowal, disposal, festival
-al, -ial, -ical Adjective: quality, relation structural, territorial, categorical
albo, albo white, without pigment albino, albite
Algos Pain Nostalgia
alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego,
ali, allo, alter other
altruism
alt high, deep Altimeter, altitude
amorous, amiable, amicable,
am, ami, amor love, like, liking
enamored, inimical,amateur
ambi both ambidextrous
ambulatory, amble, ambulance,
ambul to walk
somnambulist
-an Noun: person artisan, guardian, historian, magician
ana, ano up, back, again, anew anode, anagram, anagenetic
resistance, independence,
-ance, -ence Noun: action, state, quality or process
extravagance, fraudulence
-ancy, -ency Noun: state, quality or capacity vacancy, agency, truancy, latency
andr, andro male, characteristics of men Androcentric, android
ang angular Angle
anim mind, life, spirit, anger animal, animate, animosity,animadvert
 annual, annual, annuity, anniversary,
ann, annu, enni yearly
perrenial
-ant, -ent Noun: an agent, something that performs the action disinfectant, dependent, fragrant
-ant, -ent, -ient Adjective: kind of agent, indication important, dependent, convenient
anterior, anteroom, antebellum,
ante before
antedate, antecedent antediluvian
Anthropology, misanthrope,
anthrop man
philanthropy
antisocial, antiseptic, antithesis,
anti, ant against, opposite antibody, antinomies, antifreeze,
antipathy
anti, antico old antique, antiquated, antiquity
apo, ap, aph away from, detached, formed apology, apocalypse, aphagia
aqu water Aqueous
-ar, -ary Adjective: resembling, related to spectacular, unitary
archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy,
arch chief, first, rule
matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era
-ard, -art Noun: characterized braggart, drunkard, wizard
aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy,
aster, astr star
astronaut
-ate Noun: state, office, fuction candidate, electorate, delegate
graduate, ameliorate, amputate,
-ate Verb: cause to be
colligate
-ate Adjective: kind of state Inviolate
-ation Noun: action, resulting state specialization, aggravation, alternation
auc, aug, aut to originate, to increase augment , author, augment, auction
audience, audio, audible, auditorium,
aud, audi, aur, aus to hear, listen/auris(ear) audiovisual, audition, auricular,
ausculate
aug, auc increase augur, augment, auction
automobile, automatic, automotive,
aut, auto self
autograph, autonomous, autoimmune
baros weight, pressure barometer
on, around, over, about, excessively, make, cause, berate, bedeck, bespeak, belittle,
be
name, affect beleaguer
rebellion, belligerent, casus belli,
belli war
bellicose
benefactor, beneficial, benevolent,
bene good, well, gentle
benediction, beneficiary, benefit
biped, bifurcate, biweekly, bivalve,
bi, bine two
biannual
bibl, bibli, biblio book bibliophile, bibliography, Bible
biography, biology, biometricsm biome,
bio, bi life
biosphere
brev short abbreviate, brevity, brief
cad, cap, cas, ceiv, to take, to seize, to hold receive, deceive, capable, capacious,
 captive, accident, capture, occasion,
cept, capt, cid, cip concept, intercept, forceps, except,
reciprocate
cadaver, cadence,decadence
cado, cas to fall
cascade,deciduous,cadaverous
-cade procession Motorcade
calor heat calorie, caloric, calorimeter
capit, capt head decapitate, capital, captain, caption
Capitulam Title of chapter Recapitulate
Carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation,
carn flesh
carnal
catalogue, category,
cat, cata, cath down, with
catheter.catastrophe,catapult
caus, caut burn, heat caustic, cauldron, cauterize
cause, cuse, cus cause, motive because, excuse, accusation
ceas, ced, cede, succeed, proceed, precede, recede,
to go, to yield, move, go, surrender
ceed, cess secession, exceed, succession
cent hundred Centennial, century, centipede
Eccentricity, centrifugal, concentric,
centr, centri center
eccentric
Caval(caballus) Cavalier,
CHEIRO/chiro Hand Chiropody, chirography, chirology
Cheval Horse Chivalrous,
chrome, chromosome, polychrome,
chrom color
chromatic

chole (bile) Choleric

chronology, chronic, chronicle
chron time chronometer, anachronism,
synchronize
fratricide, homicide, incision, incision,
cide, cis, cise to kill, to cut, cut down
circumcision, scissors
Clam Secret/hidden clandestine
Cilium Eyelid Supercilious
circumnavigate, circumflex,
circumstance, circumcision,
circum around circumference, circumorbital,
circumlocution, circumvent,
circumscribe, circulatory
cit call, start incite, citation, cite
civ citizen civic, civil, civilian, civilization
exclamation, clamor, proclamation,
clam, claim cry out
reclamation, acclaim
clin lean, bend decline, aclinic, inclination
include, exclude, clause,
clud, clus
to close, shut claustrophobia, enclose, exclusive,
claus,claustrum
reclusive, conclude
 cohesiveness, cognate, collaborate,
convene, commitment, compress,
co, cog, col, coll,
with, together contemporary, converge, compact,
con, com, cor
confluence, convenient, concatenate,
conjoin, combine, correct
recognize, cognizant, diagnose,
cogn, gnos to know
agnostic, incognito, prognosis
complete, compel, conscious,
com, con fully
condense, confess, confirm
contr, contra, contradict, counteract, contravene,
against, opposite
counter contrary, counterspy, contrapuntal
Corrigo Correct/set straight incorrigible
cordial, concord, discord, courage,
cord, cor, cardi heart
encourage
Corporation, corporal punishment,
corp body
corpse, corpulent, corpus luteum
cort correct escort, cortage
cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan,
cosm universe, world
cosmonaut
occur, excursion, discourse, courier,
cour, cur, curr, curs run, course
course
autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy,
crat, cracy rule
technocracy
cre, cresc, cret,
grow create, crescent, accretion, increase
crease
crea create creature, recreation, creation
creed, credo, credence, credit,
cred believe
credulous, incredulous, incredible
cresc, cret, crease, crescendo, concrete, increase,
rise, grow
cru decrease, accrue
crit separate, choose critical, criterion, hypocrite
current, concurrent, concur, incur,
cur, curs run
recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursive
cura care curator, curative, manicure
Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone,
cycl, cyclo wheel, circle, circular
cyclic
detach, deploy, derange, decrease,
de- from, down, away, to do the opposite, reverse, against
deodorize, devoid, deflate, degenerate
decimal, decade, decalogue, decimate,
dec, deca ten, ten times
decathlon
dec, dign suitable decent decorate dignity
dei, div God divinity, divine, deity, divination, deify
democracy, demography, demagogue,
dem, demo people, populace, population
epidemic
dental, denture, orthodontist,
dent, dont tooth
periodontal
Hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis,
Derm skin, covering
taxidermy
Dexter Right hand dexterous
di-, dy- two, twice, double divide, diverge, diglycerides
diameter, diagonal, dialogue dialect,
Dia through, across, between
dialectic, diagnosis, diachronic
dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator,
dic, dict, dit say, speak Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict,
contradict, benediction
Dipsa Thirst Dipsomania /phobia
dismiss, differ, disallow, disperse,
dissuade, divide, disconnect,
dis, dif not, opposite of, reverse, separate, deprive of, away
disproportion, disrespect, distemper,
disarray
Dit give credit, audit
docile, doctor, doctrine, document,
doc, doct teach, prove
dogma, indoctrinate
Doleo grieve
dominate, dominion, predominant,
Domin master, that which is under control
domain
Don give donate, condone
Dorm sleep dormant, dormitory
Dox thought, opinion, praise orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology
Droit Right hand adroit
-drome run, step syndrome, aerodrome, velodrome
produce, abduct, product, transducer,
duc, duct to lead, pull viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct,
reduce, induce
dura hard, lasting durable, duration, endure
dynamo, dynamic, dynamite,
dynam power
hydrodynamics
dysfunctional, dyslexia, dyspathy,
dys- bad, abnormal, difficult, impaired, unfavorable
dysphasia ,dysentery
emit, embed, eternal,ether, erase,
e- not, missing, out, fully, away, computer network related
email, e-tailer
echo, eclipse, eclectic, ecesis,
ec- out of, outside
eccentric, ecstasy, eczema
household, environment, relating to ecology or ecology, economize, ecospheres,
eco-
economy ecomanagement
ecto- outside, external ectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm
dressed, faded, patted, closed,
-ed Verb: past tense
introduced
-ed Adjective: having the quality or characteristics of winged, moneyed, dogged, tiered
-en Verb: to cause to become lengthen, moisten, sharpen
-en Adjective: material golden, woolen, silken
enamor, embolden, enslave, empower,
en-, em- put into, make, provide with, surround with
entangle
reference, emergency, dependence,
-ence, -ency Noun: action or process, quality or state
eminence, latency
 endorse, endocardial, endergonic,
end- inside, within
endoskeleton, endoscope, endogenous
epicenter, epicarp, epilogue, epigone,
epi- upon, close to, over, after, altered
epidiorite, epitome
Equus horse Equestrian, equine, Equestrienne
equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium,
equi- equal
equinox, equation, equator
-er, -ier Adjective: comparative better, brighter, sooner, hotter, happier
flyer, reporter, player, member, fryer,
-er, -or Noun: person or thing that does something
collector, concentrator
-er, -or Verb: action ponder, dishonor, clamor
energy, erg, allergy, ergometer,
erg work, effect
ergograph, ergophobia,synergetically
collective qualities, art, practice, trade, collection, state, snobbery, bakery, geenery, gallery,
-ery
condition slavery
-escent Growing/becoming old senescent
Noun: plural of most nouns ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -o
-es, -ies passes, glasses, ladies, heroes
and -z and some in -f and -y
Verb: third person singular present indicative of verbs
-es, -ies blesses, hushes, fizzes, defies
that end in -ch, -s, -sh, - and some in -y
-ess female actress, goddess, poetess
-est, -iest Adjective or Adverb: superlative latest, strongest, luckiest, lyingest
ev-, et- time, age medieval, eternal
exit, exhale, exclusive, exceed,
ex- out of, away from, lacking, former
explosion, ex-mayor
external, extrinsic, extraordinary,
exter-, extra-, extro- outside of, beyond
extrapolate, extraneous, extrovert
fable, fabulous, fame, famous, confess,
fa, fess speak
profess
difficult, fashion, feasible, feature,
fac, fact, fec, fect, factory, fact, effect, manufacture,
do, make
fic, fas, fea,facio amplification,
confection,fiction,benefactor
fall, fals deceive fallacy, falsify, fallacious
faux False;fake;. faux pas; faux naivete
femto quadrillionth Femtosecond
ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer,
fero bear, carry
refer, transfer,vociferous
fic, feign, fain, fit,
shape, make, fashion fiction, faint, feign
feat
fid belief, faith confide, diffident, fidelity,infidel
confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity,
fid, fide, feder faith, trust
infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fi
fig shape, form figurem, effigy, figure, figment
fila, fili thread filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster
fin end, ended, finished final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine,
 define, finale
fix repair, attach fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix
flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility,
flex, flect bend
reflect, deflect,circumflex
flict strike affliction, conflict, inflict
influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently,
flu, fluc, fluv, flux flow
fluctuate, reflux, influx,affulent
-fold Adverb: in a manner of, marked by Fourfold
for, fore before forecast, fortune, foresee
effort, fort, forte, fortifiable, fortify, forte,
forc, fort strength, strong
fortitude
form, format, conform, formulate,
form shape, resemble
perform, formal, formula
fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction,
fract, frag, frai break
refract, frail
Frater Brother Fraternize, fraternity
fuge flee subterfuge, refuge, centrifuge
-ful Noun: an amount or quanity that fills Mouthful
-ful Adjective: having, giving, marked by Fanciful
fuse pour confuse, transfuse
-fy make, form into falsify, dandify
gam marriage bigamy, monogamy, polygamy
Garrio Chat garrulous
gastric, gastronomic, gastritis,
gastr, gastro stomach
gastropod
gen kind Generous
genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy,
gen birth, race, produce
generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen
geometry, geography, geocentric,
geo earth
geology
Geras Old age
germ vital part germination, germ, germane
gest carry, bear congest, gestation
giga billion gigabyte, gigaflop
gin careful Gingerly
gloss, glot tongue glossary, polyglot, epiglottis
glu, glo lump, bond, glue glue, agglutinate, conglomerate
Gnosis Knowledge prognosis
gor to gather, to bring together category, categorize
grade, degree, progress, gradual,
grad, gress, gree to gather, to bring together, step, go
graduate, egress
graph, gram, graf write, written, draw graph, graphic, autograph,
photography, graphite, telegram,
polygraph, grammar, biography,
 lithograph, graphic

congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate,

grat pleasing
Ingratiate

grav heavy, weighty grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate

gregarious, congregation, segregate,
greg herd
gregarian
hagio holy hagiolatry
inhale, exhale, heal, healthy,
hale, heal make whole, sound
healthiness
helio sun heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric
hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia,
hema, hemo blood
hemostat
adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent,
her, here, hes stick
hereditary, hesitate
heterodox, heterogeneous,
hetero other, different
heterosexual, heterodyne
hex, ses, sex six hexagon, hexameter, sestet, sextuplets
homogenize, homosexual, homonym,
homo same
homophone
hum, human earth, ground, man humus, exhume, humane
dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic,
hydr, hydra, hydro water
hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia
Hypo Under Hypochondria,
hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic,
hyper over, above hypersensitive, hyperventilate,
hyperkinetic
hypn sleep hypnosis, hypnotherapy
-ia Noun: names, diseases Phobia
-ian, an Noun: related to, one that is pedestrian, human
-iatry Noun: art of healing Psychiatry
-ic Adjective: quality, relation Generic
-ic, ics Noun: related to the arts and sciences arithmetic, economics
-ice Noun: act Malice
-ician expert optician
-ify Verb: cause Specify
ignis Fire ignite, igneous, ignition
-ile Adjective: having the qualities of Projectile
in, im into, on, near, towards instead, import
illegible, irresolute, inaction, inviolate,
in, im, il, ir Not innocuous, intractable, innocent,
impregnable, impossible, imposter
-ine Like Bovine,
infra Beneath infrared, infrastructure
-ing Noun: material made for, activity, result of an activity flooring, swimming, building
-ing Verb: present participle Depicting
-ing Adjective: activity Cohering
international, intercept, interject,
inter between, among
intermission, internal, intermittent,
intra within, during, between layers, underneath intramural, intranet, intranatal
interoffice, introvert, introspection,
intro into, within, inward
introduce
-ion Noun: condition or action Abduction
-ish Adjective: having the character of Newish
-ism Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct Formalism
-ist Noun: person or member Podiatrist
-ite Noun: state or quality Graphite
-ity, ty Noun: state or quality lucidity, novelty
-ium Place where podium
-ive Noun: condition Native
-ive, -ative, -itive Adjective: having the quality of festive, cooperative, sensitive
-ize Verb: cause Fantasize
reject, eject, project, trajectory, interject,
jac, ject throw
dejected, inject, ejaculate, adjacent
adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction,
join, junct join
injunction, conjunction
judice judge Prejudice
jug, junct, just to join junction, adjust, conjugal
juven young juvenile, rejuvenate
klaein Brake Icono-clastic

labor work laborious, belabor

lau, lav, lot, lut wash launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute
lect, leg, lig choose, gather, select, read collect, legible, eligible
leg law legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize
-less Adjective: without, missing Motiveless
Levis light alleviate, levitate, levity
lex, leag, leg law legal, college, league
Liber, liver free liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance
Lide strike collide, nuclide
literary, literature, literal, alliteration,
Liter letters
obliterate
location, locally, locality, allocate,
loc, loco place, area
locomotion
catalog, prologue, dialogue, zoology,
log, logo, ology word, study, say, speech, reason, study
logo
eloquent, loquacious, colloquial,
Loqu, locut talk, speak
circumlocution
luc, lum, lun, lus, translucent, luminary, luster, luna,
light
lust illuminate, illustrate
Lude play prelude
-ly Adverb: in the manner of fluently
macr-, macer lean emaciated, meager
magnify, magnificent, magnanimous,
magn great
magnate, magnitude, magnum
Main strength, foremost mainstream, mainsail, domain, remain
malformation, maladjusted, dismal,
Mal bad, badly malady, malcontent,malfunction,
malfeasance, maleficent
manual, manage, manufacture,
Man, manu hand, make, do manacle, manicure, manifest,
maneuver, emancipate, management
Mancy Prediction chiromancy
mand command mandatory, remand, mandate
mania madness mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania
mar, mari, mer sea, pool marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid
matrimony, maternal, matriarchate,
matri mother
matron
mediate, medieval, Mediterranean,
medi half, middle, between, halfway
mediocre, medium
megaphone, megaton, megaflop,
mega great, million
megalomaniac, megabyte, megalopolis
memo, commemoration, memento,
mem recall, remember
memoir, memorable
ment mind mental, mention
-ment Noun: condition or result Document
mesomorph, mesoamerica,
meso middle
mesosphere
metaphor, metamorphosis, metabolism,
meta beyond, change
metahistorical, metainformation
meter, voltammeter, barometer,
meter measure
thermometer
metrics, asymmetric, parametric,
metr admeasure, apportion
telemetry
microscope, microfilm, microcard,
micro small, millionth
microwave, micrometer, microvolt
migra wander migrate, emigrant, immigrate
mill, kilo thousand millennium, kilobyte, kiloton
milli thousandth millisecond, milligram, millivolt
min little, small minute, minor, minuscule
misconduct, misinform, misinterpret,
mis wrong, bad, badly mispronounce, misnomer, mistake,
misogynist
Miser Wretched Commiserate
 emit, remit, submit, admit, commit,
mit, miss send permit, transmit, omit, intermittent,
mission, missile
mob, mov, mot move motion, remove, mobile, motor
monument, admonition, monitor,
mon warn, remind
premonition
monopoly, monotype, monologue,
mono one
mononucleosis, monorail, monotheist,
mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician,
mor, mort mortal, death
mortuary
amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis,
morph shape, form morphology, polymorphic, morpheme,
amorphous
multifold, multilingual, multiped,
multi many, much multiply, multitude, multipurpose,
multinational
nano billionth nanosecond, nanobucks
nasc, nat, gnant,
to be born nascent, native, pregnant, naïve
nai
nat, nasc to be from, to spring forth innate, natal, native, renaissance
Nau ship Nausea
Naut Sailor Astronaut, nautical,
Nego(neg(no)+aio
deny Ab-negation
(I say))
Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism,
neo new
neophyte, neonate
-ness Noun: state, condition, quality Kindness
neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist,
neur nerve
neural, neurotic
autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy,
nom law, order
economy
nom, nym name Nominate, synonym
nomen, nomin name nomenclature, nominate, ignominious
Nomos Law metronome
non nine Nonagon
nonferrous, nonsense, nonabrasive,
non not
nondescript
Nostos Return Nostalgic
Notus Well known notorious
nov new novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate
Noceo Injurious Noxious,innocent
nox, noc night Nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent
numeral, numeration, enumerate,
numer number
innumerable
numisma coin numismatics
ob, oc, of, op toward, against, in the way oppose, occur, offer, obtain
oct eight octopus, octagon, octogenarian, octave
Odyne Pain An-odyne
Oligocene, oligosaccharide,
oligo few, little
oligotrophic, oligarchy
omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent,
omni all, every
omnivorous
anonymous, pseudonym, antonym,
onym name
synonym
opsis vision optrician
oper work operate, cooperate, opus
-or Noun: condition or activity valor, honor, humor, minor
orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic,
ortho straight, correct
unorthodox
-ory Noun: place for, serves for territory, rectory
Osteons bone Osteopathy
-ous, -eous, -ose, adventurous, courageous, verbose,
Adjective: having the quality of, relating to
-ious fractious
over excessive, above overwork, overall, overwork
pac peace pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean
pair, pare arrange, assemblage, two repair, impair, compare, prepare
Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism,
paleo old
paleopsychology
Pan-American, pan-African, panacea,
pan all pandemonium (place of all the
demons),pandmic
Par Equal At par,parity,disparage
paradox, paraprofessional, paramedic,
para beside
paraphrase, parachute
pat, pass, path feel, suffer patient, passion, sympathy, pathology
paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron,
pater, patr father
patronize
pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy,
path, pathy feeling, suffering
telepathy
pedal, impede, pedestrian, centipede,
pedis, pod foot
tripod, podiatry, antipode, podium
Pedo/ paidos child orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics
compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel,
pel, puls drive, push, urge pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory,
expulsion, repulsive
pendant, pendulum, suspend,
pend, pens, pond hang, weigh
appendage, pensive, append
Penurious
Penuria Need
(destitution)
persecute, permit, perspire, perforate,
per through, intensive
persuade
periscope, perimeter, perigee,
peri around
periodontal
petra stonr Petrify. petrolium
phage eat macrophage, bacteriophage
phan, phas, phen,
show, make visible phantom, fantasy,diaphanous
fan, phant, fant
blaspheme, cipher, phenomenon,
Pheme Speak,voice
philosopher,euphimistic
philosopher, philanthropy, philharmonic,
phil love
bibliophile
phlegma inflammation phlegm, phlegmatic
phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia,
phobia, phobos fear
aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia
telephone, phonics, phonograph,
phon sound phonetic, homophone, microphone,
symphony, euphonious
photograph, photoelectric, photogenic,
phot, photo light
photosynthesis, photon
pico trillionth picofarad, picocurie, picovolt
pict paint, show, draw picture, depict
plac, plais Please,sooth placid, placebo, placate, complacent
Platys Broad n Flat talk,clinche,banal,trite, Platitude, Platypus
pli, ply fold reply, implicate, ply
plore cry out, wail implore, exploration, deploring
plu, plur, plus more plural, pluralist, plus
pneuma, pneumon breath pneumatic, pneumonia,
pod foot, feet podiatry, tripod
metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis,
poli city
megalopolis, acropolis
polytheist, polygon, polygamy,
poly many
polymorphous
postpone, component, opponent,
pon, pos, pound place, put proponent, expose, impose, deposit,
posture, position, expound, impound
pop people population, populous, popular
porter, portable, transport, report,
port carry
export, import, support, transportation
portion part, share portion, proportion
post after, behind postpone, postdate
potentis power potential, potentate, impotent
pre, pur before Precede
apprehend, comprehend,
prehendere seize, grasp
comprehensive, prehensile
primacy, prima donna, primitive,
prin, prim, prime first primary, primal, primeval, prince,
principal
pro for, foward Propel
 prototype, protocol, protagonist,
proto first
protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial
Prurio Longing for, to itch Prurient, pruritus
psyche, psychiatry, psychology,
psych mind, soul
psychosis
Pusillus Tiny Pusillanimous
punctual, punctuation, puncture,
punct point, dot
acupuncture, punctuation
pute think dispute, computer
quat, quad four quadrangle, quadruplets
quintet, quintuplets, pentagon, pentane,
quint, penta five
pentameter
quip ship equip, equipment
quir, quis, quest,
seek, ask query, inquire, exquisite, quest
quer
Queror Complain,harping,fretful,petulant,whining,nagging Querulous
re back, again report, realign, retract, revise, regain
regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct,
reg, recti straighten
rectangle
Rheo Flow Rheumatic, diarrhea , catarrh
Rigis King Regal,regalia
retrorocket, retrospect, retrogression,
retro backwards
retroactive
deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision,
ri, ridi, risi laughter
risible
rog, roga ask prerogative, interrogation, derogatory
rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt,
rupt break
ruptible
sacred, sacrosanct, sanction,
sacr, sanc, secr sacred
consecrate, desecrate
salv, salu safe, healthy salvation, salvage, salutation
sanctify, sanctuary, sanction,
sanct holy
sanctimonious, sacrosanct
sat, satis enough satient, saturate, satisfy
science, conscious, omniscient,
sci, scio, scientia know
cognocienti
telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope,
scope see, watch
periscope, stethoscope
scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe,
scrib, script write
subscribe, prescribe, manuscript
se apart, move away from Secede
intersect, transect, dissect, secant,
sect, sec cut
section
sediment, session, obsession, possess,
sed, sess, sid sit
preside, president, reside, subside
 semifinal, semiconscious, semiannual,
semi half, partial
semimonthly, semicircle
senior, senator, senile, senescence,
senex, scen old, grow old
evanescent
sentiment, consent, resent, dissent,
sent, sens feel, think sentimental, sense, sensation,
sensitive, sensory, dissension
sept seven septet, septennial
sequence,obsequies, consequence,
sequ, secu, sue follow sequel, subsequent, prosecute,
consecutive, second, ensue, pursue
servant, service, subservient, servitude,
serv save, serve, keep preserve, conserve, reservation,
deserve, conservation, observe
-ship Noun: status, condition relationship, friendship
signal, signature, design, insignia,
sign, signi sign, mark, seal
significant
similar, assimilate, simulate,
simil, simul To copy,like, resembling
simulacrum, simultaneous
Sine Without Sinecure ,sine quo none
Sinister Left hand /bad
assist, insist, persist, circumstance,
sist, sta, stit stand, withstand, make up stamina, status, state, static, stable,
stationary, substitute
soci to join, companions sociable, society
solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude,
sol, solus alone
solitary, isolate
solvent, solve, absolve, resolve,
solv, solu, solut loosen, explain soluble, solution, resolution, resolute,
dissolute, absolution
Soma Body psychsomatic
somn sleep insomnia, somnambulist
sophomore (wise fool), philosophy,
soph wise
sophisticated
specimen, specific, spectator,
spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect,
spec, spect, spi,
look, see respect, prospect, retrospective,
spic
introspective, expect,
conspicuous,perspicacious
sper render favorable Prosper
sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere,
sphere ball, sphere
spheroid
Sphygmos pulse Sphygmomanometer
spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire,
spir breath
perspire, respiration
stand, stant, stab,
stat, stan, sti, sta, stand stature, establish, stance
st, stead
-ster person mobster, monster
strain, strict, string, stringent, strict, restrict, constrict,
bind, pull, draw tight
stige restrain, boa constrictor
Strepo Mk noise Obstreperous(boisterous)
construe, structure, construct, instruct,
stru, struct, stroy,
Build obstruct, destruction, destroy, industry,
stry
ministry
sustain, survive, support, suffice,
sub, suc, suf, sup,
under, below, from, secretly, instead of succeed, submerge, submarine,
sur, sus
substandard, subnormal, subvert
Summus Highest summit
sume, sump take, use, waste consume, assume, sump, presumption
superior, suprarenal, superscript,
super, supra over, above
supernatural, superimpose, supercede
sympathy, synthesis, synchronous,
syn, sym together, at the same time
syndicate
Taceo Silent Taciturn,tacit
tactile, contact, intact, intangible,
tact, tang, tag, tig,
Touch tangible, contagious, contiguous,
ting
contingent
tain, ten, tent, tin hold, keep, have retain, continue, content, tenacious
tect, teg Cover detect, protect, tegular, tegument
telephone, telegraph, telegram,
tele distance, far, from afar telescope, television, telephoto,
telecast, telepathy, telepathy
tempo, temporary, extemporaneously,
tem, tempo Time
contemporary, pro tem, temporal
tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable,
detention, retentive, content, pertinent,
ten, tin, tain Hold
continent, obstinate, contain, abstain,
pertain, detain
tendency, extend, intend, contend,
tend, tent, tens stretch, strain pretend, superintend, tender, extent,
tension, pretense
tera Trillion terabyte, teraflop
term end, boundary, limit exterminate, terminal
terr, terra Earth terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial
testament, detest, testimony, attest,
test to bear witness
testify
monotheism, polytheism, atheism,
the, theo God, a god
theology
thanatos Death Euthanasia
thermometer, theorem, thermal,
therm Heat
thermos bottle, thermostat, hypothermia
antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis,
thesis, thet place, put
epithet
tire draw, pull attire, retire, entire
tome Cut atom (not cuttable), appendectomy,
tonsillectomy, dichotomy,
 anatomy,epitome
torture, retort, extort, distort, contort,
tor, tors, tort Twist
torsion, tortuous, torturous
tox Poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin
attract, tractor, traction, extract, retract,
tract, tra, trai, treat drag, draw, pull protract, detract, subtract, contract,
intractable
Trapido Fear Tremble,intrepid
transform, transoceanic, transmit,
trans across, beyond, change
transportation, transducer
tri three tripod, triangle, trinity, trilateral
tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution,
trib pay, bestow
tributary
tribute give contribute, distribute, tributary
turbo disturb turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil
type, prototype, typical, typography,
typ print
typewriter, typology, typify
ultima last ultimate, ultimatum
umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage,
umber, umbraticum shadow
adumbrate
un Not, against, opposite unceasing, unequal
uniform, unilateral, universal, unity,
uni one
unanimous, unite, unison, unicorn
-ure Noun: act, condition, process, function exposure, conjecture, measure
vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation,
Vac empty
vacant, vacuous
Vacillo Swing back n forth Vacillation,
Vade Go evade, invader
equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate,
vale, vali, valu strength, worth
value, valor
vegeto To grow,(unlively/passively) like vegetable
veh, vect to carry vector, vehicle, convection, vehement
Vale Farewell carnival
convene, intervene, venue, convenient,
ven, vent come avenue, circumvent, invent, convent,
venture, event, advent, prevent
Venesco Vanish Evanescent(ephemeral)
very, aver, verdict, verity, verify,
ver, veri true
verisimilitude, veracious
verb, verv word verify, veracity, verbalize, verve
convert, revert, advertise, versatile,
vertigo, invert, reversion, extravert,
vert, vers turn, change
introvert, diversion, introvert,
convertible, reverse, controversy
vi way viable, vibrate, vibrant
vic, vicis change, substitute vicarious, vicar, vicissitude
 victor, evict, convict, convince,
vict, vinc conquer
invincible
video, evident, provide, providence,
vid, vis see visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit,
vision, review, indivisible
revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality,
viv, vita, vivi alive, life
vivisection, vital, vitamins, revitalize
vocation, avocation, convocation,
voc, voke call invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke,
advocate, provocative, vocal
malevolent, benevolent, volunteer,
vol will
volition
volcan fire volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan
revolve, voluble, voluminous,
volv, volt, vol turn about, roll
convolution, revolt, evolution
voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous,
vor eat greedily
omnivorous, devour
-ward Adverb: in a direction or manner Homeward
-wise Adverb: in the manner of, with regard to timewise, clockwise, bitwise
with against withhold, without, withdraw, forthwith
-y Noun: state, condition, result of an activity society, victory
-y Adjective: marked by, having hungry, angry, smeary, teary
zoo (zoological garden), zoology,
zo animal
zodiac, protozoan