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Greek and Latin Root Words for English L/M
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10th Grade
11/14/2010

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Term

lex, leag, leg:

Definition

law

Latinlex: law

legal =  (adjective): based on law

Term

lect, leg, lig:

Definition

choose, gather, select, read

Latinlegere: to choose

collect =  (verb): to gather, to bring together

Term

loc:

Definition

place, area

Latinlocare: to place

location =  (noun): a place, a position occupied

Term

log:

Definition

say, speech, word, reason, study

Greeklogos: speech, word, reason

logic =  (noun): the study of reason, reasoning

Term

luc, lum, lust:

Definition

light

Latinlucare: shine

Latin, lumen: light

Latin, lustrare: light-up

translucent =  (adjective): permitting some light to come through

Term

man:

Definition

hand, make, do

Latinmanus: hand

manage =  (verb): to handle with skill, to be able to do

Term

mem:

Definition

recall, remember

Latinmemor: mindful

memory =  (noun): the ability to recall or to bring to mind

Term

ment:

Definition

mind

Latinmens: mind

 

mental =  (adjective): related to the mind

Term

min:

Definition

little, small

Latinminuere: to lessen

minor =  (adjective): less important, lesser

Term
mit, miss:
Definition

send

Latinmittere: put, send

admit =  (verb): to accept, to allow entry

Term

mob, mov, mot:

Definition

move

Latinmovere: move

motion =  (noun): act of moving, action

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