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Latin Roots - A
List of Latin Roots
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Language - English
12th Grade
03/20/2011
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Term
ab-, a-, abs-
 Definition
away
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ac-, acu-
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sharp or pointed
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acri-
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sharp, pungent, bitter
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acro-
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height, summit, tip
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ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-
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movement to or toward; in addition to
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adip-
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fat
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aer-, aero-
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air, atmosphere
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aesthet
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feeling, sesation
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agri-
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field
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agro-
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field
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am-, amat-, amor-
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love, loved
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ambi-
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both, on both sides
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amic-, -imic-
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friend
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amphi-
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around, about, both, on both sides of, both kinds
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ampl
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large, wide
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an-, a-
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not, without
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ana-, an-
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again, against, back, up
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anima-
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breath
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ann-, -enn-
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year, yearly
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anti-, anti
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against, opposed to, preventive
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ante-, anti-
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before, infront of, prior to
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anth-, antho-
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flower
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anthropo-
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human
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apo-
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away from, separate, at the farthest point
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aqu-
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water
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ar-
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plow, till
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ar-
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be dry
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arche-, archi
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ruler
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archaeo-, archeo
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ancient
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arct-, arcto
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Relating to the North Pole or the region near it; relating to cold; used as the scientific name of some bear species, e.g. Ursus arctos horribilis
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argent-
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silver
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arist-, aristo-
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excellence
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arthr-, arthro-
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joint
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astr-, astro-
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star, star-shaped
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athl-
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prize
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aud-, audi-
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hearing, listening sound
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aug-, auct
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grow, increase
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aur-
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relating to gold, or gold-colored
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auri-
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relating to the ear
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aut-, auto-
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self; directed from within
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avi-
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bird
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axi-
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axis
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axio-
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merit
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