Roots (Basic)
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Topazgoesmeow on March 14, 2012
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Here is just some basic greek and latin roots you may need to know.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Terra- | Earth, as in "Terrain" (Latin) |
| Tele- | Distant, as in "Telephone" (Greek) |
| Astro- | Star, as in "Astronomy" (Greek) |
| Bi- | Two, as in "Bicycle" (Latin) |
| Uni- | One, as in "Unicycle" (Latin) |
| Femin- | Female, as in "Feminine" (Latin) |
| Eco- | House, as in "Economics" (Greek) |
| Dino- | Terrible and fearfully great, as in "Dinosaur" (Greek) |
| Serp- | To creep, as in "Serpent" (Latin) |
| Vag- | To wander, as in "Vagabond" (Latin) |
| Mal- | Bad, as in "Malicious" (Latin) |
| Oct- | Eight, as in "Octagon" (Greek) |
| Omin- | Creepy, as in "Ominous" (Latin) |
| Quadr- | Four, as in "Quadrangle" (Latin) |
| Aqu- | Water, as in "Aqua" (Latin) |
| Acu- | sharp, as in "Acute" (Latin) |
| Bio- | Life, as in "Biography" (Greek) |
| Zoo- | Animal, as in "Zoo" (Greek) |
| Therm- | Heat, as in "Thermal" (Greek) |
| Civis- | Citizen, as in "City" (Latin) |
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