List of Greek and Latin roots in English 1 List of Greek and Latin roots in English The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in English.

Charts and tables for unusual words based on Latin and Greek numerical prefixes

The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes.These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O

Prefix: Meaning Example a, an : without, not : asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist, anachronism : ab, abs, a : apart, away from

Suffix. Definition. Example-agog, -agogue: leader: demagogue, pedagogue-cide: kill(ing) patricide, infanticide, herbicide. suicide-ectomy: cutting: appendectomy, splenectomy

Prefix Review – Puzzles using 33 Prefixes Crossword puzzle includes prefix list; hints are the meanings of the prefix Circle the correct prefix

Many of today’s English words contain prefixes from Greek or Latin. Understanding the meanings of the most common prefixes can help us deduce the definition of new words that we run across in our reading, especially knowing that they can make a word mean its opposite, such as the difference between possible and impossible.

This list of prefixes, along with some common roots and suffixes, can help you recognize hundreds of words. Work with some of these 50 or so prefixes, or a few Latin roots, every day, and watch your English vocabulary take off!

GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES This is a resource pack that I put together for myself to teach roots, prefixes, and suffixes as part of a separate vocabulary class (short weekly sessions).

Root words help you understand words. They will also help you make sense of the often confusing English spelling conventions. Free tutoring! Practice word lists for each word root.