Word List Latin root words 83 words

Latin root words Vocabulary Word List (83)

  • A

    AG/ACT=move/go/do/drive, ANIM=mind/soul/spirit

  • B

  • C

    CAS/CAD=fall/sink, CEDE/CESS=go/ yield, CEPT/CIP/CAP=take/seize/hold, CIS/CIDE=cut, CLAM=call out/declare, CLUD/CLUS=shut/close, COGN/GNOS=know, CORP=body, CRED=believe/make/trust, CUR=run, CURA=care/attention

  • D

    DICT=speak/declare, DIT=give, DUCT=lead/bring

  • E

  • F

    FAC/FECT=do/make, FER=carry/bear/bring, FID=faith/trust, FIN=end/limit, FLECT=bend, FLU=flow, FRACT=break

  • G

    GEN=kind/race/class, GRAD=step/go/walk/degree, GRAT=thankful/blessing

  • H

  • I

  • J

    JECT=throw/cast, JUNCT/JUG=join, JUR/JUS=law/right

  • K

  • L

    LAT=carry/lift/bring, LECT=gather/choose, LEG=law, LEV=light, LOC=place, LOQU=speak/talk, LUC=shine/light, LUM/LUS=light

  • M

    MAN=hand, MAND=order/command, MAR=the sea/pool, MISS/MITT=send/throw, MON=warn/remind/advise, MORT=death, MOV/MOT=move

  • N

    NAT=born, NOV/NEO=new

  • O

    OMNI=all

  • P

    PATH/PAS=feel/suffer, PED/POD=foot, PEL/PUL=drive/urge, PEND/PENS=hang/way/pay, PLE/PLET=fill/full, PLIC=fold/bend, PORT=carry/bear/bring, POS/PON=place/put, PREHEND=take/seize/grasp

  • Q

    QUIR/QUIS=seek/ask

  • R

    REG=rule/govern/king, RUPT=break/burst

  • S

    SACR=holy/sacred, SCRIB=write, SECU/SEQU=follow, SED/SIT/SESS=sit/settle, SENS=feel/perceive/think, SPECT=look/see/appear, SPIR=breathe, STA/STIT/SIST=stand, STRING=draw tight/bind

  • T

    TACT=touch, TEN=hold/keep, TEND/TENS/TENT=stretch/reach, TORT=twist/wring, TRACT=pull/draw

  • U

  • V

    VAL=be strong/be worth, VEN/VENT=come, VER=true/truth, VERS/VERT=turn, VICT=conquer, VIS/VID=see/appear, VIV/VIT=life/alive, VOC/VOX=voice/call, VOR=devour

  • W

  • X

  • Y

  • Z

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