Greek and Latin Word Roots Flashcards

Grade 4 · English · Flashcards

Practice Greek and Latin roots, their meanings, and example words to build your vocabulary.

Flashcards

bio (Greek): Means 'life' — example: biology, biography
geo (Greek): Means 'earth' — example: geology, geography
photo (Greek): Means 'light' — example: photograph, photosynthesis
graph (Greek): Means 'to write' — example: paragraph, autograph
tele (Greek): Means 'far away' — example: telephone, telescope
therm (Greek): Means 'heat' — example: thermometer, thermos
port (Latin): Means 'to carry' — example: import, portable, transport
rupt (Latin): Means 'to break' — example: interrupt, erupt, rupture
dict (Latin): Means 'to say or tell' — example: predict, dictate, dictionary
scrib / script (Latin): Means 'to write' — example: describe, manuscript, subscribe
aud (Latin): Means 'to hear' — example: auditorium, audience, audio
vis / vid (Latin): Means 'to see' — example: vision, video, visible
aqua (Latin): Means 'water' — example: aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct