List of words with Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots

Root	Meaning	Example Words
bio	life	biology, biography, biodegradable, biosphere, antibiotic
geo	earth	geography, geology, geologist, geothermal, geocentric
graph	write	autograph, paragraph, photograph, telegraph, graphic
phon	sound	telephone, phonics, microphone, symphony, megaphone
photo	light	photograph, photosynthesis, photocopy, photon, photography
tele	far, distant	telephone, television, telegraph, telescope, teleport
auto	self	autobiography, autograph, automatic, automobile, autofocus
therm	heat	thermometer, thermal, thermostat, thermos, geothermal
meter	measure	thermometer, speedometer, centimeter, barometer, perimeter
port	carry	transport, import, export, portable, report
spect	see	inspect, respect, spectator, spectacle, suspect
dict	speak, say	dictionary, predict, contradict, dictate, verdict
scrib/script	write	describe, subscribe, manuscript, script, scribble
vis/vid	see	vision, video, visible, invisible, evidence
tract	pull, drag	attract, subtract, contract, distract, traction
rupt	break	erupt, disrupt, interrupt, bankrupt, rupture
ject	throw	eject, reject, inject, project, subject
form	shape	transform, uniform, formation, reform, conform
cred	believe	credit, incredible, credible, discredit, credentials
man(u)	hand	manual, manufacture, manuscript, manipulate, manicure
ped	foot	pedal, pedestrian, pedicure, centipede, biped
hydr	water	dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydrate, hydroplane
aqua	water	aquarium, aquatic, aquamarine, aqueduct, aquaplane
chron	time	chronicle, chronological, synchronize, chronic, chronometer
log/logy	study, word	biology, geology, dialogue, catalog, logic
cap	take or seize	capture, capacity, capable, caption, captivate
liber	free	liberty, liberate, liberal, liberation, deliverance
mal	bad	malice, malfunction, malnourished, malpractice, malignant
bene	good	benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benefactor, benign
vid/vis	see	visual, vision, invisible, revise, evidence
micro	small	microscope, microorganism, microphone, microwave, microchip
macro	large	macroeconomics, macrocosm, macrostructure, macromolecule, macrobiotic
struct	build	structure, construct, destruct, instruct, reconstruction
cide	kill	pesticide, homicide, insecticide, genocide, herbicide
mater	mother	maternal, maternity, matron, matriarch, alma mater
pater	father	paternal, paternity, patron, patriarch, expatriate
terra	earth	terrain, territory, terrestrial, subterranean, Mediterranean
lum/luc	light	illuminate, luminous, lucid, translucent, luminary
nav	ship	navy, navigate, naval, navigator, circumnavigate
mar	sea	marine, submarine, maritime, mariner, marina
fin	end	finish, final, finite, infinite, refine
nov	new	novel, innovation, renovate, novice, innovative
tact/tang	touch	tactile, contact, tangible, intact, tangent
vert/vers	turn	convert, reverse, invert, divert, vertical
temp	time	temporary, tempo, contemporary, temperature, temporal
mem	remember	memory, memorial, remember, commemorate, memo
voc	voice or call	vocal, vocabulary, advocate, vocation, revoke
duct/duce	lead	conduct, produce, introduce, reduce, deduct
phil	love	philosophy, bibliophile, philanthropist, Anglophile, philharmonic
scope	look	telescope, microscope, periscope, scope, kaleidoscope

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