Roots
#7
numer
fort
Definition
Examples
Origin
number
strong
enumerate, numeral, numerous, numerology
fortitude, fort, fortify, comfort, forte
Latin
Latin
osteo
bone
osteopath, osteology, osteotomy
Greek
ornith
bird
ornithology, otnithologist, ornithosis
Greek
polis
city
Greek
fus
pour
ego
spir
I
breathe
dia
acr
across
sharp
metropolis, megalopolis, police, poite, policy,
necropolis
transfusion, infusion, refuse, fusillade, fusion,
infuse, confusion
egomaniac, egocentric, egotist, alter ego, egoism
inspire, respiration, perspiration, expire, spirit,
aspire, conspire
diagonal, diameter, dialogue, dialect, diatribe
acrimonious, acerbity, acrid, acrimony
acro
high
acrobat, acropolis, acrophobia, acronym
Greek
culp
blame
culprit, culpable, exculpate, inculpate
Latin
derm
skin
Greek
zo
animal
dermatologist, dermatitis, pachyderm, hypodermic,
ectoderm, endoderm
zoo, protozoa, zooplankton, Mesozoic, zodiac
per
through
Latin
pac
peace
perception, perforation, percolate, perambulate,
peregrination
pacify, pacific, pacifist, pacifier, pacifism
brev
short
brevity, abbreviation, breve, brief
Latin
necro
urb
pugn
death
city
fight
necropolis, necromancer, necrophobia
urban, urbane, suburbs, urbanite, urbanism
pugnacious, repugnant, pugilist, impugn
Greek
Latin
Latin
ecto
outer
Greek
plasto
molded
ectoderm, ectozoa, ectomorph, ectothermic,
ectoplasm, ectoparasite
plastic, dermoplasty, rhinoplasty, plaster
agog
cle
il
leader
small
not
demagogue, pedagogue, synagogue, pedagogy
molecule, corpuscle, follicle, minuscule, particle
illegal, illiterate, illicit, illogical, illegible
Greek
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Latin
Greek
Latin
Greek