Name: ______________________________
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Latin and Greek Suffixes:
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-Rium and -Acy
Word Bank
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any suffixes we use in English originally come from Greek or
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Latin word endings. The suffix -rium is from Latin meaning
aqua
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“place.” The suffix -acy is from Latin meaning “state of
at
being.” Suffixes often change the meaning of the root word. For
audito
• example, the root empor means “merchant.” Combine empor with
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conspir
and it becomes the word emporium. Based on its original meaning,
delic
• -rium,
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emporium means “merchant place” or a shop or a store.
diplom
pir
the list in the bank to make five different English words out of -rium
• Use
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solar
and -acy. You may add a prefix or change the spelling a little if needed.
terra
a sentence for each word you make and circle the word you made
• Write
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with the suffix. Be sure to use words for both -rium and -acy.
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Name: ______________________________
••••••••••••••••••••••
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Latin and Greek Suffixes:
•
•
-Rium and -Acy
Word Bank
•
•
any suffixes we use in English originally come from Greek or
accur
Latin word endings. The suffix -rium is from Latin meaning
aqua
•
•
“place.” The suffix -acy is from Latin meaning “state of
at
being.” Suffixes often change the meaning of the root word. For
audito
• example, the root empor means “merchant.” Combine empor with
•
conspir
and it becomes the word emporium. Based on its original meaning,
delic
• -rium,
•
emporium means “merchant place” or a shop or a store.
diplom
pir
the list in the bank to make five different English words out of -rium
• Use
•
solar
and -acy. You may add a prefix or change the spelling a little if needed.
terra
a sentence for each word you make and circle the word you made
• Write
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with the suffix. Be sure to use words for both -rium and -acy.
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• Sentences:
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• 1. Student’s choice
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