Word Cell #4
GREEK AND LATIN
ROOTS AND WORDS
LIST & DISCUSSION SLIDES
RUDOLPH
Word Cell #4 New Cells
-ation
carn
carni
centi-cide
dent
denti
dorm
dormit
geno
grade
homi
(action/process)
(meat)
(meat)
(hundred[th])
(kill)
(tooth)
(tooth)
(sleep)
(sleep)
(race)
(degree)
(man)
-ist
meter
odont
orth
-ory
pede
perpesti
resui
vore
-ous
(one who/that which)
(measure)
(tooth)
(correct)
(place)
(feet)
(part)
(pest)
(back/again)
(self)
(eat)
(possessing)
After you copy to new cells and their definitions, attempt to
make a real word with at least one new cell and any previous
cells
Re/in/carn/ation
 A belief held, by many, that one’s spirit, after death,
enters into a new body.
Carni/vorous
 Flesh-eating, as cats,
dogs, bears, seals, etc.;
compare herbivorous and
omnivorous.
 Carnation: a
flower
having the
colors of
meat and
flesh.
Cent:
One hundred
 Cent/ennial: lasting for or consisting of one hundred
years; as, a centennial celebration, a centennial rule, etc.;
(n) the
one-hundredth anniversary of an event; as, the centennial of the
North’s victory at Gettysburg (1863- 1963).
 Bi/cent/ennial:
lasting for two hundred years.
 Tri/cent/ennial:
lasting for three hundred years.
Per/cent
 A part of one hundred.
Centi-
One
hundredth
 Centi/grade:
consisting of one hundred degrees, or
having one hundred equal divisions; as,
a centigrade thermometer; compare
Fahrenheit.
 Centi/meter:
a measure of length equal to onehundredth of a meter; 0.3937”.
 Centi/pede:
insect having approximately one hundred legs.
-cide:
Kill
 Homi/cide: the killing of one
human being by another; as,
evidence pointed to the
possibility that it was a case of
homicide and not suicide; an
individual who kills another.
 Sui/cide: the act of taking one’s
own life; as, to commit suicide;
a person who takes his own life;
as, the man’s death was
determined to be a suicide.
-cide
 Geno/cide: to destroy an
entire race of people; as
Hitler attempted Jewish
genocide.
 Pesti/cide: a chemical used to
kill pests; insects, plants,
rodents, etc.
Dent/al: of or pertaining to teeth.
 Dent/ist: one who is
licensed to clean, fill,
or extract teeth.
 Orth/odont/ist: a
dentist who specializes
in correcting or
straightening teeth
Dent/al: of or pertaining to teeth.
 Denti/frice: a substance
used in brushing teeth;
actually, another name
for toothpaste or tooth
powder.
 Dent/ure: a removable
plate or frame holding
one or more artificial
teeth.
Dorm- or Dormit Dorm/ant:
sleeping; not active; as, a
dormant volcano.
 Dormit/ory: a place used for
the purpose of sleeping; a
building in which there are a
number of sleeping rooms;
also referred to as a ‘dorm’.
Word Cell #4 New Cells
-ation
carn
carni
centi-cide
dent
denti
dorm
dormit
geno
grade
homi
(action/process)
(meat)
(meat)
(hundred[th])
(kill)
(tooth)
(tooth)
(sleep)
(sleep)
(race)
(degree)
(man)
-ist
meter
odont
orth
-ory
pede
perpesti
resui
vore
-ous
(one who/that which)
(measure)
(tooth)
(correct)
(place)
(feet)
(part)
(pest)
(back/again)
(self)
(eat)
(possessing)