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English words from Latin and Greek origins
This game will help you master your vocabularies. You will know how to analyze and guess new words from playing this etymology game.
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| ECO - ecology, economy | house |
| SCI - science, conscience | to know |
| LIQU - liquid, liquor | to flow, to be liquid |
| LINGU - linguist, bilingual | tongue, language |
| JUV - juvenile, rejuvenation | young |
| FORM - formation, deform | shape |
| EU - euphoria, euphonious | good, well |
| DERM - dermatology, pachyderm | skin |
| DEC - decade, decennium | ten |
| CAD, CAS, CID - accident, cascade | to fall |
| SCRIPT, SCRIB - manuscript, transcribe | to write |
| USE, UTI - overused, utility | to use |
| TROP - tropical, trophy | a turn |
| TRI, TRIT - attrition, contrite | to rub, wear away |
| PUN, PUNC - punctuation, compunction | to point, stab |
| MERC - merchandise, commerce | goods, trade, traffic |
| MAS, MIS - masterpiece, mister | a master |
| MAGN, MAJ - magnify, majesty | great, large |
| LEXI, LOG, LOGUE - lexicographer, catalog, dialogue | to gather, speak, speech, word |
| FID - confidence, fidelity | to trust, faith, belief |
| FLU - confluence, influence | to flow |
| FEN - offensive, defense | to ward off, strike |
| ERG, URG - energy, surgery | work |
| DOL - condole, doleful | to feel pain, grieve, suffer |
| DOX - paradox, orthodox | to seem, think |
| CRED - credit, credulous | to believe, trust |
| CAL, CHAL - calumnious, challenge | to deceive |
| BIB - imbibe, bibulous | to drink |
| BENE, BENI - benefactor, benign | good, well |
| MAL, MALE, MALI - malpractice, malison, malediction | bad, evil |
| BELL - rebel, bellicose | war |
| BAT - combat, debate | to beat |
| BASE, BASS - abasement, bassoon | low, short |
| ASTER, ASTRO - astronomy, asterisk | star |
| ARCH - monarch, anarchy | to rule, begin |
| ANTIQU - antique, antiquate | ancient |
| ANNI, ANNU, ENNI - anniversary, semiannual, millennium | year |
| ANIM - animate, animosity | mind, soul |
| AMI - amicable, amity | friend |
| AMPL - amplify, ample | large, wide |
| A, AN - atypical, anesthetic | not, without |
| AMBI, AMPHI - ambiguous, amphitheater | both, around |
| ANTE, ANTI - anterior, anticipate | before |
| ANTHROP - anthroplogy, anthropoid | human |
| ANTI - antidote, antithesis | against, opposite |
| AUTO - autocracy, autopsy | self |
| BI - bisect, bigamy | two |
| BIO - biopsy, biography | life |
| CHRON - chronic, synchronize | time |
| CIRCUM - circumspect, circumscribe | around |
| COM, CON, COL, COR - committee, convention, collusion, correlate | together, with |
| CUR - recurrent, cursory | to run |
| DEM - endemic, demographic | people |
| DICT - contradict, predict | to speak |
| DIS, DI, DIF - disparity, diverse, diffuse | not, away, apart |
| EQU - equitable, equable | equal |
| EX, ES, E - excavate, escape, ebullient | out |
| GEN - genealogy, generous, congenital | race, kind, birth, class |
| GRAPH, GRAM - seismograph, program | to write |
| LOGY - embryology, meteorology | study of |
| LOQU, LOC - loquacious, elocution | to speak |
| METER, METR - barometer, metronome | measure |
| MIT, MIS, MISS - permit, missionary | to send |
| MONO - monopoly, monogamy | one |
| MORPH - amorphous, morphology | form, shape |
| PAN - panacea, panorama | all |
| PATH - empathy, pathology | feeling, suffering |
| PED - pedestrian, expedition | foot |
| PHIL - philosophy, philatelist | to love |
| PHOB - photophobia, hydrophobia | fear |
| PHON - symphony, saxophone | sound |
| POST - preposterous, posterity | after |
| PRE - prerequisite, preeminent | before |
| PRO - procrastinate, propel | forward, before, for, forth |
| RE - revert, revise | back, again |
| SED, SID, SESS - sediment, preside, obsess | to sit |
| SPEC, SPIC, SPECT - retropect, perspective | to look |
| SUB - subversive, subservient | under |
| SUPER - surplus, supreme | above, over |
| SYN, SYM, SYL - synthesis, symposium, syllogism | together, with |
| TELE - telescope, telephone | far |
| TORT - tortuous, distort | to twist |
| TRI - trilateral, triangle | three |
| VER - verification, verity | true |
| VERT, VERS - avert, divert | to turn |
| VIA - deviation, trivia | way |
| VOC, VOKE - vociferous, evoke | to call, voice |
| AGR - agriculture, agronomy | field |
| ALG - analgesic, neuralgia | pain |
| AQUA - aquatic, aquarium | water |
| AUD - audible, audience | to hear |
| AVI - aviation, aviary | bird |
| BIBL - Bible, bibliography | book |
| CAPIT - capital, captain | head |
| CARN - carnivorous, carnal | flesh, meat |
| CONTRA, COUNTER - contradict, countermand | against |
| EPI - epidemic, epidermis | on, upon |
| DUR - durable, obdurate | hard, lasting |
| DENT - dentist, denture | tooth |
| CUR - security, manicure | care |
| CYCL,CYCLO - motorcycle, encyclopedia | circle, wheel, circular |
| CORP - corporation, corpse | body |
| FORT - effort, fortify | strong |
| FRAG, FRACT - fragile, fracture | to break |
| FER - ferry, transfer | to carry, to bear |
| FIN - final, finish | end |
| GAM - misogamist, polygamy | marriage |
| GEO - geography, geology | earth |
| HYDR - hydroplane, dehydrate | water |
| INTER - intermitten, interstate | between |
| MAN, MANU - manual, manufacture | hand |
| LEG - illegal, legitimate | law |
| VID, VIS - evident, improvise | to see |
| VIV - vivacious, vivid | to live |
| VAC - vacuum, evacuate | empty |
| VEN - adventure, intervene | to come |
| VERB - verbal, verbiage | word |
| UNI - unique, union | one |
| UMBR - umbrella, penumbra | shade |
| ULTRA - ultrasound, ultraviolet | beyond |
| THERM - thermometer, thermos | heat |
| THE, THEO - theology, polytheism | god |
| TERR - territory, terrestrial | earth |
| TRACT - tractable, extract | to drag, to draw |
| TRANS - transfusion, translate | across |
| TOM - entomology, anatomy | to cut |
| TEMPOR - contemporary, temporary | time |
| TECHN - technology, architect | art, skill |
| SOLV, SOLUT - dissolution, solve | to free, to loosen |
| SEQUE, SEQUI, SECUT - consequence, consecutive | to follow |
| HEMI, DEMI, SEMI - hemisphere, semiannual | half |
| SENT, SENS - consent, sensitive | to feel |
| SOL - solo, desolate | alone |
| SPIR - respiratory, conspire | to breathe |
| SOPH - philosopher, sophistry | wise |
| SCOP - microscope, kaleidoscope | to look |
| SAT - satisfy, saturate | enough |
| ZO - zoology, zodiac | animal |
| VIC, VICE - vice president, vicar | substitude |
| VOL - volunteer, benevolent | to wish, to will |
| VOLV - revolve, devolve | to roll |
| VAD, VAS - invade, evasive | go |
| STRU, STRUCT - construction, obstruct | build |
| SOMN - insomnia, somnolent | sleep |
| STRING, STRICT - stringent, constrict | bind, draw tight |
| SACR - sacrament, sacrilegious | holy |
| SECT - dissect, bisect | to cut |
| LIBER, LIVER - liberal, deliver | free |
| LABOR, LABORAT - collaborate, laborious | to work |
| LEG, LECT, LIG - election, legible, eligible | to choose, to read |
| LIBER, LIBR - library, libel | book |
| LUC, LUM, LUN, LUS - lucent, Luna, luster | light |
| LESS - fearless, helpless | without |
| LIC, LICIT - license, illicit | permit |
| LITERA, LITER, LIT - literacy, obliterate | letters |
| LOC, LOCO - locate, locomobile | place |
| OPUS, OPER - operate, opuscule | work |
| OMNI - omniscient, omnivorous | all |
| VOR - voracious, omnivorous | to devour |
| OID - asteroid, typhoid, helioid | like, resembling |
| AR, ER, OR - beggar, fighter, doctor | person who |
| OB, OP, OC, OF - object, oppose, offend | against, facing |
| EE - refugee, trustee | one who receives the action |
| OSS, OSTEO - ossicle, osteology | bone |
| OSIS, ESIS, ASIS - psychosis, neurosis | action, process, condition |
| GREG - congregate, segregation | herd, flock, mob, group, troop, crowd |
| HELIO - heliotrope, heliograph | sun |
| FUG - fugitive, refuge | flee |
| FUS - diffuse, effusive | pour |
| FUM - fume, fumiferous | smoke |
| FORTUNA - fortunate, fortuitous | forture, chance |
| FLECT, FLEX - flexible, deflect | bend |
| FAL, FALS, FAIL, FAUL - fallacious, false | to deceive |
| CIV - civilian, civic | citizen |
| DYN, DYNAMO - dynamic, dynasty | power |
| NEUR - neurology, neurosis | nerve |
| HYPER - hyperalgesia, hypersensitive | over, above, excessive |
| ULTIMA - ultimately, penultimate | last |
| GEST - digest, congestion | carry, bear |
| MIGRA - migration, immigrant | wander |
| PLAC, PLAIS - placable, complaisant | please |
| NOV - novice, renovate | new |
| GRAT - grateful, congratulate | pleasing |
| MACRO - macrochemistry, macrobiosis | large, excessive |
| MICRO - microscope, micromelia | small, minute |
| JUNCT, JOIN - adjunct, adjoining | join |
| POLI - police, metropolitan | city |
| PHYSI - physic, physical | nature, natural |
| PEL, PULS - repel, expulsion | to push |
| NAV - navy, navigate | ship, to sail |
| ORTHO - orthodox, orthodontist | straight |
| PED - pediatric, orthopedic | child |
| PHOT - photography, photophobia | light |
| PORT - portable, export | to carry |
| RUPT - erupt, bankrupt | to break |
| QUADR, QUART - quadruplet, quarter | four |
| REG, RECT - regulate, rectify | to rule, straight, right |
| PROB - probation, probity | to prove |
| PERI - peripheral, period | around, near |
| META - metabolism, metamorphosis | change, beyond |
| MEDI - medieval, mediator | middle |
| MAR - marine, marina | sea |
| MEGA - megaphone, megalopolis | great, large |
| MULTI - multiply, multifarious | many |
| MORT - mortuary, mortify | death |
| MATER - maternity, matriarch | mother |
| LITH - lithography, megalith | stone |
| ITIS - arthritis, bronchitis | inflammation |
| INTRO, INTRA - introvert, intradistrict | within, into, inward |
| IN, IM, IL, IR - insect, impede | in, into |
| IN, IM, IL, IR - illicit, incredible | not |
| ISM - baptism, alcoholism | doctrine, system, manner, condition, characteristic |
| IST - artist, biologist | one who that which |
| IBLE, ABLE - terrible, capable | able, can do |
| CULE, ICLE, LING - molecule, article, duckling | very small |
| INTELLECT, INTELLIG - intellect, intelligent | power to know and think |
| ISH - childish, Irish | origin, nature, resembling |
| HOSTIL - hostile, hostility | enemy, stranger |
| CAUSE, CUSE, CUS - because, excuse | cause, motive |
| ALI, ALLO, ALTER - alien, alter | other |
| SE - secede, separate | apart, aside, without |
| STEREO - stereotype, stereoscope | solid |
| HAB, HABIT - habile, inhabit | have, live |
| DE - deform, decay | away, from |
| DI - diphthong, divorce | two, double, separate |
| DROME, DROMOS - syndrome, dromograph | running |
| TRIB - contribute, distribute | pay, bestow |
| PLU, PLUR, PLUS - plural, plurilateral | more |
| PUT - compute, dispute | think |
| PSEUDO - pseudodox, pseudograph | false, untrue |
| SPHERE - atmosphere, spheroid | ball, sphere |
| MONSTR - demostrate, monster | show |
| CALOR - calorify, calorimeter | heat |
| ROG, ROGA - prorogate, interrogate | ask, beg |
| NEO - neocracy, neomorph | new, recent |
| TUI, TUT - tuition, intuition | guard, teach |
| PNEUMA, PNEUMON - pneumatic, pneumonia | breath |
| CONI, KONI - coniosis, konimeter | dust |
| SUR - surcharge, survey | over, above, more |
| PRIM - primary, primarily | first |
| JUD - judgment, prejudice | judge, lawyer |
| AG, AGI, AGO - agitate, agile | move, go, do |
| GERM - germicide, germinate | vital part |
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