Dictionary of Root Words by Manik Joshi

Dictionary of Root Words by Manik Joshi

What are Root Words? -- A root, or root word is a word which is used to form another word. It is also called a base word. A root does not have a prefix (a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word) or a suffix (a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word). Root is the primary lexical unit of a word, and of a word family. For example, pure is a root. By adding prefixes and suffixes, the following words could be made: impure, purity, pureness. Similarly, play and move are root words. By adding prefixes and suffixes, the following words could be made: plays, played, playing, player - moving, movement, moved, movable, mover, movingly. In this book, I have given the most common Greek and Latin roots which are used in English language. Sample This: Root Words - A -- **AGG - Origin: Latin - Meaning: collected - Examples: agglomerate -- to collect things and form them into a mass or group - related word: agglomeration; aggrandize -- to increase your importance or power - related word: aggrandizement; aggregate -- to put together different items, amounts, etc. into a single total - related words: aggregation, aggregator ** ALTR/ALTER - Origin: Latin - Meaning: other - Examples: altruism -- caring about the needs of other people - related word: altruistic; alterable -- that can be changed - related word: unalterable; altercation -- noisy argument; alternate -- to follow one after other - related words: alternately, alternation, alternative ** ANIM - Origin: Latin - Meaning: breath; life; soul - Examples: animal -- a living creature; animate -- having life; to make something full of liveliness - related words: animated, animatedly, animation, animato, animator, inanimate; animateur -- a person who promotes social activities; animism -- the belief that natural objects have a living soul - related words: animist, animistic; animosity -- strong feeling of opposition; equanimity -- calm state of mind; magnanimous -- kind, forgiving, generous - related words: magnanimity, magnanimously; pusillanimous -- lack of courage; unanimous -- agreeing with others - related word: unanimously** Some More Root Words - A -- Root Word Origin] -- Meaning - Example(s) (Related Words in Bracket) -- a Greek] -- not - atheism, apolitical, atypical **ablat Latin] -- remove - ablation **ablut Latin] -- wash - ablutions **abort Latin] -- born too soon - abortion **abras Latin] -- rub off - abrasion (abrasive, abrasively, abrasiveness) **abstemi Latin] -- controlled; moderate - abstemious **abund Latin] -- overflow - abundance (abundant, abundantly) **ac Latin] -- to, toward - accept (acceptability, acceptable, acceptably, acceptance, acceptation) **acanth Greek] -- thorn - acanthus **acet Latin] -- vinegar - acetate, acetic, acetone **achr Greek] -- colorless - achromic **acid Latin] -- sour - acidic, acidify, acidosis, acidulate (acidulation, acidulous) **acm Greek] -- summit - acme **aco Greek] -- relief - acoustic (acoustical, acoustically, acoustician, acoustics) **adama Greek] -- invincible - adamant (adamantly) **ade Greek] -- enough - adequate (adequacy, adequately) **adip Latin] -- fat - adipose **adolesc Latin] -- growing up ** aer Greek] -- air or atmosphere - aerate (aeration), aerial, aerialist, aerobic (aerobics, anaerobic) ** agr Latin] -- field - agrarian, agriculture (agriculturist, agricultural) -- Other Root Words - A -- Root Word Origin] - Meaning -- aapt Greek] -- indomitable, unfriendly **abact Latin] -- driven away **abdit Latin] -- secret/hidden **abr Greek] - delicate **abscis Latin] -- cutoff; absit Latin] - distant **aca Greek] -- a point; silence **acar Greek] - tiny **accip Latin] -- allow, snatch **accliv Latin] -- steep; up-hill **accresc Latin] -- increase**ace Greek] - heal **acer Latin] - sharp **acerv Latin] - pile **acest Greek] -- healing; remedy

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ISBN 13	9781500911713
ISBN 10	1500911712
Title	Dictionary of Root Words
Author	Manik Joshi
Series	English Word Power
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Year published	2014-01-25
Number of pages	126
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