最完整的英语词根词缀表

最完整的英语词根词缀表（一）

2009.11.25晚2时

Root, Prefix or Suffix Meaning Examples

a, ac, ad, af, ag, al, an, ap, as, at to, toward, near, in addition to, by aside, accompany, adjust, aggression, allocate, annihilate, affix, associate, attend, adverb

a-, an- not, without apolitical, atheist, anarchy, anonymous, apathy, aphasia, anemia

ab, abs away from, off absolve, abrupt, absent

-able, -ible Adjective: worth, ability solvable, incredible

acer, acid, acri bitter, sour, sharp acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony

act, ag do, act, drive active, react, agent, active, agitate

acu sharp acute, acupuncture, accurate

-acy, -cy N oun: state or quality privacy, nfancy, adequacy, intimacy, supremacy

-ade act, product, sweet drink blockade, lemonade

aer, aero air, atmosphere, aviation aerial, aerosol, aerodrome

ag, agi, ig, act do, move, go agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action

-age Noun: activity, or result of action courage, suffrage, shrinkage, tonnage

agri, agro pertaining to fields or soil agriculture, agroindustry

-al Noun: action, result of action referral, disavowal, disposal, festival

-al, -ial, -ical Adjective: quality, relation structural, territorial, categorical

alb, albo w hite, without pigment albino, albite

ali, allo, alter other alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism

alt high, deep altimeter, altitude

am, ami, amor love, like, liking amorous, amiable, amicable, enamoured

ambi both ambidextrous

ambul to walk ambulatory, amble, ambulance, somnambulist

-an Noun: person a rtisan, guardian, historian, magician

ana, ano up, back, again, anew anode, anagram, anagenetic

-ance, -ence Noun: action, state, quality or process resistance, independence, extravagance, fraudulence

-ancy, -ency Noun: state, quality or capacity vacancy, agency, truancy, latency

andr, andro male, characteristics of men androcentric, android

ang a ngular angle

anim mind, life, spirit, anger animal, animate, animosity

ann, annu, enni yearly annual, annual, annuity, anniversary, perrenial

-ant, -ent Noun: an agent, something that performs the action disinfectant, dependent, fragrant

-ant, -ent, -ient Adjective: kind of agent, indication important, dependent, convenient ante before anterior, anteroom, antebellum, antedate, antecedent antediluvian

anthrop man anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy

anti, ant against, opposite antisocial, antiseptic, antithesis, antibody, antinomies, antifreeze, antipathy

anti, antico old antique, antiquated, antiquity

apo, ap, aph away from, detached, formed apology, apocalypse, aphagia

aqu w ater aqueous

-ar, -ary Adjective: resembling, related to spectacular, unitary

arch chief, first, rule archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era

-ard, -art Noun: characterized braggart, drunkard, wizard

aster, astr star a ster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut

-ate Noun: state, office, fuction candidate, electorate, delegate

-ate Verb: cause to be graduate, ameliorate, amputate, colligate

-ate Adjective: kind of state inviolate

-ation Noun: action, resulting state specialization, aggravation, alternation

auc, aug, aut to originate, to increase augment , author, augment, auction

aud, audi, aur, aus to hear, listen audience, audio, audible, auditorium, audiovisual, audition, auricular, ausculate

aug, auc increase augur, augment, auction

aut, auto s elf a utomobile, automatic, automotive, autograph, autonomous, autoimmune

bar weight, pressure barometer

be on, around, over, about, excessively, make, cause, name, affect berate, bedeck, bespeak, belittle, beleaguer

belli war rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose

bene good, well, gentle benefactor, beneficial, benevolent, benediction, beneficiary, benefit bi, bine two biped, bifurcate, biweekly, bivalve, biannual

bibl, bibli, biblio book bibliophile, bibliography, Bible

bio, bi life biography, biology, biometricsm biome, biosphere

brev short abbreviate, brevity, brief

cad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, capt, cid, cip to take, to seize, to hold receive, deceive, capable, capacious, captive, accident, capture, occasion, concept, intercept, forceps, except, reciprocate cad, cas to fall cadaver, cadence, cascade

-cade procession motorcade

calor heat calorie, caloric, calorimeter

capit, capt head decapitate, capital, captain, caption

carn flesh carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal

cat, cata, cath d own, with catalogue, category, catheter

caus, caut burn, heat caustic, cauldron, cauterize

cause, cuse, cus cause, motive because, excuse, accusation

ceas, ced, cede, ceed, cess to go, to yield, move, go, surrender succeed, proceed, precede, recede, secession, exceed, succession

cent hundred centennial, century, centipede

centr, centri center eccentricity, centrifugal, concentric, eccentric

chrom color chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic

chron time chronology, chronic, chronicle chronometer, anachronism, synchronize cide, cis, cise to kill, to cut, cut down fratricide, homicide, incision, incision, circumcision, scissors

circum around circumnavigate, circumflex, circumstance, circumcision, circumference, circumorbital, circumlocution, circumvent, circumscribe, circulatory

cit call, start incite, citation, cite

civ citizen civic, civil, civilian, civilization

clam, claim cry out exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim

clin lean, bend decline, aclinic, inclination

clud, clus claus to close, shut include, exclude, clause, claustrophobia, enclose, exclusive, reclusive, conclude

co, cog, col, coll, con, com, cor with, together cohesiveness, cognate, collaborate, convene, commitment, compress, contemporary, converge, compact, confluence, convenient, concatenate, conjoin, combine, correct

cogn, gnos to know recognize, cognizant, diagnose, agnostic, incognito, prognosis

com, con fully complete, compel, conscious, condense, confess, confirm

contr, contra, counter against, opposite contradict, counteract, contravene, contrary, counterspy, contrapuntal

cord, cor, cardi heart cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage

corp body corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent, corpus luteum

cort correct escort, cortage

cosm universe, world cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut

cour, cur, curr, curs run, course occur, excursion, discourse, courier, course

crat, cracy rule autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy

cre, cresc, cret, crease grow create, crescent, accretion, increase

crea create creature, recreation, creation

cred believe creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible

cresc, cret, crease, cru rise, grow crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue

crit separate, choose critical, criterion, hypocrite

cur, curs r un current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursive

cura care curator, curative, manicure

cycl, cyclo wheel, circle, circular Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic

de- from, down, away, to do the opposite, reverse, against detach, deploy, derange, decrease, deodorize, devoid, deflate, degenerate

dec, deca ten, ten times decimal, decade, decalogue, decimate, decathlon

dec, dign suitable decent decorate dignity

dei, div God divinity, divine, deity, divination, deify

dem, demo people, populace, population democracy, demography, demagogue, epidemic dent, dont tooth dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal

derm skin, covering hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy

di-, dy- two, twice, double divide, diverge, diglycerides

dia through, across, between diameter, diagonal, dialogue dialect, dialectic, diagnosis, diachronic

dic, dict, dit say, speak dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction

dis, dif not, opposite of, reverse, separate, deprive of, away dismiss, differ, disallow, disperse, dissuade, divide, disconnect, disproportion, disrespect, distemper, disarray

dit give credit, audit

doc, doct teach, prove docile, doctor, doctrine, document, dogma, indoctrinate

domin master, that which is under control dominate, dominion, predominant, domain

don give donate, condone

dorm sleep dormant, dormitory

dox thought, opinion, praise orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology

-drome run, step s yndrome, aerodrome, velodrome

duc, duct to lead, pull produce, abduct, product, transducer, viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct, reduce, induce

dura hard, lasting durable, duration, endure

dynam power dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics

dys- bad, abnormal, difficult, impaired, unfavorable dysfunctional, dyslexia, dyspathy

最完整的英语词根词缀表（二）

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e- not, missing, out, fully, away, computer network related emit, embed, eternal,ether, erase, email, e-tailer

ec- out of, outside echo, eclipse, eclectic, ecesis, ecstasy, exzema

eco- household, environment, relating to ecology or economy ecology, economize, ecospheres, ecomanagement

ecto- outside, external ectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm

-ed Verb: past tense dressed, faded, patted, closed, introduced

-ed Adjective: having the quality or characteristics of winged, moneyed, dogged, tiered

-en Verb: to cause to become lengthen, moisten, sharpen

-en Adjective: material golden, woolen, silken

en-, em- put into, make, provide with, surround with e namor, embolden, enslave, empower, entangle

-ence, -ency Noun: action or process, quality or state reference, emergency, dependence, eminence, latency

end- inside, within e ndorse, endocardial, endergonic, endoskeleton, endoscope, endogenous epi- upon, close to, over, after, altered epicenter, epicarp, epilogue, epigone, epidiorite

equi- equal equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equation, equator

-er, -ier Adjective: comparative better, brighter, sooner, hotter, happier

-er, -or Noun: person or thing that does something flyer, reporter, player, member, fryer, collector, concentrator

-er, -or Verb: action ponder, dishonor, clamor

erg work, effect energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia

-ery collective qualities, art, practice, trade, collection, state, condition snobbery, bakery, geenery, gallery, slavery

-es, -ies Noun: plural of most nouns ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -o and -z and some in -f and -y passes, glasses, ladies, heroes

-es, -ies Verb: third person singular present indicative of verbs that end in -ch, -s, -sh, - and some in -y blesses, hushes, fizzes, defies

-ess female actress, goddess, poetess

-est, -iest Adjective or Adverb: superlative latest, strongest, luckiest, lyingest

ev-, et- time, age medieval, eternal

ex- out of, away from, lacking, former exit, exhale, exclusive, exceed, explosion, ex-mayor exter-, extra-, extro- outside of, beyond e xternal, extrinsic, extraordinary, extrapolate,

extraneous, extrovert

fa, fess speak fable, fabulous, fame, famous, confess, profess

fac, fact, fec, fect, fic, fas, fea do, make difficult, fashion, feasible, feature, factory, fact, effect, manufacture, amplification, confection

fall, fals deceive fallacy, falsify, fallacious

femto quadrillionth femtosecond

fer bear, carry ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer

fic, feign, fain, fit, feat shape, make, fashion fiction, faint, feign

fid belief, faith confide, diffident, fidelity

fid, fide, feder faith, trust confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fi

fig shape, form figurem, effigy, figure, figment

fila, fili thread filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster

fin end, ended, finished final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale

fix repair, attach fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix

flex, flect bend flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect,circumflex

flict strike affliction, conflict, inflict

flu, fluc, fluv, flux flow influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate, reflux, influx

-fold Adverb: in a manner of, marked by fourfold

for, fore before forecast, fortune, foresee

forc, fort strength, strong effort, fort, forte, fortifiable, fortify, forte, fortitude

form shape, resemble form, format, conform, formulate, perform, formal, formula

fract, frag, frai break fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract, frail

fuge flee subterfuge, refuge, centrifuge

-ful N oun: an amount or quanity that fills mouthful

-ful A djective: having, giving, marked by fanciful

fuse pour confuse, transfuse

-fy make, form into falsify, dandify

gam marriage bigamy, monogamy, polygamy

gastr, gastro stomach gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod

gen k ind generous

gen b irth, race, produce genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen

geo e arth geometry, geography, geocentric, geology

germ vital part germination, germ, germane

gest carry, bear congest, gestation

giga billion gigabyte, gigaflop

gin careful gingerly

gloss, glot tongue glossary, polyglot, epiglottis

glu, glo lump, bond, glue glue, agglutinate, conglomerate

gor to gather, to bring together category, categorize

grad, gress, gree to gather, to bring together, step, go grade, degree, progress, gradual, graduate, egress

graph, gram, graf write, written, draw graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite,

telegram, polygraph, grammar, biography, lithograph, graphic

grat pleasing congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate

grav heavy, weighty grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate

greg herd gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian

hale, heal make whole, sound inhale, exhale, heal, healthy, healthiness

helio sun heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric

hema, hemo blood hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat

her, here, hes stick adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary, hesitate

hetero other, different heterodox, heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodyne

hex, ses, sex six hexagon, hexameter, sestet, sextuplets

homo same homogenize, homosexual, homonym, homophone

hum, human earth, ground, man humus, exhume, humane

hydr, hydra, hydro w ater dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia hyper over, above hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hypersensitive, hyperventilate, hyperkinetic

hypn sleep hypnosis, hypnotherapy

-ia Noun: names, diseases phobia

-ian, an Noun: related to, one that is pedestrian, human

-iatry Noun: art of healing psychiatry

-ic Adjective: quality, relation generic

-ic, ics Noun: related to the arts and sciences arithmetic, economics

-ice Noun: act malice

-ify V erb: cause specify

ignis fire ignite, igneous, ignition

-ile Adjective: having the qualities of projectile

in, im into, on, near, towards instead, import

in, im, il, ir not illegible, irresolute, inaction, inviolate, innocuous, intractable, innocent, impregnable, impossible, imposter

infra beneath infrared, infrastructure

-ing Noun: material made for, activity, result of an activity flooring, swimming, building

-ing Verb: present participle depicting

-ing Adjective: activity c ohering

inter between, among international, intercept, interject, intermission, internal, intermittent, intra within, during, between layers, underneath intramural, intranet, intranatal

intro into, within, inward interoffice, introvert, introspection, introduce

-ion Noun: condition or action abduction

-ish Adjective: having the character of newish

-ism Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct formalism

-ist Noun: person or member podiatrist

-ite Noun: state or quality graphite

-ity, ty Noun: state or quality lucidity, novelty

-ive Noun: condition native

-ive, -ative, -itive Adjective: having the quality of festive, cooperative, sensitive

-ize Verb: cause fantasize

最完整的英语词根词缀表（三)

2009-06-26 14:12

jac, ject throw reject, eject, project, trajectory, interject, dejected, inject, ejaculate, adjacent join, junct join adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunction

judice judge prejudice

jug, junct, just to join junction, adjust, conjugal

juven young juvenile, rejuvenate

labor work laborious, belabor

lau, lav, lot, lut wash launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute

lect, leg, lig choose, gather, select, read collect, legible, eligible

leg law l egal, legislate, legislature, legitimize

-less Adjective: without, missing motiveless

levi light alleviate, levitate, levity

lex, leag, leg law l egal, college, league

liber, liver free liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance

lide strike collide, nuclide

liter letters literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate

loc, loco p lace, area location, locally, locality, allocate, locomotion

log, logo, ology word, study, say, speech, reason, study c atalog, prologue, dialogue, zoology, logo

loqu, locut talk, speak eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution

luc, lum, lun, lus, lust light translucent, luminary, luster, luna, illuminate, illustrate

lude play prelude

-ly Adverb: in the manner of fluently

macr-, macer lean emaciated, meager

magn great magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnum

main strength, foremost mainstream, mainsail, domain, remain

mal bad, badly malformation, maladjusted, dismal, malady, malcontent,malfunction, malfeasance, maleficent

man, manu hand, make, do manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate, management

mand command mandatory, remand, mandate

mania madness m ania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania

mar, mari, mer sea, pool marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid

matri mother matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron

medi half, middle, between, halfway mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medium

mega great, million megaphone, megaton, megaflop, megalomaniac, megabyte, megalopolis mem recall, remember memo, commemoration, memento, memoir, memorable

ment mind mental, mention

-ment Noun: condition or result document

meso middle mesomorph, mesoamerica, mesosphere

meta beyond, change metaphor, metamorphosis, metabolism, metahistorical, metainformation

meter measure meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer

metr admeasure, apportion metrics, asymmetric, parametric, telemetry

micro small, millionth microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave, micrometer, microvolt

migra wander migrate, emigrant, immigrate

mill, kilo thousand millennium, kilobyte, kiloton

milli thousandth millisecond, milligram, millivolt

min little, small minute, minor, minuscule

mis w rong, bad, badly misconduct, misinform, misinterpret, mispronounce, misnomer, mistake, misogynist

mit, miss send emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit, omit, intermittent, mission, missile

mob, mov, mot move motion, remove, mobile, motor

mon warn, remind monument, admonition, monitor, premonition

mono one m onopoly, monotype, monologue, mononucleosis, monorail, monotheist,

mor, mort mortal, death mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary

morph shape, form amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology, polymorphic, morpheme, amorphous

multi many, much multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply, multitude, multipurpose, multinational

nano billionth nanosecond, nanobucks

nasc, nat, gnant, nai to be born nascent, native, pregnant, naive

nat, nasc to be from, to spring forth innate, natal, native, renaissance

neo n ew Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neonate

-ness Noun: state, condition, quality kindness

neur nerve neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic

nom law, order autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy

nom, nym name nominate, synonym

nomen, nomin name nomenclature, nominate, ignominious

non nine nonagon

non not nonferrous, nonsense, nonabrasive, nondescript

nov new novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate

nox, noc n ight nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent

numer number numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable

numisma coin numismatics

ob, oc, of, op toward, against, in the way oppose, occur, offer, obtain

oct eight octopus, octagon, octogenarian, octave

oligo few, little Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy

omni all, every omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous

onym name anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym

oper work operate, cooperate, opus

-or Noun: condition or activity valor, honor, humor, minor

ortho straight, correct orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox

-ory Noun: place for, serves for territory, rectory

-ous, -eous, -ose, -ious Adjective: having the quality of, relating to adventurous, courageous, verbose, fractious

over excessive, above overwork, overall, overwork

pac peace pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean

pair, pare arrange, assemblage, two repair, impair, compare, prepare

paleo old Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopsychology

pan a ll Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium (place of all the demons),

para beside paradox, paraprofessional, paramedic, paraphrase, parachute

pat, pass, path feel, suffer patient, passion, sympathy, pathology

pater, patr father paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize

path, pathy feeling, suffering pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy

ped, pod f oot pedal, impede, pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode, podium

pedo child orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics

pel, puls drive, push, urge compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive

pend, pens, pond hang, weigh pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive, append

per through, intensive persecute, permit, perspire, perforate, persuade

peri around periscope, perimeter, perigee, periodontal

phage eat macrophage, bacteriophage

phan, phas, phen, fan, phant, fant show, make visible phantom, fantasy

phe s peak blaspheme, cipher, phenomenon, philosopher

phil love philosopher, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile

phlegma i nflammation phlegm, phlegmatic

phobia, phobos fear phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia

phon sound telephone, phonics, phonograph, phonetic, homophone, microphone, symphony, euphonious

phot, photo light photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis, photon

pico trillionth picofarad, picocurie, picovolt

pict paint, show, draw picture, depict

plac, plais please placid, placebo, placate, complacent

pli, ply fold reply, implicate, ply

plore cry out, wail implore, exploration, deploring

plu, plur, plus more plural, pluralist, plus

pneuma, pneumon breath pneumatic, pneumonia,

pod foot, feet podiatry, tripod

poli city metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis

poly many polytheist, polygon, polygamy, polymorphous

pon, pos, pound place, put postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound

pop people population, populous, popular

port carry porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation portion part, share portion, proportion

post after, behind postpone, postdate

pot power potential, potentate, impotent

pre, pur before precede

prehendere seize, grasp apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile

prin, prim, prime first primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval, prince, principal

pro for, foward propel

proto first prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial psych mind, soul psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis

punct point, dot punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation

pute think dispute, computer

quat, quad four quadrangle, quadruplets

quint, penta five quintet, quintuplets, pentagon, pentane, pentameter

quip ship equip, equipment

quir, quis, quest, quer seek, ask query, inquire, exquisite, quest

最完整的英语词根词缀表（四）

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re back, again report, realign, retract, revise, regain

reg, recti straighten regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle

retro backwards retrorocket, retrospect, retrogression, retroactive

ri, ridi, risi laughter deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible

rog, roga ask prerogative, interrogation, derogatory

rupt break rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible

sacr, sanc, secr sacred sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate

salv, salu safe, healthy salvation, salvage, salutation

sanct holy sanctify, sanctuary, sanction, sanctimonious, sacrosanct

sat, satis enough satient, saturate, satisfy

sci, scio, scientia know science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti

scope see, watch telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope

scrib, script write scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript

se apart, move away from secede

sect, sec cut intersect, transect, dissect, secant, section

sed, sess, sid sit sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside

semi half, partial semifinal, semiconscious, semiannual, semimonthly, semicircle

sen, scen old, grow old senior, senator, senile, senescence, evanescent

sent, sens feel, think sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension

sept seven septet, septennial

sequ, secu, sue follow sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue

serv save, serve, keep servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe

-ship Noun: status, condition relationship, friendship

sign, signi sign, mark, seal signal, signature, design, insignia, significant

simil, simul like, resembling similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simultaneous

sist, sta, stit stand, withstand, make up assist, insist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute

soci to join, companions sociable, society

sol, solus alone solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude, solitary, isolate

solv, solu, solut loosen, explain solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute, absolution

somn sleep insomnia, somnambulist

soph wise sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated

spec, spect, spi, spic look, see specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous

sper render favorable prosper

sphere ball, sphere sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid

spir breath spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration

stand, stant, stab, stat, stan, sti, sta, st, stead stand stature, establish, stance

-ster person mobster, monster

strain, strict, string, stige bind, pull, draw tight stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, restrain, boa constrictor

stru, struct, stroy, stry build construe, structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy, industry, ministry

sub, suc, suf, sup, sur, sus under, below, from, secretly, instead of sustain, survive, support, suffice, succeed, submerge, submarine, substandard, subnormal, subvert

sume, sump take, use, waste consume, assume, sump, presumption

super, supra over, above superior, suprarenal, superscript, supernatural, superimpose, supercede

syn, sym together, at the same time sympathy, synthesis, synchronous, syndicate

tact, tang, tag, tig, ting touch tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous, contingent

tain, ten, tent, tin hold, keep, have retain, continue, content, tenacious

tect, teg cover detect, protect, tegular, tegument

tele d istance, far, from afar telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy, telepathy

tem, tempo time tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, pro tem, temporal ten, tin, tain hold tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain

tend, tent, tens stretch, strain tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense

tera trillion terabyte, teraflop

term end, boundary, limit exterminate, terminal

terr, terra earth terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial

test to bear witness testament, detest, testimony, attest, testify

the, theo G od, a god monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology

therm heat thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle, thermostat, hypothermia thesis, thet place, put antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet

tire draw, pull attire, retire, entire

tom cut atom (not cutable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy

tor, tors, tort twist torture, retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous

tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin

tract, tra, trai, treat d rag, draw, pull attract, tractor, traction, extract, retract, protract, detract, subtract, contract, intractable

trans across, beyond, change transform, transoceanic, transmit, transportation, transducer

tri three tripod, triangle, trinity, trilateral

trib pay, bestow tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary

tribute give contribute, distribute, tributary

turbo disturb turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil

typ print type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify

ultima last ultimate, ultimatum

umber, umbraticum shadow umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate

un not, against, opposite unceasing, unequal

uni one u niform, unilateral, universal, unity, unanimous, unite, unison, unicorn

-ure Noun: act, condition, process, function exposure, conjecture, measure

vac empty vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous

vade go evade, invader

vale, vali, valu strength, worth equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor

veh, vect to carry vector, vehicle, convection, vehement

ven, vent come convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent

ver, veri true very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude

verb, verv word verify, veracity, verbalize, verve

vert, vers turn, change convert, revert, advertise, versatile, vertigo, invert, reversion, extravert, introvert, diversion, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy

vi way viable, vibrate, vibrant

vic, vicis change, substitute vicarious, vicar, vicissitude

vict, vinc conquer victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible

vid, vis see video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision, review, indivisible

viv, vita, vivi alive, life revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection, vital, vitamins, revitalize

voc, voke call v ocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal

vol will malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition

volcan fire volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan

volv, volt, vol turn about, roll revolve, voluble, voluminous, convolution, revolt, evolution

vor eat greedily voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour

-ward Adverb: in a direction or manner homeward

-wise Adverb: in the manner of, with regard to timewise, clockwise, bitwise

with against withhold, without, withdraw, forthwith

-y Noun: state, condition, result of an activity society, victory -y Adjective: marked by, having hungry, angry, smeary, teary zo animal zoo (zoological garden), zoology, zodiac, protozoan