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Greek & Latin Roots
3rd-5th Grade Sample List Florida's BEST Standards
| Root | Meaning and Example |
|---|---|
| Root: ant, anti | against, opposed to, preventative ex: antagonist, antibiotic |
| Root: aqua | water ex: aquarium, aquatic |
| Root: aud | to hear ex: audiobook, audience |
| Root: auto | self ex: autobiography, autograph |
| Root: bio | life ex: biology, biography |
| Root: cent | one hundred ex: century, percent |
| Root: chron | time ex: chronological, chronic |
| Root: cir/circum | around ex: circumference, circumstance, circular |
| Root: duc/duct | lead, make ex: deduce, produce, educate |
| Root: form | shape ex: formation, format |
| Root: geo | earth ex: geography, geology |
| Root: graph | write ex: autograph, graphic |
| Root: hetero | different ex: heteronym, heterogeneous |
| Root: homo | same ex: homonym, homogeneous |
| Root: logy | study of ex: biology, zoology |
| Root: mal | bad ex: malfunction, malpractice, maleficence |
| Root: meter/metr | measure ex: thermometer, perimeter |
| Root: micro | small ex: microscope, microphone |
| Root: mono | one ex: monologue, monotonous |
| Root: multi | many ex: multimedia, multitask |
| Root: photo | light ex: photograph, photosynthesis |
| Root: port | to carry ex: import, transportation |
| Root: scope | viewing instrument microscope, telescrope |
| Root: spect | to look ex: inspection, spectator |
| Root: tele | far off ex: television, telephone |
| Root: vid/vis | to see ex: visual, video |