List of Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Word	Root	Origin	Root Meaning	Word Meaning
Biology	bio	Greek	life	The study of life
Geography	geo	Greek	earth	Study of the earth’s surface
Telescope	tele	Greek	far	Instrument to view faraway objects
Microscope	micro	Greek	small	Tool to view very small objects
Telephone	phon	Greek	sound	Device for transmitting sound
Aquatic	aqua	Latin	water	Related to water
Audible	aud	Latin	hear	Able to be heard
Portable	port	Latin	carry	Able to be carried
Dictate	dict	Latin	say/speak	To say aloud for someone to write down
Construct	struct	Latin	build	To build something
Chronology	chron	Greek	time	Arrangement in time order
Thermometer	therm	Greek	heat	Instrument to measure heat
Photography	photo	Greek	light	Process of recording images using light
Autograph	auto	Greek	self	Signature of oneself
Grammar	gram	Greek	writing	System of rules for writing and speaking
Vision	vis	Latin	see	The ability to see
Manual	man	Latin	hand	Done with the hands
Inject	ject	Latin	throw	To throw or force into something
Mission	miss	Latin	send	A task or duty that is sent out
Predict	dict	Latin	say	To say what will happen before it does
Export	port	Latin	carry	To carry out of a country
Inspect	spect	Latin	look	To look at closely
Terrain	terra	Latin	land	A stretch of land
Fracture	fract	Latin	break	A broken part or crack
Benefit	bene	Latin	good	An advantage or profit
Malfunction	mal	Latin	bad	Not working properly
Cycle	cycl	Greek	circle	A sequence that repeats in a circular pattern
Astronomy	astro	Greek	star	Study of stars and space
Democracy	demo	Greek	people	Government by the people
Psychology	psych	Greek	mind	Study of the human mind
Marine	mar	Latin	sea	Related to the sea
Submarine	sub	Latin	under	A vessel that goes under the sea
Triangle	tri	Latin	three	A shape with three angles
Decade	dec	Latin	ten	A period of ten years
Century	cent	Latin	hundred	A period of 100 years
Biology	logy	Greek	study of	Study of life
Audience	audi	Latin	hear	A group of listeners
Visual	vis	Latin	see	Related to seeing
Sympathy	path	Greek	feeling/suffering	Sharing another’s feelings
Hydrate	hydr	Greek	water	To add water to something
Cycle	cycl	Greek	circle	A repeating series of events
Import	port	Latin	carry	To carry into a country
Reject	ject	Latin	throw	To throw out or refuse
Transport	port	Latin	carry	To carry across a distance
Manuscript	script	Latin	write	A written or typed document
Biology	bio	Greek	life	Study of living organisms
Geography	graph	Greek	write	Study of the earth, often using maps
Thermostat	therm	Greek	heat	A device that controls temperature
Telephone	tele	Greek	far	Device for distant communication
Video	vid	Latin	see	A recording of moving images
Factory	fac	Latin	make/do	A place where things are made
Inject	ject	Latin	throw	To force a substance into something
Structure	struct	Latin	build	Something that is built
Conductor	duct	Latin	lead	One who leads or guides
Revise	vis	Latin	see	To look over again
Contact	tact	Latin	touch	Physical touch or communication
Telescope	scope	Greek	see/look	Instrument for viewing distant objects
Bilingual	ling	Latin	language	Speaking two languages
Pedal	ped	Latin	foot	A foot-operated lever
Centimeter	meter	Greek	measure	A unit of length
Democracy	cracy	Greek	rule/government	Government by the people
Monologue	log	Greek	word/speech	A long speech by one person
Patriarch	pater	Latin	father	Male head of a family
Fracture	frac	Latin	break	A break in a bone or object
Illuminate	lumin	Latin	light	To light up
Agriculture	agri	Latin	field/farming	Farming and cultivation of land
Audience	aud	Latin	hear	Listeners at an event
Photograph	photo	Greek	light	An image created using light
Geography	geo	Greek	earth	Study of the earth
Thermos	therm	Greek	heat	A container that keeps things hot or cold
Symphony	phon	Greek	sound	Harmony of sounds
Autobiography	auto	Greek	self	Life story written by oneself
Contribute	trib	Latin	give	To give or supply
Intercept	cept	Latin	take	To take or seize
Eject	ject	Latin	throw	To throw out
Portable	port	Latin	carry	Easily carried
Subscription	script	Latin	write	Written agreement to receive a service
Respect	spect	Latin	look	To look up to someone
Suspend	pend	Latin	hang	To hang or delay
Container	tain	Latin	hold	An object that holds something
Manual	manu	Latin	hand	Done by hand
Reject	ject	Latin	throw	To refuse or throw away
Report	port	Latin	carry	To carry back information
Factory	fac	Latin	make/do	Place where things are made
Destroy	struct	Latin	build (opposite)	To tear down or ruin
Visionary	vis	Latin	see	Someone who sees future possibilities
Pedestrian	ped	Latin	foot	A person who walks
Conduct	duct	Latin	lead	To lead or guide
Incredible	cred	Latin	believe	Hard to believe
Dictator	dict	Latin	speak	A ruler with total power
Telephone	phon	Greek	sound	Device for sound communication
Scope	scope	Greek	look	An instrument for viewing
Chronicle	chron	Greek	time	A historical record of events
Hydrogen	hydr	Greek	water	A gas that forms water when combined with oxygen
Monarch	arch	Greek	ruler	A king or queen
Pentagon	penta	Greek	five	A shape with five sides
Diameter	meter	Greek	measure	A line through a circle
Hemisphere	hemi	Greek	half	Half of a sphere

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