Greek and Latin Roots Word Search
A free Greek and Latin Roots word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ROOT, PREFIX, SUFFIX, BASE, DERIVATION, ETYMOLOGY, LATIN, GREEK, MORPHOLOGY, AFFIX, COMPOUND, COGNATE.
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Greek and Latin Roots word list, defined
- ROOT /rʊt/ · noun, verb
- The part of a plant that grows underground and produces roots, or the central part of a tree or shrub from which branches grow. To remove the root of a plant, or to find and remove the cause of a problem. Related: base, foundation, source, origin.
- PREFIX /prɪˈfɛks/ · noun
- A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to form a new word; a word or phrase added to the beginning of another word or phrase to indicate its meaning or origin. Related: foreword, prologue, introduction, prefix.
- SUFFIX /sʌfɪks/ · noun
- A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word or to change its meaning. A suffix is a morpheme that is attached to the end of a word. Related: appendage, addition, extension, ending.
- BASE /beɪs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The lowest part or foundation of something on which it stands or is built; also, a starting point or underlying support for an idea, activity, or system. Related: foundation, footing, basis, groundwork.
- DERIVATION /ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of obtaining or developing something from a source or origin; in linguistics, the formation of a new word from an existing one, typically by adding affixes. Related: origin, source, descent, derivation process.
- ETYMOLOGY /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ · noun
- The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. It can also refer to the origin and historical development of a particular word itself. Related: word origin, derivation, root, source.
- GREEK /ɡriːk/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to Greece or its people, language, or culture. A person from Greece. Related: Hellenic, Ionian, Aegean, Mediterranean.
- MORPHOLOGY /ˈmɔrfələdʒi/ · noun
- The study of the structure of words and how they change to form different grammatical categories, such as tense, mood, and voice. It also involves the analysis of the internal structure of words, including their roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Related: syntax, semantics, etymology, lexicology.
- AFFIX /ˈæfɪks/ · noun, verb
- An affix is a word element — such as a prefix or suffix — attached to the beginning or end of a base word or root to form a new word. As a verb, to affix means to attach or fasten something physically to another object. Related: append, attach, addition, fasten.
- COMPOUND /ˈkɒm.paʊnd/ (noun, adjective); /kəmˈpaʊnd/ (verb) · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a compound is a thing made up of two or more parts combined into a whole, especially a chemical substance formed of two or more elements. As a verb, to compound means to make a problem or situation worse, or to combine things together. Related: combination, mixture, blend, composite.
- COGNATE /ˈkɒɡneɪt/ · noun, adjective
- A cognate is a word related to another word by descent from a common ancestral language. As an adjective, it describes things — especially languages or words — that are connected by such common origin. Related: related, corresponding, equivalent, parallel.
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