Root Words Word Search
This Root Words word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: PREFIX, SUFFIX, BASE, ROOT, MORPHEME, ETYMOLOGY, LATIN, GREEK, DERIVATION, AFFIX, COMPOUND, INFLEXION.
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Root Words word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- MORPHEME /mɔrfiːm/ · noun
- A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that carries meaning, such as a root word, prefix, or suffix. It is a fundamental concept in linguistics that helps to understand the structure and composition of words. Related: unit, component, element, particle.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- INFLEXION /ɪnˈfleks.ɪən/ · noun
- The act of bending or flexing, especially of a part of the body. A change in the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function. Related: flexion, bending, twisting, torsion.
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