Latin and Greek Roots Quiz

Roots and Their Meanings

• The Latin root "vita" means "life," and it is found in words like "vitamin" and "vital."

• "Demo," a Greek root, means "people" and is seen in "democracy" and "demographic."

• The Greek root "stereo" means "solid" and is used in the word "stereotype."

• The Greek root "ism" means "doctrine" and is seen in words like "capitalism" and "pluralism."

• The Latin root "cogn" means "know" and is seen in words like "recognize" and "incognito."

• The Latin root "sur" means "over" and is present in "surcharge" and "surface."

• "Alter," a Latin root, means "other," which is found in "alternative" and "alter ego."

• "Astr," a Greek root, means "star" and is used in "astronomy" and "astrology."

• The Greek root "dyna" means "power" and is observed in "dynamite" and "dynasty."

• The Greek root "chron" means "time" and is used in "chronological" and "chronic."

• The Greek root "hyper" means "over" and is found in words like "hyperactive" and "hyperventilate."

• "Luna," a Latin root, means "moon" and is found in words like "lunar" and "sublunar."

• "Octa," a Greek root, means "eight" and is seen in words like "octagon" and "octopus."

• The Greek root "gyro" means "turn" and is observed in words like "gyration" and "gyre."

• The Latin root "contra" means "against" and is seen in "contradict" and "contrast."

• The Greek root "geo" means "earth" and is seen in words like "geography" and "geology."

• "Helio," a Greek root, means "sun" and is seen in words like "heliotropic" and "heliograph."

• "Thermo," a Greek root, means "heat" and is found in "thermostat" and "thermos."

• The Greek root "tetra" means "four" and is seen in words like "tetragon" and "tetrameter."

• The Greek root "meter" means "measure" and is found in words like "thermometer" and "millimeter."

• The Greek root "scope" means "look" and is observed in words like "telescope" and "microscope."

• "Son," a Latin root, means "sound" and is present in words like "sonar" and "unison."

• The Greek root "dec" means "ten" and is observed in words like "decade" and "decimal."

• "Stell," a Latin root, means "star" and is present in words like "interstellar" and "constellation."

• "Amat," a Latin root, means "love" and is found in words like "amiable" and "amigo."