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What does the suffix 'ist' mean in the context of related vocabulary words?
What does the suffix 'ist' mean in the context of related vocabulary words?
Which of the following words is derived from the Greek root 'mania'?
Which of the following words is derived from the Greek root 'mania'?
What is the meaning of the root 'caust' in the words related to it?
What is the meaning of the root 'caust' in the words related to it?
Identify the word related to the root 'terr' which indicates land.
Identify the word related to the root 'terr' which indicates land.
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What does the root 'quadr' signify in related words?
What does the root 'quadr' signify in related words?
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Which word is related to the Greek root 'saur', meaning lizard?
Which word is related to the Greek root 'saur', meaning lizard?
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What part of speech is the English word derived from 'cephalo'?
What part of speech is the English word derived from 'cephalo'?
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Which of the following words is associated with the root 'algi', meaning pain?
Which of the following words is associated with the root 'algi', meaning pain?
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Study Notes
Word Origins and Meanings
- Anglo (English): referring to someone who is English, or a love of England (e.g., Anglophile – one who loves England, Anglophobe – one who dislikes England).
- ist (Greek): suffix indicating one who does something or is a specialist in something.
- saur (Greek): relating to a lizard/reptile, especially a dinosaur.
- pithec (Greek): refers to apes or primates.
- calli (Greek): relating to beautiful writing or artistic expression.
- austro (Latin): related to south, or to the south of a geographical area.
- cephalo (Greek): relating to the head.
- chiro (Greek): relating to the hand.
- caust (Greek): relating to burning or fire.
- terr (Latin): relating to the earth or land. A geographical area e.g., extraterrestrial (outside the earth).
- cata (Greek): down, from a higher position, or something that moves or falls downward.
- jur (Latin): relating to law, oaths, or legal matters.
- flu (Latin): relating to movement, flowing, or streams.
- here (Latin): relating to staying or sticking to something, or relating to adhering or staying in place.
- pos (Latin): relating to placing or positioning something/someone.
- mund (Latin): relating to the world or worldly things.
- cracy (Greek): relating to rule, power, or government.
- mania (Greek): an obsession or an extreme enthusiasm for something.
- ize (Greek): an action or transformation.
- antho (Greek): relating to flowers or plants.
- algia (Greek): relating to pain.
- somn (Latin): relating to sleep.
- quadr (Latin): relating to the number four.
- err (Latin): relating to mistakes, being wrong, or wandering.
- sine (Latin): without.
Language of Origin
- Many words come from Greek and Latin.
- Some words originate from Anglo-Saxon.
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Test your knowledge of various word roots and their meanings in this engaging quiz. Learn how different prefixes and suffixes contribute to the meanings of words in English and other languages. This quiz will help enhance your vocabulary and understanding of language origins.
