Dictionary of Root Words: Greek and Latin Roots

A root, or root word is a word which is used to form another word. It is also called a base word. A root does not have a prefix or a suffix. Root is the primary lexical unit of a word, and of a word family. For example, pure is a root. By adding prefixes and suffixes, the following words could be made: impure, purity, pureness. Similarly, play and move are root words. By adding prefixes and suffixes, the following words could be made: plays, played, playing, player; moving, movement, moved, movable, mover, movingly. In this book, I have given the most common Greek and Latin roots which are used in English language | Root Words – A AB/ABS- Origin: Latin, Meaning: away, from, off, Examples: abate – to subside; abhor – to hate | related word: abhorrence; abject – hopeless; abjure – to renounce; abnormal – unusual | related words: abnormally, abnormality; abrasion – cut or scratch; abroad – out of the country; abscess – swelling; abscond – to run away | related word: absconder