Root Meaning in English



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por-

passage

G

pore

porc-

pig

L

porcine, pork

porphyr-

purple

G

porphyrin

port-

carry

L

export, transportation

port-

gate

L

portal

post-

after, behind

L

posterior, postscript

pot-

drink

L

potable

potam-

river

G

hippopotamus, Mesopotamia

prasin-

leek-green

G

prasinous

prav-

crooked

L

depravity

pre-

before

L

previous

prec-

pray

L

deprecation

prehend-, prend-, prehens-

grasp

L

comprehend

prem-, -prim-, press-

press

L

pressure

presby-

old

G

Presbyterianism

preter-

past

L

preterite, pretermission

prim-

first

L

primary, primeval, primitive

prior-

former

L

priority

priv(i)-

separate

L

deprivation, privilege

pro-

for, forward

L

propulsion

prob-

try

L

probation

proct-

anus

G

proctology

propri-

one's own, ownership

L

appropriate, property, propriety

prot-

first

G

protoplasm

proxim-

nearest

L

approximate, proximity

prun-

plum

L

prune

pseud-

FALSE

G

pseudonym

psil-

bare

G

epsilon

psych-

mind

G

psycho

pter-

wing, fern

G

helicopter

pto-

fall

G

ptosis

ptych-

fold, layer

G

triptych

pub-

sexually mature

L

pubescent, pubic

pugn-

fight

L

pugnacious, repugnant

pulchr-

beautiful

L

pulchritude

pulmon-

lung

L

pulmonary

pulver-

dust

L

pulverize

pung-, punct-

prick

L

puncture, pungent

puni-

punish

L

punitive

pup-

doll

L

pupa, puppet

pur-

pure

L

impurity, purify

purg-

cleanse

L

expurgate, purgatory, purge

put-

prune, reckon

L

compute, putative

pyg-

rump

G

pygostyle, callipygian

pyl-

gate

G

pylon

pyr-

heat, fire

G

pyrolysis

quadr-

four

L

quadrangle, quadrillion

quadragen-

forty each

L

quadragenary

quadragesim-

fortieth

L

quadragesimal

quart-

fourth

L

quartary, quartile

quasi-

as if

L

quasar

quatern-

four each

L

quaternary, quaternion

quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit-

search, seek

L

Inquisition, query

qui-

rest

L

quiet, requiem

quin-

five each

L

quinary

quindecim-

fifteenth

L

quindecimal

quinden-

fifteen each

L

quindenary

quinque-

five

L

quinquennium

quint-

fifth

L

quintary, quintile

quot-

how many, how great

L

quota, quotient

rad-, ras-

scrape, shave

L

abrade, abrasion, erasure

radi-

beam, spoke

L

radiance, radiation

radic-

root

L

eradicate, radical

ram-

branch

L

ramification, ramose

ran-

frog

L

Rana

ranc-

rancidness, bitterness

L

rancid, rancor

rap-

turnip

L

rapeseed

rauc-

harsh, hoarse

L

raucous

re-, red-

again, back

L

recede, redact

reg-, -rig-, rect-

straight

L

dirigible, erect, erection, rectum

rem-

oar

L

bireme, trireme

ren-

kidney

L

renal

rep-, rept-

crawl, creep

L

reptile

ret-

net

L

reticle, retina

retro-

backward, behind

L

retrograde, retrospective, retrovirus

rhabd-

rod

G

rhabdoid, rhabdom

rhach-, rach-

spine

G

rhachiodont

rhag-

tear, rent

G

rhagades

rhe-

flow

G

rheostat

rhig-

chill

G

rhigosaurus

rhin-

nose, snout

G

rhinoplasty

rhiz-

root

G

rhizome

rhod(o)-

rose

G

rhododendron

rhomb-

spinning top

G

rhombus

rhynch-

snout

G

Rhynchobatus

rid-, ris-

laugh

L

derision, ridicule

robor-

oak, strength

L

corroboration

rod-, ros-

gnaw

L

corrode, erosion, rodent

rog-

ask

L

derogatory, interrogation

rostr-

beak, prow

L

rostral, rostriform, rostrum

rot-

wheel

L

rotation


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