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Root Words

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Root Words

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Alex will show you some common root words in English.

What is a "root word"?

They generally come from Greek or Latin, and you can think of them as the main piece of a puzzle 🧩 → it’s the part of the word that carries the meaning.

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cardiology → the root word is "cardio", which means ___.

You can add "-logy", which means "science of" or "knowledge of".

Why are "root words" called "root words"?

auto → self

📜 Ancient Greek: autós = this (one) ➡️ autonomy, automatic

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Do you know another word with the root word "auto"?

chrome → color

📜 Ancient Greek: chróma = color ➡️ monochrome, chromatic

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How do you spell the word for: painted, printed, or decorated in several colors.

omni → all

📜 Latin: omnis = all ➡️ omnipotent, omnivore

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Do you know another word with the root word "omni"?

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senator → the root word is "sen", which means ___

sen → old

📜 Latin: senex - senis = old, ancient ➡️ senator, senile, senior ("senior" is actually a full-Latin word, the comparative of "senex").

fac → to do

📜 Latin: facio = I do ➡️ factory, faculty

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How do you spell the word for: to make (something) on a large scale using machinery.

tele → far

📜 Greek: téleos = far ➡️ telephone, telegraph, television → all are 2-in-1: “far sound”, “far writing”, “far vision”.

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Do you know another word with the root word "tele"?

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consent → the root word is "sent", which means ___

sent → to feel

📜 Latin: sentio = I feel ➡️ sensing, sensation

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What is a "root word"?

You can add "-logy", which means "science of" or "knowledge of".

Why are "root words" called "root words"?

auto → self

chrome → color

omni → all

sen → old

fac → to do

tele → far

sent → to feel

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