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Study Guide for Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Quiz: Wednesday, December 18th
A root is the essential part of a word. It carries the words basic or most important meaning.
A prefix comes before the root. It can, and often does, change the meaning of the word.
A suffix comes after the root. It can, and often does, change the meaning of the word. A suffix can also change the part of speech.
The Greek root chronos means time. English words having this root include chronicle, chronological, and synchronize.
Four common noun suffixes are ship, ness, ment, and tion.
Four ways to find out a words meaning include: consult a dictionary, look online, look for context clues, and try to figure out the meaning of a words prefix, suffix, and root.
Roots Prefixes Suffixes
dens - tooth dis- not, opposite -able - can be done
frango/frag/fract - break
im-/in-/un- not -al - having characterisitcs of
chronos/chron - time mis- wrongly -ful - full of
grapho/graph- write/draw
re- again -less - without
annu/anni- year ex- out, from -ly in a (specified) way
bio- life hemi- half -y - characterized by, having the quality of
circ - small ring neo- new
cycl - wheel, circle Common noun Suffixes
dict - say, tell -ment
grat/grac - thankful -ness
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logos/logy - word, study of -tion -
man(us) - hand -ship
Rupt - break
vis/vid - see