ANGLO SAXON / OLD ENGLISH

• THE AFFIX: ING

• MEANING: ACTION/PROCESS

• COMBINATION WITH ROOT: READING

The Affix: -able

meaning : capable

Combination with root : portable

Greek

Affix : a-

Meaning : not,without,less

Combination with root: anaerobic

#the affix :anti

#meaning : against, opposite

#combonation with root :Autobiography (auto + biography = self-written life story)

Latin

The affix = inter-

The meaning = between

Combination with root = intervene

Latin

The Affix: -ate

meaning : cause

Combination with root : concentrate

Latin

The Affix: -tion

meaning : act

Combination with root : celebration

Latin

The affix : -ive

Meaning : tending to

Combination with root : instructive

The Affix : Geond-

Meaning : Across

Combination : Geondfaran

Anglo Saxon

The affix: Fore-

Means: "before or earlier".

Combination with root: "foresee", "forecast", and "forewarn".

Latin

The Affix: -ous

meaning : full of

Combination with root : dangerous

Greek

Affix :aer-

Meaning: air

Combination with root:aerobic

Latin

The Affix: -ment

meaning : the act

Combination with root : agreement

The Prefix : Un-

Meaning : Opposite

Combination : Ungebunden

Latin

The Affix: -ity

meaning : quality

Combination with root : activity

Latin

The affix = retro-

The meaning= backward

Combination with root= retroactive

Anglo Saxon

Affix: Mis-

Means: "something wrong".

Combination with root :"mistake", "misshapen", and "misfire".

Greek

Affix:amphi-

Meaning:both,about,around

Combination with root: amphibian

Latin

The affix : -ific

Meaning : making

Combination with root : scientific

Anglo Saxon/ Old English

Affix: pre-

Meaning: before

Combination of Root: predict

Latin

The Affix: -or

meaning : The one who do something

Combination with root : Actor

Latin

The Affix:ion

Meaning:Meditate

Combination with root: Meditation

Affix: -tion

Meaning: Act or state of (action or process)

Combination with root: creation.

#the affix :hyper

#meaning : over, above

#combination with root :Hyperactive

Affix: -able

Meaning: Capable of or worthy of

Combination with root: admirable

Latin

The Affix: -ive

meaning : having the nature of

Combination with root : creative

The Affix : Mis-

Meaning : Badly

Combination : Misleornian

Affix: -ment

Meaning: Result, state, or condition of

Combination with root: enjoyment

Affix: -ous

Meaning: Full of, possessing the qualities of

Combination with root: courageous

Latin

The Affix: -al

meaning : relating to

Combination with root : personal

Affix: -ity

Meaning: State, quality, or condition

Combination with root: simplicity

Latin

The affix : sub-

Meaning : under

Combination with root : subject

Antibacterial

Affix : anti-bacterial

Meaning: A substance or action used to fight against bacteria.

Combination with root: The prefix "anti-" indicates the function or purpose, which is to combat bacteria.

Affix: -ive

Meaning: Having the nature of, relating to

Combination with root: creative

Latin

The Affix: -ure

meaning : process or result of

Combination with root : closure

Anglo Saxon

Affix: -er

Means: "person connected with" or "comparative degree".

Combination with root: "teacher", "writer", "baker", "bigger", "colder", and "taller".

Affix: -ure

Meaning: Act or result of

Combination with root: exposure

Affix:

Pre-: A prefix meaning "before."

-historic: Derived from "historic" or history.

Meaning: Refers to the period before recorded history.

Combination with root: The prefix "pre-" is added to the root "historic" to denote the time before history was documented.

Latin

The Affix: -arium

meaning : place for

Combination with root : aquarium

Affix: -al

Meaning: Pertaining to

Combination with root: personal

Affix:

Indo-: Refers to India or the regions around India.

-European: Refers to the continent of Europe.

Meaning: Refers to a large group of languages originating from a common language family, including languages spoken in India and Europe.

Combination with root: This combination highlights the two main geographical regions contributing to the development of languages in this family.

Latin

The affix : retro-

Meaning : backward

Combination with root : retroactive

Affix: -or

Meaning: A person who does an action

Combination with root: creator

Latin

The Affix: -cide

meaning : act of killing

Combination with root : pesticide

Greek

Affix:ab-

Meaning:away from

Combination with root:abnormal

Anglo Saxon

Affix: -est

Means: "superlative degree".

Combination with root: "biggest", "coldest", and "tallest".

Suffix: -tion

Meaning: The action or result of

Combination with root: translation

#the affix :hypo

#meaning : below, less, under

#combination with root :hypodermic

Latin

The Affix: -escent

meaning : becoming

Combination with root : adolescent

Greek

Affix:-ism

Meaning:act or state of

Combination with root: Buddhism

. Unhappy:

Affix: Un- (meaning "not")

Root: happy (meaning "feeling joy")

Meaning : not happy or sad

Combination: The prefix un- is added to the root happy to create the word "unhappy," which means "not happy."

Latin

The affix : supra-

Meaning : above

Combination with root : supraspinal

Suffix: -ous

Meaning: Full of, possessing qualities of

Combination with root: victorious

affix : bio

meaning : life

combination with root : biology, biodiversity

Latin

The Affix: -fic

meaning : making or causing

Combination with root : scientific

Suffix: -ate

Meaning: To make or become

Combination with root: educate

Greek

The affix: -logy

Means: the study of

Combination with root: anthropology

Latin

The Affix: -fy

meaning : to make

Combination with root : magnify

.Rewrite:

Affix: Re- (meaning "again")

Root: write (meaning "to put words on paper")

Meaning : to write something again

Combination: The prefix re- is added to the root write to form "rewrite," meaning "to write again."

Latin

The affix : ultra-

Meaning : beyond

Combination with root : ultramarine

affix : geo

meaning : earth

combination with root : geology, geography, geometry

#the affix :mega

#meaning : great, large

#combination with root :megabyte

Latin

The Affix: -ile

meaning : capable of

Combination with root : infantile

Suffix: -ble

Meaning: Capable of being

Combination with root: audible

Bilingual:

Affix:

Bi-: Means "two."

Root:

-lingual: Refers to language or tongue.

Meaning: Able to speak two languages.

Combination: The prefix bi- is combined with lingual to create "bilingual," meaning "speaking two languages."

Latin

The Affix: -itude

meaning : state or condition

Combination with root : solitude

Affix: -ment (old English)

Meaning: state or action

Combination of Root: enjoyment

affix : chron

meaning : time

combination with root : Chronic, chronology,

Anglo Saxon

Affix: -Ward

Meaning: indicating direction

Combination with root: northward, eastward, westward

#the affix :mono

#meaning :one, single

#combination with root :monocular

Latin

The Affix: -nce

meaning : state or quality

Combination with root : independence

Greek

The Affix: –philia

Means: love of cinema

Combination with root: cinephilia

Latin

The affix = cosm

The meaning = world

Combination with root = microcosm

Suffix: -ence

Meaning: State or quality of

Combination with root: existence

Latin

The affix : -ate

Meaning : office of

Combination with root : potentate

Suffix: -ency

Meaning: State or condition of

Combination with root: consistency

Suffix: -tude

Meaning: State or condition of

Combination with root: gratitude

Latin

The Affix: -ory

meaning : relating to or place for

Combination with root : laboratory

#the affix :morph

#meaning :shape, form

#combination with root :morphology

affix : tele

meaning : distant

combination with root : telephone, television, telescope

Suffix: -tude

Meaning: State or condition of

Combination with root: gratitude

Anglo Saxon

Affix: -Ed

Meaning: forming simple past tense

Combination with root: walked, talked, danced

Suffix: -acy

Meaning: State or quality

Combination with root: democracy

Latin

The affix : -el

Meaning : little

Combination with root : novel

Latin

The Affix: -ulent

meaning : full of

Combination with root : turbulent

Suffix: -ure

Meaning: Act or condition

Combination with root: failure

affix : therm

meaning : heat

combination with root : thermometer, thermal

Greek

The affix: -phobia

Means: fear of heights

Combination with root: acrophobia

The Affix : For-

Meaning : support

Combination : forgive

#the affix :octa

#meaning :eight

#combination with root :octopus

Suffix: -ulent

Meaning: Full of

Combination with root: fraudulent

Latin

The affix = dur-

The meaning = harden/ long lasting

Combination with root = duration

Greek

Affix:anti-

Meaning: against, opposite

Combination with root: antibiotic

Affix: -ly (Old English)

Meaning: in the manner of

Combination of Root: quickly

Latin

The Affix: -vorous

meaning : feeding on

Combination with root : herbivorous

Latin

The affix : -ite

Meaning : to

Combination with root : expedite

Suffix: -orium

Meaning: A place for

Combination with root: auditorium

affix : psycho

meaning : mind

combination with root : psychology

The affix : Sam-

Meaning : together

Combination : same

"Telephone"

Affix:

Tele-: A prefix from Greek meaning "far."

-phone: From the Greek word "phōnē," meaning "voice" or "sound."

Meaning:

"Telephone" refers to a device used to transmit sound over a distance.

Combination with Root:

Tele- (far) + -phone (voice) = Telephone (a device for sending sound over a distance).

Greek

Affix:auto-

Meaning:self,same

Combination with root: autograph

Latin

The Affix: -tude

meaning : quality or state

Combination with root : attitude

Affix: dis- (Old English)

Meaning: not, opposite of

Combination of Root: disagree

#the affix :paleo

#meaning :old, ancient

#combination with root :paleontology

affix : hydr

meaning : water

combination with root : hydraulic, hydrate

Latin

The Affix: ad-

meaning : to or toward

Combination with root : adhere

Suffix: -escent

Meaning: Becoming or beginning to be

Combination with root: adolescent

Microbiology"

Affix:

Micro-: A prefix from Greek meaning "small."

-biology: From the Greek word "bios," meaning "life."

Meaning:

"Microbiology" is the study of small living organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.

Combination with Root:

Micro- (small) + -biology (study of life) = Microbiology (the study of small life forms).

Latin

The Affix: ante-

meaning : before

Combination with root : antecedent

"Aquatic"

Affix:

Aqua-: A prefix from Latin meaning "water."

-tic: A suffix from Greek that means "pertaining to."

Meaning:

"Aquatic" refers to anything related to water.

Combination with Root:

Aqua- (water) + -tic (pertaining to) = Aquatic (pertaining to water).

Suffix: -iferous

Meaning: Producing or bearing

Combination with root: vociferous

Affix: re- (Old English)

Meaning: again

Combination of Root: redo

#the affix :peri

#meaning :around, surrounding

#combination with root :perimeter

Chronological"

Affix:

Chrono-: A prefix from Greek meaning "time."

-logical: A suffix meaning "related to" or "study of."

Meaning:

"Chronological" refers to the arrangement of events in the order they occurred in time.

Combination with Root:

Chrono- (time) + -logical (related to) = Chronological (related to the order of time).

Suffix: -itude

Meaning: State or quality

Combination with root: latitude

Latin

The Affix: con-

meaning : with or together

Combination with root : construct

"Geography"

Affix:

Geo-: A prefix from Greek meaning "earth."

-graphy: From the Greek word "graphia," meaning "writing" or "description."

Meaning:

"Geography" is the study of the Earth's physical features and the distribution of life on Earth.

Combination with Root:

Geo- (earth) + -graphy (description) = Geography (description of the Earth).

Suffix: -ulent

Meaning: Full of, prone to

Combination with root: turbulent

Greek

Affix:hyper

Meaning:over,above, excessive

Combination with root: hyperactive

Affix: -ful (Old English)

Meaning: full of

Combination of Root: joyful

Latin

The Affix: de-

meaning : down or away

Combination with root : detract

Suffix: -cule

Meaning: Small or diminutive

Combination with root: molecule

affix : dem

meaning : people

combination with root : democracy

#the affix :para

#meaning :beside, near, beyond

#combination with root :parasitism

Suffix: -ulent

Meaning: Full of or disposed to

Combination with root: fraudulent

Greek

The Affix: hyper-

Means: more,over

Combination with root: hypertension

Latin

The affix : trans-

Meaning : across

Combination with root : transpolar

Latin

The Affix: dis-

meaning : apart or away or not

Combination with root : disconnect

"Photosynthesis"

Affix:

Photo-: A prefix from Greek meaning "light."

-synthesis: From the Greek word "synthesis," meaning "putting together."

Meaning:

"Photosynthesis"

Combination with Root:

Photo- (light) + -synthesis (putting together) = Photosynthesis (putting together using light).

affix : graph

meaning : writing

combination with root : biography, autograph

#the affix :pent-, penta-

#meaning :five

#combination with root :pentagon

Latin

The Affix: ex-

meaning : out of or from

Combination with root : extract

Latin

The affix : non-

Meaning : not

Combination with root : nonmetallic

Affix: mis- (Old English)

Meaning: wrong, badly

Combination of Root: mislead

The affix : Sub-

Meaning : under

Combination : submerger

Anglo Saxon

Affix: -Hood

Meaning: Forming abstract nouns representing states or conditions

Combination with root: childhood, adulthood.

Latin

The Affix: in-

meaning : into or not

Combination with root : inaccurate

Thermometer"

Affix:

Thermo-: A prefix from Greek meaning "heat."

-meter: From the Greek word "metron," meaning "measure."

Meaning:

"Thermometer" is a device used to measure temperature.

Combination with Root:

Thermo- (heat) + -meter (measure) = Thermometer (measuring heat).

"Submarine"

Affix:

Sub-: A prefix from Latin meaning "under" or "below."

-marine: From the Latin word "marinus," meaning "of the sea."

Meaning:

"Submarine" refers to a vessel designed to operate underwater.

Combination with Root:

Sub- (under) + -marine (of the sea) = Submarine (under the sea).

Latin

The affix : co-

Meaning : together

Combination with root : coedit

#the affix :phob-

#meaning :fear, fearing

#combination with root :phobic

The Affix : pre-

Meaning : before

Combination : preview

Latin

The Affix: inter-

meaning : between

Combination with root : interact

Suffix: -nce

Meaning: Quality or state of

Combination with root: resilience

Greek

Affix:micro

Meaning:small

Combination with root:microscope

Suffix: -cide

Meaning: Act of killing

Combination with root: homicide

Biotechnology"

Affix:

Bio-: A prefix from Greek meaning "life."

-technology: From the Greek word "technologia," meaning "systematic treatment."

Meaning:

"Biotechnology" .

Combination with Root:

Biotechnology (systematic treatment of living systems).

affix : homo

meaning : same

combination with root : homonym, homophone

The affix : mis-

Meaning : wrongly

Combination : mistaken

Suffix: -fication

Meaning: The process of making

Combination with root: simplification

#the affix :phyco

#meaning :seaweed, algae

#combination with root :phycology

Latin

The affix : scrib-

Meaning : to write

Combination with root : subscribe

Suffix: -mony

Meaning: State, quality

Combination with root: matrimony

Greek

Affix:-phobia

Meaning:fear

Combination with root: arachnophobia

The affix : re-

Meaning : again

Combination : recycle

Latin

The Affix: sub-

meaning : under or below

Combination with root : submerge

Greek

The affix: syn–

Means: time

Combination with root: synchronize

Prefix: juxta-

Meaning: Beside, near

Combination with root: juxtapose

Latin

The affix : -tract

Meaning : to pull

Combination with root : attract

The affix : un-

Meaning : not

Combination : unhappy

#the affix :platy

#meaning :flat

#combination with root :platypus

Greek

Affix:cracy

Meaning:rule, government

Combination with root:democracy

The suffix : -s

Meaning : more than one

Combination : horses

Latin

The affix : -vert

Meaning : to turn

Combination with root : convert

#the affix :stoma

#meaning :mouth

#combination with root :stomate

Latin

The Affix: multi-

meaning : many

Combination with root : multimedia

Prefix: Un-

Old english

Meaning: not, opposite of

Combination: unhappy (un- + happy)

2. Prefix: Mis-

Old english

Meaning: wrongly, badly

Combination: misunderstand (mis- + understand)

3. Suffix: -ful

French

Meaning: full of

Combination: beautiful (beauty + -ful)

4. Suffix: -less

Old english

Meaning: without

Combination: fearless (fear + -less)

5. Prefix: For-

Old english

Meaning: away, off, completely

Combination: forgive (for- + give)

6. Suffix: -able

French

Meaning: capable of

Combination: manageable (manage + -able)

7. Suffix: -wise

Old english

Meaning: in the manner of

Combination: lengthwise (length + -wise)

8. Suffix: -dom

Old english

Meaning: state, condition, domain

Combination: kingdom (king + -dom)

9. Suffix: -hood

Old english

Meaning: state, condition, quality

Combination: childhood (child + -hood)

10. Prefix: Over-

Old english

Meaning: excessive, too much

Combination: overcook (over- + cook)

Greek

Affix:scope

Meaning: instrument for viewing

Combination with root:telescope

The suffix : -ed

Meaning : past participle

Combination : painted