Latin Roots and Affixes

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mors, mort

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Meaning: death Examples: morbid, mortal, immortal, mortuary

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nomen

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Meaning: name Examples: nomenclature, phenomenal

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nota

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Meaning: mark Examples: notation, notable, annotate, connotate, footnote, notoriety

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plasm

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Meaning: shape Examples: endoplasmic, plasma, ectoplasm

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pone

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Meaning: to put forth Examples: exponent, postpone, proponent

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spond

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Meaning: to pledge Examples: correspondence, respond

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vac

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Meaning: empty Examples: vacuous, vacuum, evacuate, vacate

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vari

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Meaning: change Examples: variable, variation, variety

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-ial

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Meaning: related to, connected to Examples: binomial, industrial, cranial

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-osis, sis

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Meaning: condition, status, process Examples: mitosis, symbiosis, synthesis