Word Parts - Roots

What does the latin root "trans" mean... like in the word transfer.

• across, through

• under

• disease

• with/together

Answer explanation

trans means across or through - like transportation... :) you are getting across or through something when you take it.

The word part "ology" means ....

An example of its use is "biology"

• with/together

• star

• the study of

• not

The prefix "sub" means ....

An example of its use is in the word "subway".

• disease/feeling

• under

• across/through

• born

The word part "ast" means....

An example is astrolabe.

• born

• across/together

• disease/feeling

• star

The word part "path" means....

An example is psychopath.

• disease/feeling

• born

• under

• not

The prefix "syn" or "sym" mean...

An example is synthetic.

• with/together

• born

• star

• the study of

The root word "gen" means...

An example is generation.

• star

• not

• the study of

• born

The suffix ic/tic added to a word means...

An example is metallic.

• to/toward

• start

• having to do with

• the study of

The prefix "ad" means...

An example is adverb.

• to/toward

• star

• the study of

• having to do with

The prefix "in" means....

An example is incomplete.

• to/toward

• born

• not/no

• disease/feeling