Greek and Latin Roots

What is the meaning of the root 'vis, vid'?

• to see

• to hear

• to touch

• to taste

What is the meaning of the root 'voc, vok'?

• voice, call

• light, shine

• write, record

• move, go

What is the meaning of the root 'luc, lum, lus, lun'?

• light (translucent, luminary, luster, Luna)

• darkness (obscure, shadow, dim, night)

• sound (echo, noise, resonance, harmony)

• movement (motion, shift, glide, flow)

What is the meaning of the root 'sens, sent'?

• to feel, to be aware

• to write, to record

• to move, to go

• to speak, to say

What is the meaning of the root 'phil'?

• loving, fond of

• fearful, afraid of

• hating, disliking

• neutral, indifferent

What is the meaning of the root 'capt'?

• to take

• to give

• to build

• to destroy

What is the meaning of the root 'gen'?

• birth, origin

• death, end

• growth, expansion

• destruction, decay

What is the meaning of the root 'omni'?

• all, every

• none, nothing

• one, single

• few, some

What is the meaning of the root 'ad'?

• to, toward, near

• away from

• under, below

• against

What is the meaning of the root 'astr'?

• star, star-shaped

• water, liquid

• earth, ground

• fire, flame