LATIN ROOTS, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES

ROOT MEANING PREFIX/SUFFIX

MEANING

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Sume, sumpt Take Da, dat, don GiveVeh, vect, vex Carry, convey Vad, vas Go, rushJunct Join Jug YokeFunct Perform Stu, struct BuildPang, ping Drive in, fix Ter, trit RubTerg, ters Wipe off, cleanse Beat HappyFelic Lucky, happy Facil, facult EasyVia, vi Way, road It GoItiner Journey, route Term, termin BoundaryQuie, quit Rest Fin endMendic Beg Glob BallGlomer Ball, cluster Orb Circle, ballOrbit Track, path Mund WorldInsul Island Terr LandHum Earth Humid MoistFod, foss Dig Lapid, lapis StoneLaps Slip Lubric OilOle, ol Oil Ung, unct OintmentSol Sun Lun MoonStell Star Sider Star groupNoct, nox, nic Harm, kill Noct, nox NightMat Morning Luc LightLustr Lightup, shine Lumen, lumen LightLimin Threshold Fulg GlitterFulmin Flash, explode Scintilla SparkleIgn Fire Ciner AshesCand, cend Glow, white Cend, cens KindleCens Appraise Ars BurnFlam Flame Flagr blazeFerv Boil, bubble Cal HeatCal, cil Call, summon Clam ShoutUmbr Shade Nebul CloudCumul Mass, heap Hibern WinterLiqui Liquid Linqu, lic ForsakeFlu, fluct, flux Flow Fund, fus PourFund Bottom Plen, plet, ple FillVacu, vaca Empty Frustr In vainSat Enough Nihil NothingPart, port Part Port CarryAqua Water Mar SeaUnd, ound Wave Lav, lu,luv, lut WashMerg, mers Dip Gurg whirlpoolTurg Swell Tur, turbin SpiralTum Swell Tuber SwellingOri Rising Sib Hiss

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