Roots with similar meanings:
- grav- meaning “heavy”
- ponder- meaning “weight”
Roots with opposite meanings:
- tenu- meaning “slender, thin”
- lept- meaning “thin”
- lev- meaning “lift, light, raise”
Roots that could be confused:
Notes:
Derived English Words
Commonly encountered words are in bold.
Barium: A chemical element with the symbol Ba, atomic number 56.
Barite: A mineral composed of barium sulfate.
Baryta: Barium oxide, named for its high density.
Barytic: Pertaining to or containing barium.
Barycenter: The center of mass of two or more bodies, often used in astronomy.
Barysphere: The central part of the Earth, beneath the lithosphere.
Centrobaric: Pertaining to the center of gravity.
Baryon: A subatomic particle, such as a proton or neutron, made of three quarks (heavier than leptons).
Baryonic: Relating to baryons.
Barygenesis: The theoretical process that explains the imbalance of matter and antimatter in the universe during the early stages after the Big Bang.
Baryphonia: A condition characterized by heavy or deep voice.
Barylalia: A speech disorder involving the use of heavy or slurred speech.
Baryglossia: A condition involving a heavy or thick tongue, affecting speech.
Baryecoia: A condition of heaviness or sluggishness in perception or hearing.
Barythymia: Slowness or heaviness in emotional response or mood.
Baryton/Barytone: A low-pitched male singing voice; also a type of musical instrument.
Baritone: A male singing voice that is higher than bass but lower than tenor.
Bar: A unit of pressure defined as exactly 100,000 pascals (Pa), or approximately equal to the atmospheric pressure at sea level on Earth.
Millibar: 1/1000th of a bar.
Homobaric: Having uniform pressure.
Hyperbaric: Relating to pressure that is higher than the normal atmospheric pressure.
Hypobaric: Relating to pressure that is lower than the normal atmospheric pressure.
Isobaric: Of equal or constant pressure.
Isobar : A line drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
Barye: A unit of pressure in the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) system, equivalent to 1 dyne per square centimeter.
Dysbarism: A medical condition resulting from pressure changes, typically involving decompression.
Bariatrics: The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
Bariatric: Pertaining to bariatrics; relating to the treatment of obesity.
Baryonyx: A genus of large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, means “heavy claw”
Other Uses
Bariatric surgery: A group of surgical procedures designed to help individuals with severe obesity lose weight and improve related health conditions.
Links
List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia
Other Roots Used in These Words
| Root | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centr- | center |
| dys- | badly, ill |
| gen-, gon- | birth, beget, race, kind |
| gloss-, glot- | tongue |
| -lalia | talk, chat |
| hom- | same |
| hyp- | under |
| hyper- | above, over |
| iatr- | heal |
| is-, iso- | equal, same |
| onych- | claw |
| phon- | sound |
| spher- | ball |
| thym- | mood |
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