Tag: Greek and Latin roots

Crypt-, crypto-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Greek root crypt- and their definitions.
Heter-, hetero-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Greek root heter- and their definitions.
Sanguin-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Latin root sanguin- and their definitions.
Umbra-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Latin root umbra- and their definitions.
Mort-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Latin root mort- and their definitions.
Corp-, Corpor-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Latin root corp- and their definitions.
Verm-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Latin root verm- and their definitions.
Arachn-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Greek root arachn- and their definitions.
Sarc-

Oct 28, 2024

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in Language

A list of words derived from the Greek root sarc- and their definitions.
Why so many scientific words are made of Greek and Latin roots

Jun 20, 2024

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in Language

Many scientific and technical terms have Greek and Latin roots. This post explores the reasoning behind why this is