Latin and Greek word roots are word parts that explain the meaning of a word. They can be part of a whole word or an affix that is added to the beginning or the end of a base word.

Knowing the meaning of these words will help you understand the meaning.

What are Latin and Greek Root words?

Roots that mean look or see

• spec - look

• vis - see/look for

• scope - look at/observe

Roots that mean write or draw

• scrib - write/draw

• graph - write/draw

Roots that mean sound or hear

• phon - sound

• aud - hear/listen

Roots that relate to science

• hydro - water

• logy - study of

• astro - star

• paleo - ancient

Roots that relate to living things

• bio - life

• zoo - animal

• psych - mind