Greek & Latin Roots

Root: mob / mot / mov

Definition: to move

Example Words: mobility, motivate, move, immobile

Root: grad/gress

Definition: to step

Example Words: graduation, progress, regress, centigrade

Root: pos

Definition: to place or put

Example Words: juxtapose, transpose, post

Root: sid/sed/sess

Definition: to settle

Example Words: reside, assessor, sediment, sedan

Root: log

Definition: word

Example Words: logbook, dialogue, analogy, logo

Root: ono/onym/nym

Definition: word or name

Example Words: antonym, synonym, anonymous

Root: tain/ten/tent

Definition: to hold

Example Words: contain, retainer, tenant, detain

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