| Root |
Meaning |
Examples |
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| acer, acid, acri |
bitter, sour, sharp |
acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony |
acidulous |
| acu |
sharp |
acute, acupuncture, accurate |
acuity |
| ag, agi, ig, act |
do, move, go |
agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action |
agile |
| ali, allo, alter |
other |
alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism |
alienate |
| alt(us) |
high, deep |
altimeter, altitude |
alto |
| am, amor |
love, liking |
amiable, amorous, enamoured |
amicable |
| Anni, annu, enni |
year |
anniversary, annually, centennial |
annihilate |
| anthrop |
man |
anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy |
anthropomorphism |
| anti(co) |
old |
antique, antiquated, antiquity |
antiquarian |
| arch |
chief, first, rule |
archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era |
archtype |
| aster, astr |
star |
aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut |
astrodynamics |
| aud, aus |
hear, listen |
audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate |
audience |
| aug, auc |
increase |
augur, augment, auction |
aught |
| auto, aut |
self |
automobile, autograph, automatic |
autonomic |