Use this list of Latin Prefixes and Suffixes for Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 elementary, middle school and high school students and kids to learn about and understand Prefixes and Suffixes with Latin Roots.
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act (Latin root)
Meaning: sharp, acute
Examples of Use: acrimonious, acrid
act (Latin root)
Meaning: to drive
Examples of Use: action
aer, air (Latin root)
Meaning: air
Examples of Use: aerial; airplane
ag (Latin root)
Meaning: to do
Examples of Use: agitate
ali (Latin root)
Meaning: another
Examples of Use: alias; alibi
alter (Latin root)
Meaning: another
Examples of Use: alternative; alternate
amat (Latin root)
Meaning: to love
Examples of Use: amatory; amateur
anim (Latin root)
Meaning: mind; passion; soul
Examples of Use: animal; animate
ann (Latin root)
Meaning: year
Examples of Use: annual; anniversary
apt (Latin root)
Meaning: to fit; to adjust
Examples of Use: adapt; aptitude
aqu (Latin root)
Meaning: water
Examples of Use: aqueduct, aquarium
art (Latin root)
Meaning: art. skill
Examples of Use: artist; artisan
aud, audit (Latin root)
Meaning: to hear
Examples of Use: audible; audition
avi (Latin root)
Meaning: bird
Examples of Use: aviary; aviation
bell (Latin root)
Meaning: war
Examples of Use: belligerent; bellicose
ben (Latin root)
Meaning: good; well
Examples of Use: benediction; benefactor
cad (Latin root)
Meaning: to fall
Examples of Use: cadence
cap (Latin root)
Meaning: head
Examples of Use: captain, capital
cap (Latin root)
Meaning: to take
Examples of Use: captive
cent (Latin root)
Meaning: one hundred
Examples of Use: centipede, century
cid, cis (Latin root)
Meaning: to cut; to kill
Examples of Use: suicide; incision
cit (Latin root)
Meaning: to summon
Examples of Use: incite
civi (Latin root)
Meaning: city; citizen
Examples of Use: civil; civilization
clam, clamat (Latin root)
Meaning: to cry out
Examples of Use: clamor; exclamation
compl, complet (Latin root)
Meaning: to fill
Examples of Use: comply; completion
cor, cord (Latin root)
Meaning: heart
Examples of Use: core, cordial
corp, corpor (Latin root)
Meaning: body
Examples of Use: corpse; corporeal; incorporate
cresc (Latin root)
Meaning: to grow
Examples of Use: crescent; excrescence
cret (Latin root)
Meaning: grown
Examples of Use: concrete; accrete
curr, curs (Latin root)
Meaning: to run
Examples of Use: current; excursion
da, don (Latin root)
Meaning: to give
Examples of Use: data; donate
doc (Latin root)
Meaning: to teach
Examples of Use: doctrine
dom (Latin root)
Meaning: home
Examples of Use: domain, domicile
domin (Latin root)
Meaning: to rule
Examples of Use: domineer; dominate
er (Latin root)
Meaning: to wander, go
Examples of Use: errand; errant
equ (Latin root)
Meaning: equal
Examples of Use: equation
ev (Latin root)
Meaning: an age
Examples of Use: coeval; medieval
fall, fals (Latin root)
Meaning: to deceive
Examples of Use: fallacy; falsify
fam (Latin root)
Meaning: report
Examples of Use: famous; infamy
fin (Latin root)
Meaning: end
Examples of Use: final; finite
fix (Latin root)
Meaning: to fasten
Examples of Use: affix, fixture
flat (Latin root)
Meaning: blown
Examples of Use: inflate, deflate
flect, flex (Latin root)
Meaning: to bend; bending
Examples of Use: deflect; reflexive
flu (Latin root)
Meaning: to flow
Examples of Use: fluency; confluent
fund, fus (Latin root)
Meaning: to pour
Examples of Use: refund; profuse; effusion
gen, gener (Latin root)
Meaning: birth; race; kind
Examples of Use: progeny; genesis; generation
gest (Latin root)
Meaning: to carry; to carry on
Examples of Use: gesture; suggest
grad, gress (Latin root)
Meaning: to step; to walk
Examples of Use: graduate; progress
greg (Latin root)
Meaning: flock; herd
Examples of Use: gregarious; aggregate
junct (Latin root)
Meaning: a joining
Examples of Use: junction; adjunct
labor (Latin root)
Meaning: to work
Examples of Use: laboratory; laborious
lapi (Latin root)
Meaning: stone
Examples of Use: lapidary; lapis lazuli
leg, lect (Latin root)
Meaning: to read; to choose
Examples of Use: legible, select
loqu, locut (Latin root)
Meaning: to speak
Examples of Use: elocution; loquacious
luc (Latin root)
Meaning: light
Examples of Use: lucid; elucidate
mal (Latin root)
Meaning: bad
Examples of Use: malady; malefactor
man (Latin root)
Meaning: hand
Examples of Use: manual; manicure
mar (Latin root)
Meaning: sea
Examples of Use: marine; maritime
mon (Latin root)
Meaning: to warn
Examples of Use: monitor
monit (Latin root)
Meaning: to remind
Examples of Use: admonish
mor, mort (Latin root)
Meaning: to die
Examples of Use: mortal; moribund
mov, mot (Latin root)
Meaning: to move
Examples of Use: movable; motion
omni (Latin root)
Meaning: all
Examples of Use: omnipotent, omnivorous
pac (Latin root)
Meaning: peace
Examples of Use: pacific; pacify
pel, puls (Latin root)
Meaning: to drive
Examples of Use: repel, compulsion
pend (Latin root)
Meaning: to hand
Examples of Use: pendant; depend
plen (Latin root)
Meaning: full
Examples of Use: replenish; plenary
pon, posit (Latin root)
Meaning: to place
Examples of Use: position; proponent
rat, ratio (Latin root)
Meaning: reason, plan
Examples of Use: ratio; rational
rid, ris (Latin root)
Meaning: to laugh
Examples of Use: deride; risible
rog, rogat (Latin root)
Meaning: to ask
Examples of Use: arrogant; interrogate
rupt (Latin root)
Meaning: broken
Examples of Use: rupture; bankrupt
scien (Latin root)
Meaning: knowing
Examples of Use: science; prescience
sed, sess (Latin root)
Meaning: to sit, to remain seated
Examples of Use: sedentary; session
sent, sens (Latin root)
Meaning: to feel; to think
Examples of Use: sensible; sentiment
serv (Latin root)
Meaning: to serve
Examples of Use: servant; servile
sol, solut (Latin root)
Meaning: to loose
Examples of Use: dissolve; solution
sum, sumpt (Latin root)
Meaning: to take
Examples of Use: resume; consumption
surg, surrect (Latin root)
Meaning: to rise
Examples of Use: surge; insurrection
tang, tact (Latin root)
Meaning: to touch
Examples of Use: tangible; contact
tempor (Latin root)
Meaning: time
Examples of Use: temporary; extemporize
terr (Latin root)
Meaning: land; earth
Examples of Use: territory; terrace
vag (Latin root)
Meaning: to wander
Examples of Use: vagabond; vagary
val (Latin root)
Meaning: to be strong; to have worth
Examples of Use: valor; valuable
vinc, vict (Latin root)
Meaning: to conquer
Examples of Use: convince; victory
volv, volut (Latin root)
Meaning: to roll
Examples of Use: revolve; convolution