Roots

Root Language Translation
-esc, -en, -ens Latin Becoming; slightly
-estr Latin Belonging to, living in
-etes Greek Dwell; a dweller; one who
-ett, -a, mum, -us New Latin Small
-ferous Latin Bearing
-fex New Latin A maker
-foetus Latin The young in the womb
-fossor, -i Latin A digger
-ful English Full of
-gamy Greek Marriage, reproduction
-genic Greek Producing
-genous Greek Producing
-geny Greek Production
-gerous Latin Bearing
-gony Greek Seed; reproduction
-iasis Greek Treatment, cure; formation of, presence of
-icle Latin Little
-icul, -a, -um -us Latin Small
-id Latin A condition of
-idi, -a, -um, -us Greek Small

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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith