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What are some Latin prefixes and suffixes?

Latin Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Latin root	Basic meaning	Example words
-dict-	to say	contradict, dictate, diction, edict, predict
-duc-	to lead, bring, take	deduce, produce, reduce
-gress-	to walk	digress, progress, transgress
-ject-	to throw	eject, inject, interject, project, reject, subject

Is ancient and Modern Greek the same?

Ancient Greek is an Indo-European language and a branch of the Greek language. Modern Greek is a newer version of Ancient Greek and other contemporary languages of the same nature. Originated somewhere between 19th and 16th century BC. It originated around 1453 AD.

Is able a Greek or Latin suffix?

a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,” associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from Latin (laudable); used in English as a highly productive suffix to form adjectives by addition to stems of any origin (teachable; photographable). Also -ble, -ible.

Which word has a Greek root?

Greek Root Words

Root	Meaning	Examples
aqu	water	aquarium, aquatic, aqualung
auto	self	automatic, automate, autobiograph
biblio	book	bibliography, bibliophile
bio	life	biography, biology, biodegradable

Is Extra Latin or Greek?

The List: Meaning, Latin Prefixes, & Greek

MEANING	LATIN PF	GREEK PF
outside	extra-, extro-	ecto-, exo-
over	ob- (sometimes)	epi- (on top of) or hypo- (too much)
self	ego-	auto-, aut-,auth-
small		micro-

Is Sept Greek or Latin?

See, September, based on the Latin septem- meaning “seven,” is the ninth month of the year.