Week 21 Word Roots, Year 2
-gon
Greek gōnia A noun creating suffix which means:
angle Word examples: decagon, diagonal, heptagon, isogon, octagon, pentagon, polygon
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carn-, carni-
Latin caro A base word which means:
meat, flesh Word Examples: carnivore, carnival, carnivore, incarnation, reincarnate
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dec-, deca- / decim-
Greek deka / Latin decem/decimus A numerical prefix which means:
ten, tenth Word Examples: decade, decathlon, decennial, decimal
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