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Week 1 Word Roots, Year 2
tri-
(Greek -
treis
and Latin -
tres
)
A Quantifying/numerical
prefix meaning:
three
Word Examples:
triangle, tricycle, trio, triceratops, triangular
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hydro-, hydr-
(
Greek -
hydõr)
A base word meaning:
water
Spelling note:
Use the hydr- form before roots beginning with vowels.
Word Examples:
hydrogen, hydration, hydrate, dehydrate, hydrant
viv- / vit-
(Latin -
vivere / vita
)
A base word meaning:
to live / life
Word Examples:
vital, vitamin, survive, survival, vivid, vivacious
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