Week 13 Word Roots, Year 1
dic- / -dict
Latin dicere/dicare A base word meaning:
speak, say, proclaim Word examples: abdictate, addiction, benediction, dedicate, dictate, dictator, dictionary, indicate, indication, jurisdiction, malediction, predict, valedictorian, verdict
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bene- / beni- /bon-
Latin bene A base word meaning:
good, well Word examples: benediction, benefactor, beneficial, beneficiary,
benign, benevolent, bon voyage, bona fide, bonjour Note: This base word has the opposite meaning of mal-/male-. It is often referred to as a prefix, as it appears at the beginning of words.
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mal- / male-
Latin malus A base word meaning:
bad, evil, ill, wrong Word examples: dismal, malady, malcontent, malediction, maleficient, malformation, malfunction, malicious, malign, malignant
Note: This base word has the opposite meaning of bene-/beni-. It is often referred to as a prefix, as it appears at the beginning of words. |