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Week 4 Word Roots, Year 3
fix-
Latin
figere/ fixus
A base word which means:
fasten, attach
Word Examples:
affix, crucifix, fix, fixation, fixture, prefix, suffix, transfix
crypto-/-crypt/-cryph
Greek
kryptos
A base word which means:
hidden, secret
Word Examples:
apocryphal, crypt, cryptobiosis, cryptogenic, cryptogram, decrypt, encryption
-ary
Latin
-arius
A suffix creating adjectives, meaning:
pertaining to
and also creating nouns meaning:
a person who, a thing that, a place for
Adjective Word Examples:
cautionary, elementary, honorary, ordinary, primary, sedentary, vagary
Noun Word Examples:
adversary, beneficiary, contemporary, diary, dictionary, fiduciary, glossary, infirmary, luminary, sanctuary
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