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Pyromaniac: A person suffering from pyromania; A person who is obsessed with fire; one who lights things on fire Mega Large: Megalomania: a mental disorder characterized by delusions of power [see mania] Meter Measure: Diameter: the length of a straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center Micro: Small
The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes. These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O; Greek and Latin roots from P to Z. Some of those used in medicine and medical technology are listed in the List of medical roots, suffixes and ...
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from P to Z. See also the lists from A to G and from H to O . Some of those used in medicine and medical technology are not listed here but instead in the entry for List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes .
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples cac-, kak-[1]bad: Greek: κακός (kakós), κάκιστος (kákistos): cachexia ...
Pyro comes from the Greek word πῦρ (pyr), meaning fire. It may refer to: Businesses. Pyro Plastics Corporation, a plastic model kit maker 1940s through the ...
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples macer-lean: Latin: macer: emaciate, macerate, meager macr-[1]long: Greek: μακρός (makrós), μακρότης (makrótēs) "length"
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples rad-, ras-scrape, shave: Latin: rādere, rāsus: abrade, abrasion, abrasive, corrade ...
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples vac-empty: Latin: vacare: evacuate, vacancy, vacant, vacate, vacation, vacuous, vacuum vacc-