Greek and Roman Root Words

-crat, -cracy• Meaning:– rule

• Use:– Autocrat – Aristocrat– Theocracy

Dem-• Meaning:– People

• Use:– Democracy– Demography– Epidemic

Geo-• Meaning:– earth

• Use:– Geometry– Geography– Geocentric– Geology

Mar-, Mari-, Mer-• Meaning:– Sea – Pool

• Use:–Marine–Marsh–Mermaid

Prim-, Prime-• Meaning:– first

• Use:– Primacy– Prima donna– Primitive– Primary– Primal– Primeval

-Arch-• Meaning:– Chief– First– Rule

• Use:– Architect–Monarchy–Matriarchy/patriarchy

-Chron-• Meaning: – Time

• Use:– Chronology– Chronometer– Synchronize

-Poli-• Meaning:– City

• Use:–Metropolis– Police– Politics– Indianapolis

-the-, -theo-• Meaning:– God or a god

• Use:–Monotheism– Polytheism– Atheism– theology

Poly-• Meaning:–many

• Use:– Polysaccharide– Polyandrous– polytheistic