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mar
(MAR)sea
Latin for sea. The Marines are sea soldiers; a submarine goes under the sea.
rootLatin
Earth, water, skySpellings:marmer
Example words
marine
having to do with the sea
submarine
a vessel that goes under the sea
mariner
a sailor
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Earth, water, sky. Roots about the natural world: land, water, stars, and sky.
Browse all earth, water, sky roots →L.6.4bL.7.4b