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ped
(PED)foot
Latin for foot. A pedal is for your foot; a pedestrian walks on foot.
rootLatin
Body & lifeExample words
pedal
a part you push with your foot
pedestrian
a person walking on foot
biped
an animal with two feet
pedicure
a foot treatment
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
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