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uni-
(YOO-nih)one
Latin for one. Unicorn = one horn; uniform = one form; unite = make into one.
prefixLatin
Number & quantityExample words
unicorn
a creature with one horn
uniform
of one shape — what a group all wears
unify
to make into one
universe
everything turned into one whole
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing uni-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
unison
one sound — voices acting as one
unicorn
a creature with one horn
uniform
of one shape — what a group all wears
unify
to make into one
universe
everything turned into one whole
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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