Time
Roots that mark when something happens or how long it takes.
9 roots in this category · Aligned to Common Core L.5.4b, Common Core L.6.4b, Common Core L.7.4b, Common Core L.8.4b
Greek roots
Latin roots
- annrootLatin
year
annual, anniversary, biennial
L.6.4bL.7.4b - temporrootLatin
time
temporary, contemporary, tempo
L.7.4bL.8.4b - novrootLatin
new
novel, innovate, renovate
L.7.4bL.8.4b - primrootLatin
first
primary, primitive, prime
L.5.4bL.6.4b - ante-prefixLatin
before, in front of
antechamber, antebellum, anterior
L.6.4bL.7.4bL.8.4b - durrootLatin
to last, hardness
duration, durable, endure
L.5.4bL.6.4bL.7.4b - ultimrootLatin
final, last, beyond
ultimate, ultimatum, penultimate
L.6.4bL.7.4bL.8.4b
What this category covers
- L.5.4b · Grade 5: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4b · Grade 6: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4b · Grade 7: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4b · Grade 8: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).