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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples hab-, , habit-, have Latin "to have", "habit", "to live (reside)" ability, able, debenture, debile, debilitate, debility, debit, debitor, debt, debtor, devoir, disability, disable, disenable, disinhibit, disinhibition, due, duty, enable, enablement, endeavor, exhibit, exhibition, exhibitor, habeas corpus, habendum, habenula, habile, habilitate, hability, habit, habitable, habitance, habitant, habitat, habitation, habitator, habitual, habituate, habituation, habitude, habitudinal, inability, indubitable, inhabile, inhabit, inhabitable, inhabitant, inhabitation, inhibit, inhibition, inhibitory, nonhabitual, prebend, prebendary, prohibit, prohibition, prohibitive, prohibitory, provender, rehabilitant, rehabilitate, rehabilitation, rehabilitative, rehabilitator hadr- thick Greek () Hadrocodium, Hadromys, hadron, Hadropithecus, hadrosaur, hadrosaurid haem-, hem- blood Greek () anaemia, anemia, haematemesis, haematopoiesis, haematuria, haemochromatosis, haemophilia, haemophobia, haemoptysis, haemorrhage, haemorrhoid, haemosiderosis, haemostatic, hematocrit, hematogenesis, hematoma, hematophagous, hematophagy, hematopoiesis, hematopoietic, hematuria, hemocoel, hemocyte, hemoglobin, hemoglobinuria, hemophagy, hemophilia, hemophiliac, hemoptysis, hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, hemorrhea, hemorrhoid, hemorrhoidectomy, hemosiderin, hemosiderosis, hemostat, hemotherapy, hyperaemia, hyperemia, hyphaema, hyphema, methemoglobin, methemoglobinemia, microhematuria, microhemorrhage, polycythaemia haere- choose, take Greek (), (), (), (), () aphaeresis, diaeresis, heresiarch, heresy, heretic, plasmapheresis, synaeresis, syneresis hal- salt Greek (), ἅλινος () halide, halieutic, halite, halochromic, halochromism, halogen, halomancy, halophile, halophyte, oxohalide, thermohaline hal-, -hel- breathe Latin , anhelation, anhele, anhelous, exhalable, exhalant, exhalation, exhale, halitus, inhalable, inhalant, inhalation, inhale hapl- simple, single Greek (), (), ἅπλωμα () haplochromine, haplodiploid, haplodiploidy, haplography, haploid, haplology, haplont, haplontic, haplophase, haplopia, haplosis, haplotype haur-, haust- draw Latin , exhaust, exhaustible, exhaustion, exhaustive, hauriant, haurient, haustellate, haustellum, haustorium, haustrum, inexhaustible, nonexhaustive heb- youth Greek (), (), (), (), ἡβάσκω, ἡβητής () ephebeum, ephebia, ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebiphobia, ephebophilia, ephebos, hebephilia, hebephobia, hebephrenia, hebetic, hebiatrics, hebophile, hebophilia hed- sit Greek (), (), () cathedra, chair, dodecahedron, dodecahemidodecahedron, endohedric, ephedra, exedra, hemipolyhedron, hexahedron, octahedron, pentahedroid, pentahedron, polyhedron, pyritohedron, rhombohedron, sanhedrin, synedrion, tetrahedroid, trapezohedron, trisoctahedron hed- pleasant, sweet Greek , (), , () anhedonia, anhedonic, hedonics, hedonism, hedonist, hedonistic, hedonology, hyphedonia heg- lead Greek , (), (), (), diegesis, diegetic, eisegesis, exegesis, exegete, exegetic, hegemon, hegemonic, hegemony, hegumen, hypodiegetic, metadiegetic, protohegumen heli- sun Greek () aphelion, heliocentric, heliocentrism, heliodor, heliograph, heliolatry, heliomania, heliometer, heliopause, Heliophila, heliophobia, heliophyte, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropic, heliotropism, helium, parhelion, perihelion helic- something twisted or spiral Greek , (), (), (), (helikoeidḗs) anthelix, antihelix, helicine, helicograph, helicoid, helicopter, helicospore, helix Hell- Greece, Hellas Greek () Helladic, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenistic helminth- worm Greek () anthelmintic, antihelminthic, helminth, helminthic, helminthoid helot- enslaved Greek , Helot, helotism, helotry hemer- day Greek () Decameron, ephemeral, ephemeris, ephemeron, ephemerous, hemeralopia hemer- tame Greek (), () hemeroby, hemerochora, hemerophile hemi- half Greek () anhemitonic, hemiballismus, hemicryptophyte, hemicube, hemicycle, hemidesmosome, hemimelia, hemimetabolic, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemiparesis, hemiplegia, hemipolyhedron, hemisphere, hemitonic hen- one Greek (), (), () enosis, enotikon, henad, hendiadys, henotheism, hyphen hendec- eleven Greek () hendecagon, hendecagram, hendecagrammic, hendecane, hendecasyllabic, hendecasyllable hendecahedron hepat- liver Greek (), () heparin, hepatic, hepatitis, hepatocyte, hepatology, hepatomancy, hepatoscopy, hepatotoxic, hepatotoxin, hepatotropic hept- seven Greek () heptachord, heptagon, heptagram, heptagraph, heptahedron, heptamer, heptameric, heptameter, Heptateuch, heptathlete, heptathlon, heptatonic, heptode her-, heir- heir Latin (genitive heredis) heir, heiress, hereditary, heredity, heritage, inherit here-, hes- cling, stick Latin , adhere, adherence, adherend, adherent, adhesion, adhesive, cohere, coherence, coherent, cohesion, cohesive, decoherence, hesitancy, hesitant, hesitate, hesitation, hesitator, incoherent, inhere, inherency, inherent, inhesion, nonadherence, nonadherent, nonadhesive herald- messenger, envoy Latin herald, heraldic, heraldry herb- grass Latin herbal, herbicide, herbivore heres-, heret- choose, take Greek () "to take, choose" heresy, heretic, heretical herm- Hermes Greek () herm, hermaphrodite, hermetic hermeneu- interpret, explain Greek (), (), (), hermeneutic, hermeneutics hero- hero Greek (), (), (), () antihero, hero, heroic, heroine, heroism herp- creep Greek (), () herpes, herpetology heter- different, other Greek () heterochromatin, heterodox, heterodoxy, heterogeneity, heterogeneous, heterophobia, heterosexuality, heterosexual, heterosis, heterotic heur- find Greek (), (), () eureka, heuristic, metaheuristic hex- six Greek (), () hexachord, hexad, hexadic, hexagon, hexagram, hexahedron, hexamer, hexamerous, hexameter, hexapod, hexastyle, hexasyllabic, Hexateuch, hexatonic, hexode, tetrahemihexahedron hi- gape Latin dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, hiatal, hiatus, indehiscence, indehiscent, inhiation hibern- wintry Latin hibernacle, hibernaculum, hibernal, hibernate, hibernation, hibernator hidrot- sweat Greek (hidrṓs, hidrōtos), (), () anhidrosis, dyshidrosis, dyshidrotic, hematidrosis, hidrocystoma, hidropoiesis, hidroschesis, hidrosis, hidrotic, hyperhidrosis, hypohidrosis hiem- winter Latin hiemal hier- holy, sacred Greek () hierarch, hierarchy, hieratic, hierocracy, hierodeacon, hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, hierogram, hierolatry, hieromonk, hierurgy hipp- horse Greek () ephippium, hippeis, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippology, Hippolyte, hippomancy, hippophagy, hippophile, hippophobia, hippopotamus, parahippocampus hirsut- hairy Latin , hirsute, hirsutulous hispid- bristly Latin hispidity, hispidulous histri- actor Latin , histrionic hod- way Greek () anode, cathode, diode, electrode, episode, ergodic, exodos, exodus, heptode, herpolhode, hodograph, hodology, hodometer, hodonym, hodophobia, hodoscope, hydathode, method, methodic, Methodism, Methodist, methodology, octode, parodos, pentode, period, periodic, synod, tetrode, triode hol- whole Greek (), () catholic, holiatry, holism, holistic, holography, holomorphic, holonomy hom- same Greek () homiletic, homily, homogeneous, homograph, homologous, homology, homomorphism, homonym, homophobia, homophone, homosexual, homozygous homal- even, flat Greek () "even", from () "same" anomalous, anomaly homin- human Latin , ad hominem, bonhomie, homage, hombre, homicide, hominid, homuncular, homunculus, human, humane, humanitarian, humanity, inhuman, inhumane, inhumanity, Nemo, nonhuman, omber, ombre, prehuman, subhuman, superhuman, transhuman homoe-, home- like, similar Greek (), homeomorphism, homeopathy, homeostasis, homeothermy, homoeopathy, homoiotherm, homoiothermic honor- esteem Latin , dishonor, dishonorable, honorable, honorand, honorarium, honorary, honoree, honorific hor- boundary Greek (), () aorist, aphorism, aphorismus, aphorize, diorite, horizon, horopter, horotelic hor- hour Greek () horologist, horology, horometry, horoscope horm- that which excites Greek (), (), (), () horme, hormephobia, hormesis, hormetic, hormic, hormone hort- garden Latin , antecourt, cohort, cortege, court, courteous, courtesan, courtesy, courtier, curtain, curtilage, Curtis, discourteous, discourtesy, frontcourt, horticultural, horticulture hospit- host Latin , co-host, hospice, hospitable, hospital, hospitality, host, hostal, hostel, hosteler, hostler, hotel, hotelier, inhospitable, inhospitality host- enemy Latin host, hostile, hostility hum- ground Latin , disinhume, exhumation, exhume, humate, humation, humble, humic, humicolous, humiliate, humiliation, humility, humus, inhumation, inhume hyal- glass Greek () hyaline, hyaloid hybr- wantonness Greek (), (), hubris, hubristic, hybris, hybristic hydn- truffle Greek () hydnoid, Hydnum hydr- water Greek (), () clepsydra, dehydrate, hydathode, hydatid, hydatidosis, hydra, hydrant, hydrate, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrochloric, hydrodynamics, hydroelectric, hydrogen, hydrologist, hydrology, hydrolysis, hydromancy, hydrophile, hydrophilic, hydrophily, hydrophobia, hydrophobic, hydroponic, hydrosphere, hydrostat, hydrostatic, hydrothermic, hydrous, hydrozoa, polyhydric hygie- healthy Greek (), (), (), Hygieia, hygiene, hygienic, hygienics, hygienist hygr- wet Greek () hygric, hygroma, hygrometer hymen- skin or membrane Greek () hymen, hymenium, hymenomycete, hymenophore, hymenoplasty, Hymenoptera, hymenorrhaphy, hymenotomy hyo- U-shaped Greek () hyoid, hyostyly hyp-, hypo- under, below Greek () hyphen, hypoallergenic, hypodermic, hypogene, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypotonic, hypoxemia, hypoxia hyper- above, over Greek () hyper, hyperbaric, hyperbola, hyperbole, Hyperion, hyperlink, hyperoxia, hyperpyrexia, hyperthermia, hypertonic hyph- weave Greek (), , () "web" hypha, hyphomycete, hyphopodium hypn- sleep Greek () hypnagogia, hypnagogic, hypnolepsy, hypnophobia, hypnopompia, hypnopompic, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotist, hypnotize hyps- height Greek , (), hypsography, hypsometer, hypsophobia hys- hog Greek (), () hyena, hyenoid hyster- womb Greek () hysteralgia, hysteratresia, hysterectomy, hysteria, hysteric, hysterosalpingography hyster- later Greek (), (), (), () hysteresis, hysteretic, hysteron proteron References