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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples
hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit- have Latin habere "to have", habitus "habit", habitare "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-[1] thick Greek ἁδρός (hadrós) Hadrocodium, Hadromys, hadron, Hadropithecus, hadrosaur, hadrosaurid
haem-, hem-[2] blood Greek αἷμα, αἵματος (haîma, haímatos) 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-[3] choose, take Greek αἱρεῖν (haireîn), αἱρεῖσθαι (haireîsthai), αἱρετός (hairetós), αἱρετικός (hairetikós), αἵρεσις (haíresis) aphaeresis, diaeresis, heresiarch, heresy, heretic, plasmapheresis, synaeresis, syneresis
hal-[4] salt Greek ἅλς, ἁλός (háls, halós),
ἅλινος (hálinos)
halide, halieutic, halite, halochromic, halochromism, halogen, halomancy, halophile, halophyte, oxohalide, thermohaline
hal-, -hel- breathe Latin halare, halatus anhelation, anhele, anhelous, exhalable, exhalant, exhalation, exhale, halitus, inhalable, inhalant, inhalation, inhale
hapl-[5] simple, single Greek ἁπλοῦς (haploûs), ἅπλωσις (háplōsis), ἅπλωμα (háplōma) haplochromine, haplodiploid, haplodiploidy, haplography, haploid, haplology, haplont, haplontic, haplophase, haplopia, haplosis, haplotype
haur-, haust- draw Latin haurire, haustus exhaust, exhaustible, exhaustion, exhaustive, hauriant, haurient, haustellate, haustellum, haustorium, haustrum, inexhaustible, nonexhaustive
heb- [6] youth Greek ἥβη (hḗbē), ἡβητικός (hēbētikós), ἔφηβος (éphēbos), ἡβᾶν (hēbân), ἡβάσκω, ἡβητής (hēbētḗs) ephebeum, ephebia, ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebiphobia, ephebophilia, ephebos, hebephilia, hebephobia, hebephrenia, hebetic, hebiatrics, hebophile, hebophilia
hed-[7] (ΕΔ) sit Greek ἕδος, ἕδεος (hédos, hédeos), ἕδρα (hédra), ἕζεσθαι (hézesthai) cathedra, chair, dodecahedron, dodecahemidodecahedron, endohedric, ephedra, exedra, hemipolyhedron, hexahedron, octahedron, pentahedroid, pentahedron, polyhedron, pyritohedron, rhombohedron, sanhedrin, synedrion, tetrahedroid, trapezohedron, trisoctahedron
hed-[8] pleasant, sweet Greek ἥδεσθαι, ἡδόμενον, ἡδύς (hēdómenon, hēdús), ἡδύτης, σϝηδύς, ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) anhedonia, anhedonic, hedonics, hedonism, hedonist, hedonistic, hedonology, hyphedonia
heg-[9] lead Greek ἄγω, ἡγεῖσθαι (hēgeîsthai), ἡγούμενος (hēgoúmenos), ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn), ἡγεμονία, ἡγεμονικός diegesis, diegetic, eisegesis, exegesis, exegete, exegetic, hegemon, hegemonic, hegemony, hegumen, hypodiegetic, metadiegetic, protohegumen
heli-[10] sun Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios) aphelion, heliocentric, heliocentrism, heliodor, heliograph, heliolatry, heliomania, heliometer, heliopause, Heliophila, heliophobia, heliophyte, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropic, heliotropism, helium, parhelion, perihelion
helic-[11] something twisted or spiral Greek ϝελίσσω, ἑλίσσειν (helíssein), ἕλιξ, ἕλικος (hélix, hélikos), ἕλιξις, ἕλιγμα (hélixis, héligma), (helikoeidḗs) anthelix, antihelix, helicine, helicograph, helicoid, helicopter, helicospore, helix
Hell-[12] Greece, Hellas Greek Ἑλλάς, ἑλλάδος (Hellás, helládos) Helladic, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenistic
helminth-[13] worm Greek ἕλμινς, ἕλμινθος (hélmins, hélminthos) anthelmintic, antihelminthic, helminth, helminthic, helminthoid
helot-[14] enslaved Greek Εἵλως, Εἵλωτος, Εἱλώτης Helot, helotism, helotry
hemer-[15] day Greek ἡμέρα (hēméra) Decameron, ephemeral, ephemeris, ephemeron, ephemerous, hemeralopia
hemer-[16] tame Greek ἥμερος (hḗmeros), ἡμερότης (hēmerótēs) hemeroby, hemerochora, hemerophile
hemi- half Greek ἥμισυς (hḗmisus) anhemitonic, hemiballismus, hemicryptophyte, hemicube, hemicycle, hemidesmosome, hemimelia, hemimetabolic, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemiparesis, hemiplegia, hemipolyhedron, hemisphere, hemitonic
hen- one Greek ἕν (hén), ἑνάς, ἑνάδος (henás, henádos), ἕνωσις (hénōsis) enosis, enotikon, henad, hendiadys, henotheism, hyphen
hendec-[17] eleven Greek ἕνδεκα (héndeka) hendecagon, hendecagram, hendecagrammic, hendecane, hendecasyllabic, hendecasyllable hendecahedron
hepat-[18] liver Greek ἧπαρ, ἥπατος (hêpar, hḗpatos), ἡπατικός (hēpatikós) heparin, hepatic, hepatitis, hepatocyte, hepatology, hepatomancy, hepatoscopy, hepatotoxic, hepatotoxin, hepatotropic
hept-[19] seven Greek ἑπτά (heptá) heptachord, heptagon, heptagram, heptagraph, heptahedron, heptamer, heptameric, heptameter, Heptateuch, heptathlete, heptathlon, heptatonic, heptode
her-, heir- heir Latin heres (genitive heredis) heir, heiress, hereditary, heredity, heritage, inherit
here-, hes- cling, stick Latin haerere, haesus 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 heraldus herald, heraldic, heraldry
herb- grass Latin herba herbal, herbicide, herbivore
heres-, heret-[3] choose, take Greek αἱρεῖν (haireîn) "to take, choose" heresy, heretic, heretical
herm-[20] Hermes Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) herm, hermaphrodite, hermetic
hermeneu-[21] interpret, explain Greek ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús), ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō), ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós), ἑρμήνευσις, ἑρμήνευμα hermeneutic, hermeneutics
hero-[22] hero Greek ἥρως, ἥρωος (hḗrōs, hḗrōos), ἡρωίνη (hērōínē), ἡρωϊκός (hērōïkós), ἡρωϊσμός (hērōïsmós) antihero, hero, heroic, heroine, heroism
herp-[23] creep Greek ἕρπειν (hérpein), ἕρπης, ἕρπητος (hérpēs, hérpētos) herpes, herpetology
heter-[24] different, other Greek ἕτερος (héteros) heterochromatin, heterodox, heterodoxy, heterogeneity, heterogeneous, heterophobia, heterosexuality, heterosexual, heterosis, heterotic
heur-[25] find Greek εὑρίσκειν (heurískein), εὕρηκα (heúrēka), εὕρημα (heúrēma) eureka, heuristic, metaheuristic
hex-[26] six Greek ἕξ (héx), ἑξάς, ἑξάδος (hexás, hexádos) hexachord, hexad, hexadic, hexagon, hexagram, hexahedron, hexamer, hexamerous, hexameter, hexapod, hexastyle, hexasyllabic, Hexateuch, hexatonic, hexode, tetrahemihexahedron
hi- gape Latin hiare dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, hiatal, hiatus, indehiscence, indehiscent, inhiation
hibern- wintry Latin hibernus hibernacle, hibernaculum, hibernal, hibernate, hibernation, hibernator
hidrot-[27] sweat Greek ἱδρώς, ἱδρῶτος (hidrṓs, hidrōtos), ἱδροῦν (hidroûn), ἵδρωσις (hídrōsis) anhidrosis, dyshidrosis, dyshidrotic, hematidrosis, hidrocystoma, hidropoiesis, hidroschesis, hidrosis, hidrotic, hyperhidrosis, hypohidrosis
hiem- winter Latin hiems hiemal
hier-[28] holy, sacred Greek ἱερός (hierós) hierarch, hierarchy, hieratic, hierocracy, hierodeacon, hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, hierogram, hierolatry, hieromonk, hierurgy
hipp-[29] horse Greek ἵππος (híppos) ephippium, hippeis, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippology, Hippolyte, hippomancy, hippophagy, hippophile, hippophobia, hippopotamus, parahippocampus
hirsut- hairy Latin hirtus, hirsutus hirsute, hirsutulous
hispid- bristly Latin hispidus hispidity, hispidulous
histri- actor Latin histrio, histrionis histrionic
hod-[30] way Greek ὁδός (hodós) 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-[31] whole Greek ὅλος (hólos), ὁλικός (holikós) catholic, holiatry, holism, holistic, holography, holomorphic, holonomy
hom-[32] same Greek ὁμός (homós) homiletic, homily, homogeneous, homograph, homologous, homology, homomorphism, homonym, homophobia, homophone, homosexual, homozygous
homal-[33] even, flat Greek ὁμαλός (homalós) "even", from ὁμός (homós) "same" anomalous, anomaly
homin- human Latin homo, hominis 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-[34] like, similar Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios), ὁμοῖος, ὁμοιότης homeomorphism, homeopathy, homeostasis, homeothermy, homoeopathy, homoiotherm, homoiothermic
honor- esteem Latin honos, honoris dishonor, dishonorable, honorable, honorand, honorarium, honorary, honoree, honorific
hor-[35] boundary Greek ὅρος (hóros), ὁρίζειν (horízein) aorist, aphorism, aphorismus, aphorize, diorite, horizon, horopter, horotelic
hor-[36] hour Greek ὥρα (hṓra) horologist, horology, horometry, horoscope
horm-[37] that which excites Greek ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμεῖν (hormân, hormeîn), ὁρμή (hormḗ), ὅρμησις (hórmēsis), ὁρμῶν (hormôn) horme, hormephobia, hormesis, hormetic, hormic, hormone
hort- garden Latin hortus, horti antecourt, cohort, cortege, court, courteous, courtesan, courtesy, courtier, curtain, curtilage, Curtis, discourteous, discourtesy, frontcourt, horticultural, horticulture
hospit- host Latin hospes, hospitis co-host, hospice, hospitable, hospital, hospitality, host, hostal, hostel, hosteler, hostler, hotel, hotelier, inhospitable, inhospitality
host- enemy Latin hostis host, hostile, hostility
hum- ground Latin humus, humare disinhume, exhumation, exhume, humate, humation, humble, humic, humicolous, humiliate, humiliation, humility, humus, inhumation, inhume
hyal-[38] glass Greek ὕαλος (húalos) hyaline, hyaloid
hybr-[39] wantonness Greek ὕβρις (húbris), ὑβρίζω, ὕβριστος, ὑβριστικός (hubrízō, húbristos, hubristikós), ὑβρισμός, ὕβρισμα, ὑβριστής hubris, hubristic, hybris, hybristic
hydn-[40] truffle Greek ὕδνον (húdnon) hydnoid, Hydnum
hydr-[41] water Greek ὕδωρ, ὕδατος (húdōr, húdatos), ὕδρα (húdra) 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-[42] healthy Greek ὑγιής (hugiḗs), ὑγίεια (hugíeia), ὑγιεινός (hugieinós), ὑγιάζειν Hygieia, hygiene, hygienic, hygienics, hygienist
hygr-[43] wet Greek ὑγρός (hugrós) hygric, hygroma, hygrometer
hymen-[44] skin or membrane Greek ὑμήν, ὑμένος (humḗn, huménos) hymen, hymenium, hymenomycete, hymenophore, hymenoplasty, Hymenoptera, hymenorrhaphy, hymenotomy
hyo- U-shaped Greek ὑοειδής (huoeidḗs) hyoid, hyostyly
hyp-, hypo-[45] under , below Greek ὑπό (hupó) hyphen, hypoallergenic, hypodermic, hypogene, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypotonic, hypoxemia, hypoxia
hyper-[46] above, over Greek ὑπέρ (hupér) hyper, hyperbaric, hyperbola, hyperbole, Hyperion, hyperlink, hyperoxia, hyperpyrexia, hyperthermia, hypertonic
hyph-[47] weave Greek ὑφαίνειν (huphaínein), ὕφασμα, ὑφή (huphḗ) "web" hypha, hyphomycete, hyphopodium
hypn-[48] sleep Greek ὕπνος (húpnos) hypnagogia, hypnagogic, hypnolepsy, hypnophobia, hypnopompia, hypnopompic, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotist, hypnotize
hyps- height Greek ὕψι, ὕψιστος, ὕψος (húpsos), ὑψοῦ, ὑψόθεν hypsography, hypsometer, hypsophobia
hys-[49] hog Greek ὗς (hûs), ὕαινα (húaina) hyena, hyenoid
hyster-[50] womb Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra) hysteralgia, hysteratresia, hysterectomy, hysteria, hysteric, hysterosalpingography
hyster-[51] later Greek ὑστερεῖν (hustereîn), ὕστερος (hústeros), ὑστέρησις (hustérēsis), ὑστέρημα (hustérēma) hysteresis, hysteretic, hysteron proteron


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  1. ^ ἁδρός in Liddell and Scott
  2. ^ αἷμα in Liddell and Scott
  3. ^ a b αἱρέω in Liddell and Scott
  4. ^ ἅλς in Liddell and Scott
  5. ^ ἁπλόος in Liddell and Scott
  6. ^ ἥβη in Liddell and Scott
  7. ^ ἕδος in Liddell and Scott
  8. ^ ἥδομαι in Liddell and Scott
  9. ^ ἡγέομαι in Liddell and Scott
  10. ^ ἥλιος in Liddell and Scott
  11. ^ ἑλίσσω in Liddell and Scott
  12. ^ Ἑλλάς in Liddell and Scott
  13. ^ ἕλμινς in Liddell and Scott
  14. ^ Εἵλως in Liddell and Scott
  15. ^ ἡμέρα in Liddell and Scott
  16. ^ ἥμερος in Liddell and Scott
  17. ^ ἕνδεκα in Liddell and Scott
  18. ^ ἧπαρ in Liddell and Scott
  19. ^ ἑπτά in Liddell and Scott
  20. ^ Ἑρμῆς in Liddell and Scott
  21. ^ ἑρμηνεύω in Liddell and Scott
  22. ^ ἥρως in Liddell and Scott
  23. ^ ἕρπω in Liddell and Scott
  24. ^ ἕτερος in Liddell and Scott
  25. ^ εὑρίσκω in Liddell and Scott
  26. ^ ἕξ in Liddell and Scott
  27. ^ ἱδρώς in Liddell and Scott
  28. ^ ἱερός in Liddell and Scott
  29. ^ ἵππος in Liddell and Scott
  30. ^ ὁδός in Liddell and Scott
  31. ^ ὅλος in Liddell and Scott
  32. ^ ὁμός in Liddell and Scott
  33. ^ ὁμαλός in Liddell and Scott
  34. ^ ὅμοιος in Liddell and Scott
  35. ^ ὅρος in Liddell and Scott
  36. ^ ὥρα in Liddell and Scott
  37. ^ ὁρμάω in Liddell and Scott
  38. ^ ὕαλος in Liddell and Scott
  39. ^ ὕβρις in Liddell and Scott
  40. ^ ὕδνον in Liddell and Scott
  41. ^ ὕδωρ in Liddell and Scott
  42. ^ ὑγιής in Liddell and Scott
  43. ^ ὑγρός in Liddell and Scott
  44. ^ ὑμήν in Liddell and Scott
  45. ^ ὑπό in Liddell and Scott
  46. ^ ὑπέρ in Liddell and Scott
  47. ^ ὑφαίνω in Liddell and Scott
  48. ^ ὕπνος in Liddell and Scott
  49. ^ ὗς in Liddell and Scott
  50. ^ ὑστέρα in Liddell and Scott
  51. ^ ὑστερέω in Liddell and Scott