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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples da-, dida- (ΔΑ) learn Greek autodidact, Didache, didact, didactic, didacticism dacry- tear Greek , , () dacryoadenitis, Dacryphilia dactyl- digit, finger, toe Greek () anisodactyly, antidactylus, arachnodactyly, artiodactyl, brachydactyly, clinodactyly, dactyl, dactylic, dactylology, dactylomancy, dactylomegaly, dactylus, dactyly, date, didactyly, ectrodactyly, heterodactylous, heterodactyly, leptodactylous, monodactyly, oligodactyly, pamprodactyly, pentadactyl, pentadactylous, pentadactyly, perissodactyl, polydactyly, pterodactyl, schizodactyly, syndactylous, syndactyly, tetradactylous, tetradactyly, tridactyly, zygodactyly dam- (ΔΑΜ) tame Greek (), () "untameable, invincible" adamant, adamantine, adamantinoma, Damian damn-, to inflict loss upon Latin , condemn, condemnation, damage, damnation, indemnify, indemnity de- bind Greek (), (), (), (), () arthrodesis, asyndeton, desmid, desmitis, desmoid, desmoplasia, desmosome, diadem, plasmodesma, polysyndeton, syndesis, syndesmosis, syndetic, syndeton de- down, away from, removing Latin decay, decide, declare, decline, decompose, dedicate, deduce, defend, deletion, delineate, delude, demarcate, dementia, depress, derogatory, desecrate, descend, destroy, detract deb- owe Latin , debit, debt dec- ten Latin from Greek () "ten", (), () "ten times", () "ten-fold" , "ten" decies, "ten times" decumo, "tenfold" decad, decade, decagon, decagram, decahedron, Decalogue, decamer, decamerous, decameter, decapod, decathlon decim- tenth part Latin , tenth; from , ten decimal, decimate, decimation, decimator, decuman, dime decor- ornament Latin "fit, proper" and "to decorate", from "beauty, ornament" and "ornament" decor, décor, decorament, decorate, decoration, decorative, decorator, decorous, decorum, redecorate del- erase Latin (from + ) delete, deletion, indelible delt- D, d Greek , () delta, deltoid, deltahedron dem-, dom- build Greek (), , , (), () apodeme, monodomy, opisthodomos, polydomy dem- people Greek () Damocles, demagogue, deme, democracy, demographic, demography, demonym, demophobia, demotic, ecdemic, endemic, epidemic, epidemiology, pandemic den- ten each Latin denar, denarian, denarius, denary, denier, dinar, dinero, dinheiro dendr- tree Greek (); akin to () "tree" dendric, dendrite, dendrochronology, dendrogram, dendromancy, Epidendrum, rhododendron dens- thick Latin condensable, condensate, condensation, condensational, condensative, condense, dense, density, nondense, superdense dent- tooth Latin , bident, bidental, dandelion, dental, dentary, dentate, dentation, dentelle, denticity, denticle, denticulate, dentiferous, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous, dentil, dentin, dentinal, dentine, dentition, denture, indent, indentation, indenture, interdental, interdentil, intradental, multidentate, quadridentate, trident, tridentate der- skin Greek (), () Dermaptera, dermatology, dermis, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, mesoderm, scleroderma, taxidermy, xeroderma despot- master Greek , despot, despotic, despotism deuter- second Greek () deuteragonist, deuteranomaly, deuteranopia, deuteride, deuterium, deuterogamist, deuterogamy, Deuteromycota, deuteron, Deuteronomy, deuterostome dexi- right Greek () Dexiarchia dexter- right Latin ambidexterity, ambidextrous, dexter, dexterity, dexterous, dextral, dextrality, dextrin, dextrorse, dextrose di- two Greek () diatomic, dicot, digamy, diode, dipole dia- apart, through Greek () deacon, diagram, dialysis, diameter div-, diff- different Latin different, divergence, diversity, divide, diffeomorphism diacosi- two hundred Greek (), "two hundred times" diacosigon, diacosipentecontaheptagon dic-, dict- say, speak, proclaim Latin , , benediction, contradict, dictate, dictation, dictator, diction, dictionary, dictum, edict, indictment, interdiction, malediction, predict, prediction, valediction, verdict dida- teach Greek () autodidact, Didache, didact, didactic digit- finger Latin bidigitate, digit, digital, digitate, digitiform, digitigrade, multidigit, multidigitate din- terrible, fearfully great Greek () dinosaur dipl- twofold Greek (), δίπλωσις (), () diploblasty, diploid, diploidy, diploma, diplomacy, diplomat, diplomatic, diplomatics, diplonema, diplophase, diplopia, diplosis, diplotene, haplodiploid, haplodiploidy do- (ΔΟ) give Greek (), , (,), (), () anecdote, antidoron, antidote, apodosis, dose doc-, doct- teach Latin , docile, doctor, doctrine, document, indoctrinate, indoctrination dodec- twelve Greek () dodecagon, dodecahedron, Dodecanese, dodecaphony, dodecastyle, dodecasyllabic, hemidodecahedron dog-, dox- opinion, tenet Greek () "to appear, seem, think", () "opinion", () dogma, dogmatic, dogmatism, doxology, heterodox, orthodox, paradox dol- pain Latin "to grieve", also "grief" and "pain" condolence, dol, doleful, dolorous, indolence dom- house Latin dame, domal, dome, domestic, domesticate, domestication, domesticity, domestique, domicile, domiciliary, major-domo, semidome domin- master Latin "master"; (from "house") beldam, beldame, belladonna, codomain, codominance, codominant, condominium, dam, dame, damsel, danger, demesne, demoiselle, domain, dominance, dominant, dominate, domination, dominative, dominator, dominatrix, domine, domineer, dominicide, dominion, dominium, domino, duenna, dungeon, madam, madame, mademoiselle, madonna, predominance, predominant, predominate, quasidominance, semidominance, subdominant, superdominant domit- tame Latin , frequentative of daunt, domitable, indomitable don- give Latin , condonation, condone, donate, donation, donative, donator, donatory, donor, pardon, pardonable dorm- sleep Latin dormant, dormitory dors- back Latin disendorse, dorsal, dorsiferous, dorsiflexion, dorsiflexor, dorsigrade, dorsiventral, dorsum, dossier, endorse, endorsee, endorsement, indorse, indorsement, reredos dra- do Greek (), (), (), (), () dramatic, dramaturgy, drastic, melodramatic, monodrama drac- dragon Latin Draco, draconian drach- grasp Greek (), (), () didrachm, drachm, drachma, dram, tetradrachm dram-, drom- (ΔΡΑΜ) run Greek (), () aerodrome, anadromous, antidromic, catadromous, diadromous, dromaeosaurid, heterodromous, hippodrome, loxodrome, monodromy, palindrome, syndrome dros- dew Greek () drosometer, Drosophila dry- tree Greek (), dryad, dryadic, hamadryad du- two Latin deuce, doubt, dual, duality, duet, duo, duplex, duplicity, duumvirate, duumviri, nonduality dub- doubtful Latin doubt, dubiety, dubious duc-, duct- lead Latin , abduce, abduct, adduce, adduct, conduce, deduce, induce, introduce, produce, reduce, seduce, traduce dulc- sweet Latin billet-doux, dolce, dolcetto, douce, doux, dulcet, dulcian, dulcify, dulcimer, edulcorant, edulcorate, subdulcid dur- hard Latin , dour, dura, durability, durable, durain, dural, duramen, durance, durancy, duration, durative, dure, duress, durity, durous, durum, endurable, endurance, endurant, endure, indurate, induration, nondurable, obduracy, obdurate, obduration, perdurable, perdurance, perdure, subdural dy- two Greek (), () dyad, dyadic dyna- power Greek (), , (), () aerodynamic, aerodynamics, antidynastic, autodyne, didynamous, dynamic, dynamism, dynamite, dynamo, dynast, dynastic, dynasty, heterodyne, metadynamics dys- badly, ill Greek () dysentery, dysphagia, dysphasia, dysplasia, dystopia, dystrophyReferences