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aardeaard-(Afrikaans) earthabab-(Latin) awayabantevant-(Latin) before, advantageabaxabacus-(Greek) counting boardabbaabb-(Aramaic) fatherabdomenabdomen-, abdomin-(Latin) bellyaboleool-(Latin) destroy, abolishabsabs-(Latin) away fromabsconsasconce-(Latin) hidden lanternabyssosabys-, abysm-(Greek) bottomlessacan-ache(Old English) ache, pain acatercater-(French) to buy provisionsaceracr-, eager-, eg-, aigr-(Latin) sharp, keenacerbusacerb-(Latin) bitter, harshacetumacet-(Latin) vinegarachatesagate-(Greek) agate (river Achates)acidusacid-(Latin) sour, sharpaculeuseglantine-(Latin) prickle, stingacuoacu-(Latin) sharpenacusacu-(Latin) needleadad-(Latin) toward, nearadamasadamant-, diamond-(Greek) unbreakable, hardestaddoadd-(Latin) add, give toadenaden-(Greek) glandadepsadip-(Latin) fatadiutoaid-(Latin) helpadolescoadult-(Latin) grown upaduloradul-(Latin) flatter, fawnadultero-adulter(Latin) corrupt, defile aeceracre-(Old English) fieldaedesedi-(Latin) building, templeaelanneal-(Old English) to burn, set on fireaemulusemul-(Latin) rival, striving to equalaeppelapple-(Old English) appleaequalisegal-(Latin) equalaequusequ-, equi-, equal-, equat-(Latin) equal, levelaeraero-, aer-, air-, ar-(Greek) airaeraera-(Latin) epoch, numberaestimareestim-, esteem-(Latin) to value, appraiseaestimoestim-(Latin) value, appraiseaestusestu-(Latin) tide, surgeaetasage-(Latin) age, lifetimeaeternusetern-(Latin) eternal, everlastingaethelthrythtawdri-(Eponym) St. Audrey's laceaevum-ev(Latin) age, lifetime afficerefic-(Latin) be fond of, affectaffinis-affin(Latin) related, affinity afghanafghan-(Persian) of Afghanistanagaueagave-(Greek) noble (nymph Agave)ageragr-(Latin) fieldagere-ig, -act(Latin) drive, do aggeragger-(Latin) heap, pile upagoact-, ig-, ag-, gu-(Latin) do, driveagogos-agog, -agogue(Greek) leader, leading agon-agon(Greek) struggle, contest agora-gor, -egyr(Greek) assembly, public speaking agoreuo-gor(Greek) speak in public agra-agr(Greek) seizure agrosagro-(Greek) fieldahuacatlavocado-, guaca-(Nahuatl) avocadoaigisaegis-(Greek) goatskin shield of Zeusaigyptiosgyp-, gyps-(Greek) Egyptianainigmaenigma-, enigmat-(Greek) riddleaioneon-(Greek) age, lifetimeaise-ease, -eas(Old French) ease, comfort aisthanomaiesthet-, aesthet-, aesthete-, esthes-(Greek) perceive, feelaisthesis-esthesi, -esthet, -esthes(Greek) sensation aitherether-(Greek) upper air, skyaitiaetio-(Greek) causeakademeiaacadem-(Greek) Plato's groveakakiaacacia-(Greek) thorny treeakanthaacanth-(Greek) thorn, spineakmeacne-, acme-(Greek) point, peakakolouthosacolyte-(Greek) follower, attendantakonitonaconite-(Greek) poisonous plantakos-acea(Greek) cure akouoacoust-(Greek) hearakrosacro-(Greek) tip, heightaktisactin-(Greek) ray, beamalaail-(Latin) wingalabastrosalabaster-(Greek) alabaster vasealaceralacr-, allegr-(Latin) brisk, livelyalbusalb-, daub-, au-(Latin) whitealcoholholic-(Arabic) addicted toalcoholdehydrogenatum-aldehyde(Latin) dehydrogenated alcohol alerealiment-, alim-(Latin) nourishalescoal-, olesc-, ult-(Latin) growalfasfasahalfalfa-(Arabic) fresh fodderalgaalga-(Latin) seaweedalgos-alg, -algia, -algi(Greek) pain alibialibi-(Latin) elsewherealienusalien-(Latin) belonging to anotheraliksirelixir-(Arabic) the elixiraliusalias-, alien-(Latin) otheraljabralgebra-(Arabic) reunion of broken partsalkharshufartichoke-(Arabic) artichokealkhwarizmialgorithm-(Arabic) from al-Khwarizmialkimiyaalchem-(Arabic) alchemyalkuhlalcohol-(Arabic) the kohl, essencealkuhlholic-(Arabic) addictallasso-llax(Greek) change allegoriaallegor-(Greek) speaking otherwiseallelon-llel, -allel(Greek) one another alleralley-(French) to goallertaalert-(Italian) on the watchallosallerg-, alle-, all-(Greek) otheralmanakhalmanac-(Arabic) the calendaralpesalp-(Latin) high mountainsalphaalpha-(Greek) first letteralqalialkali-, alkal-, alkalin-(Arabic) the ashesalqubbaalcove-(Arabic) the vault, domealteralter-, adulter-, altru-, altr-(Latin) otheraltiarehaws-(Latin) to raisealtusalt-, hanc-, alti-, haut-(Latin) highalucinorhallucin-(Latin) wander in mindalumenalum-(Latin) alumalumnusalumn-(Latin) foster child, pupilamarantosamaranth-(Greek) unfadingamareamat-, ami-(Latin) to loveamazonamazon-(Greek) warrior womanambactusambassador-, embass-(Latin) servant, envoyambiambi-, amb-(Latin) around, bothambireambi-(Latin) to go aroundamboambi-(Latin) bothambrotosambrosia-(Greek) immortalambulareambul-, alley-, amble-, ambl-(Latin) to walkambulo-ambul, -amble(Latin) to walk amicusem-, amic-, ami-, imic-(Latin) friendamiremir-, mir-, amir-(Arabic) commanderammonammon-, am-(Egyptian) god Amunammoniakon-amine(Greek) ammonia compound amnesiaamnes-(Greek) forgetfulnessamnionamnio-(Greek) fetal membraneamoamat-(Latin) loveamoenusamen-(Latin) pleasantamoibeamoeb-(Greek) changeamoramor-, mour-, amour-(Latin) loveampereampere-, amp-(Eponym) Ampèreamphiamphi-(Greek) both, aroundamplusampli-, ampl-(Latin) largeampullaampule-(Latin) small flaskamukamok-(Malay) furious attackamuletumamulet-(Latin) protective charmamygdalealmond-(Greek) almondanan-, one-(Greek) not, withoutanaana-, an-(Greek) up, backanakhoreinchor-(Greek) withdraw, retireanalysis-analyst, -analyze, -analysis, -analyz(Greek) loosening apart anatithenaianathema-(Greek) thing devoted (to evil)anbaramber-(Arabic) ambergris, amberancillaancilla-(Latin) maidservantandareandante-(Italian) to walk, goanemosanemo-(Greek) windanerandro-, ander-(Greek) man, maleangeionangio-, angea-(Greek) vesselangelos-angel(Greek) messenger angereangina-(Latin) to choke, strangleangoanx-(Latin) choke, distressangranger-, angr-(Old Norse) grief, distressangstromangstrom-(Swedish) from A. J. Ångströmangulus-angle, -angul, -angl(Latin) corner, angle angustiaangu-(Latin) tightness, distressanimaanim-(Latin) breath, soulanimus-anim(Latin) mind, spirit anisonanise-(Greek) anise, dillankulazankle-(Germanic) ankle jointankuraanchor-(Greek) anchorannoraaqanorak-(Greenlandic Inuit) windproof jacketannus-enn, -ann, -annu, -enni(Latin) year anser-anser(Latin) goose anteante-, ant-, vanc-, vant-(Latin) beforeanthosantho-, anthemum-, anth-(Greek) floweranthraxanthrax-, anthra-(Greek) coal, carbuncleanthropos-anthrop, -anthropo(Greek) human antianti-, ant-(Greek) againstantiquusantiqu-, antic-(Latin) old, ancientanulusannul-(Latin) ringanusan-(Latin) ringaorteaorta-(Greek) great arteryapartapart-(Afrikaans) separatenessapasumopossum-(Algonquian) white beastaperioaper-, overt-, apert-(Latin) openaperturaoverture-(Latin) openingaphroditeaphrodis-, aphrodite-, aphrodit-(Greek) goddess of loveapisapi-(Latin) beeapoapo-, aph-, ap-, apho-(Greek) away fromapothekeboutique-, bodega-(Greek) storehouseappellarepell-(Latin) call, nameappellopeal-(Latin) call, drive toappuminneonhokhominy-(Algonquian) parched cornaptitudoattitudin-(Latin) posture, fitnessaptusapt-, ept-(Latin) fit, suitedaquaaqua-, aque-, aqui-, ew-(Latin) wateraquilaaquil-(Latin) eaglearabusarab-(Latin) Arab, Arabianarachnearachn-(Greek) spiderarbiterarbitr-, arbiter-, arbitrat-(Latin) judgearborarbor-(Latin) treearcaark-(Latin) chest, boxarcanusarcan-(Latin) hidden, secretarceo-erc(Latin) enclose, restrain arcereerc-(Latin) to enclose, restrainarcusarch-, arc-(Latin) bow, archardeoard-, arson-, ars-(Latin) burnarduusardu-(Latin) steep, hardarea-are(Latin) open space areoarid-(Latin) to be dryargos-arg(Greek) idle, lazy arguereargu-(Latin) to make clear, arguearguoargu-(Latin) make clear, proveargyllargyle-(Eponym) Argyll (Scottish clan)aridusarid-(Latin) dryaristosaristo-(Greek) bestarithmosarithm-(Greek) numberarkhaiosarchae-, archa-(Greek) ancient, oldarkheionarch-, archiv-(Greek) government housearkho-arch(Greek) to rule arkhosarch-, archi-, arche-(Greek) chief, firstarktosarctic-(Greek) beararmaarm-, darme-(Latin) weapons, armsarmusarm-(Latin) arm, shoulderaroara-(Latin) to plowaromaaroma-(Greek) spice, fragrancearoughcunraccoon-(Algonquian) scratches with handsarsart-, ert-, arti-(Latin) skill, artarsenikonarsenic-(Greek) yellow orpimentarteriaarteri-, arterio-, artery-(Greek) artery, windpipearthronarthr-, arthro-(Greek) jointarticulusartic-(Latin) small jointartusartic-(Latin) jointarwearrow-(Old English) arrowasac-(Latin) unit, singleascalonshallot-(Latin) from Ascalonascaloniascallion-(Latin) of Ascalonasceash-(Old English) ashasinusasin-(Latin) donkeyasketesascet-(Greek) one who exercises/trainsasparagosaspart-, asparag-(Greek) asparagus, sproutasperasper-(Latin) rough, harshasphodelosdaffodil-(Greek) asphodel floweraspisasp-(Greek) viperasramaashram-(Sanskrit) hermitageassaass-(Latin) donkeyassumutazimuth-(Arabic) the directionsasteraster-, star-(Greek) starasthmaasthma-(Greek) pantingastronastro-, astr-, aster-(Greek) starastusastute-(Latin) craft, cunningastutusastut-(Latin) shrewdasulonasylum-(Greek) inviolable refugeatavusatav-(Latin) ancestorateles-atel(Greek) exempt from tax (no stamp)athanasiatans-(Greek) immortalityathereather-(Greek) gruel, plaqueathlonathl-(Greek) contest, prizeatlasatlas-, atlant-(Greek) Titan bearing the heavensatman-atma(Sanskrit) soul atmosatmo-(Greek) vaporatomos-atom(Greek) indivisible atriumatri-(Latin) hallatroxatroc-(Latin) cruel, fierceattabiyatabby-(Arabic) Baghdad quarter (striped silk)attaccare-attack(Italian) attack, attach attikosattic-(Greek) of Athens, Atticatzenetch-(Germanic) eat into, corrodeaucaoca-(Latin) gooseauctorauthor-, auth-(Latin) originator, authoraudaxaud-(Latin) bold, daringaudioaudit-, aud-, ey-, obey-(Latin) hearaudreytawdry-(Eponym) from St. Audreyauga-ow(Old Norse) eye augeoaug-, auc-(Latin) to increaseauguraugur-(Latin) seer, divineraulos-aul(Greek) pipe aurasoar-, aura-(Latin) air, breezeaureusori-(Latin) goldenaurisaur-(Latin) earaurumaur-, or-(Latin) goldauscultoscout-(Latin) listenausterosauster-(Greek) harsh, dryaustra-east(Germanic) east authentesauthent-(Greek) genuine, authorautosauto-, aut-(Greek) selfautumnusautumn-(Latin) autumnauxiliumauxili-(Latin) helpavataraavatar-(Sanskrit) descent of a deityaveoavar-, avid-(Latin) crave, desireavisavi-, au-, ausp-(Latin) birdavunculusavuncul-(Latin) maternal uncleaxiomaaxiom-(Greek) worthy, self-evident truthaxisax-(Latin) axle, pivotaxonaxon-(Greek) axisayatullahayatollah-(Arabic) sign of Godazaleosazale-(Greek) dryazzahr-hazard(Arabic) dice

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bacchusbacch-(Latin) Bacchus, wine godbacillusbacill-(Latin) little staff, rodbacken-back(German) bake baculumimbecil-(Latin) weak, feeblebaec-back(Old English) back baerbare-(Old English) naked, uncoveredbaethbath-(Old English) bathbaino-bat, -bet, -betes(Greek) go, walk baiulusbail-(Latin) carrier, porterbakterionbacterio-, bacteria-, bacterium-, bacteri-(Greek) little rodbalaustionbaluster-, balustr-(Greek) pomegranate flowerballball-(Old Norse) ballballaball-(Italian) little ballballareball-(Latin) to danceballo-bol, -ball, -bl, -blem(Greek) throw ballr-ball(Old Norse) round object balsamonbalsam-(Greek) balsam tree, resinbalsamumbalm-(Latin) balsam, aromatic resinban-bone, -bones(Old English) bone ban-pan(Chinese) board, plank banabane-(Old English) slayer, poisonbanca-bank(Italian) bench banchettobanquet-(Italian) little benchbandbund-, band-(Persian) band, tiebandirebandit-(Latin) to band together, outlawbanglabungalow-(Hindi) of Bengalbaniyabanyan-(Hindi) merchantbankibank-(Old Norse) ridge, moundbannanban-, bann-(Old English) proclaim, outlawbannumban-, banal-, band-(Frankish) proclamation, banbantambantam-(Eponym) town in Javabaptizobapt-(Greek) dip, immersebarbabarb-(Latin) beardbarbacoabarbecue-, barbacoa-, barbecu-(Taino) wooden framebarbarosbarbar-, rhubarb-(Greek) foreignbarbarusbrav-(Latin) wild, boldbarca-bark(Latin) boat, ship bardosbard-(Celtic) poet, singerbarobaron-(Frankish) man, warriorbarosbaro-, bar-(Greek) weightbarrabarr-, bar-, barg-(Latin) bar, barrierbarribarrio-(Spanish) district, quarterbarricabarric-(Spanish) barrelbarysbari-, bar-, baro-(Greek) heavybasileusbasil-(Greek) kingbasisbas-, base-(Greek) foundation, stepbasket-basket(other) basket bassusbas-, bass-(Latin) low, deepbatatapotato-(Taino) sweet potatobattualiabattal-(Latin) fighting, battlebattuobat-, bate-, battle-(Latin) beat, strikebayonnebayone-(Eponym) French citybazarbazaar-(Persian) marketbealubale-(Old English) evil, harmbeanban-(Gaelic) womanbearwebarrow-(Old English) carrierbeatan-beat(Old English) strike beatusbeat-(Latin) blessed, happybedebead-(Old English) prayerbeestbeest-(Afrikaans) beast, oxbegonbegon-(Eponym) from Michel Begonbehemothbehemoth-(Hebrew) huge beastbell-bel(Eponym) from Bell bellumbell-, vel-, bel-, belli-(Latin) warbellusbeau-, beaut-, bell-, belle-(Latin) beautiful, finebenebene-, ben-(Latin) well, goodbeobee-(Old English) beebeornan-burn(Old English) burn bera-bear(Old English) bear beranbear-(Old English) carry, bring forthbergberg-(Old Norse) mountainberyllusbrilli-(Latin) beryl, gleambestiabeast-, best-, besti-(Latin) beastbeta-bet(Greek) second letter bethlehembedlam-(Eponym) Bethlehem asylumbhagavatipagoda-(Sanskrit) goddess, divinebhraterpal-(Romani) brotherbibe-(Old English) about, uponbibe-(Old English) off, awaybiberebev-(Latin) drinkbiblionbiblio-, bibl-, bible-(Greek) bookbibobib-(Latin) drinkbikinibikini-(Eponym) Bikini Atollbilanx-balance(Latin) two-panned scale bilisbil-(Latin) bilebindaband-(Germanic) a binding, stripbindanbind-, band-(Old English) bind, tiebinibin-, comb-(Latin) two togetherbiosbio-, bi-, be-, bios-(Greek) lifebisbi-, ba-, bis-, bal-(Latin) twice, twobitorbitter-(Old English) bitterblamalama-(Tibetan) superior monkblandusbland-(Latin) flattering, mildblankblank-, blanch-, blanc-(Old French) whiteblasonblazon-(Old French) shield, coat of armsblasphemeoblame-(Greek) revile, blasphemeblasphemosblas-, blam-, blasphem-(Greek) evil-speakingblegenblain-(Old English) blisterblemirblemish-(French) turn pale, injureblenden-blende(German) deceive, blind blind-blind(Old English) blind blitzblitz-(German) lightningbloc-block(Old French) log, obstacle blod-blood(Old English) blood boaboa-(Latin) large snakeboc-book(Old English) book bocbutch-(Old French) he-goatbociaboss-(Old French) knob, studbodigbody-, bodi-, bodies-(Old English) bodyboga-bow(Old English) bend bohemiabohemia-(Latin) Bohemia (region)boi-boy(Old French) male child, boy bolabola-(Spanish) ballbolbosbulb-(Greek) onion, bulbbolognabaloney-(Eponym) Bologna (city)bolwercboulevard-(Dutch) rampartbombitire-bound(Latin) leap, spring bombosbomb-(Greek) booming soundbombusbomb-(Latin) booming noisebombyxbombast-(Greek) silk, cotton paddingbonbon-(Japanese) tray, potbondi-band(Old Norse) dweller, farmer bonitasbount-(Latin) goodnessbononiabologna-(Latin) from Bolognabonusbon-(Latin) goodbord-board(Old English) plank, board bosbov-(Latin) oxbosbosh-(other) empty, nonsenseboscusbush-(Latin) in the woodsbosko-bosc(Greek) feed, graze bosmbosom-(Old English) chest, breastbotanebotan-(Greek) plantbotellusbowel-(Latin) sausage, gutboter-butt, -but(Old French) thrust, strike botulusbotul-(Latin) sausageboubalosbuffalo-(Greek) wild ox, antelopebouderboud-(French) to sulkboukolosbucol-(Greek) cowherdbousbu-(Greek) oxboutyronbutter-, but-(Greek) butterboycottboycott-(Eponym) from Captain Boycottbracchiumbrace-, brass-, bretzel-(Latin) armbrad-broad(Old English) broad, wide braidu-breadth(Germanic) broadness brancabranch-(Latin) paw, branchbrandbrand-(Old English) burning, torchbrantbrand-(Frankish) sword, firebrassierebra-(French) bodice, arm-guardbravobravura-(Italian) boldness, brilliancebrecan-break, -br, -brok(Old English) break bredan-bred(Old English) raise, breed brevisbrief-, brevi-, bridg-, brev-(Latin) shortbridd-bird(Old English) bird brigabrig-(Italian) strifebroccabrocade-, brocad-(Latin) pointed, embossedbroccusbroach-, broch-, brooch-, brocc-(Latin) pointed, spikebrogliare-broglio(Italian) confuse, tangle bromosbrom-(Greek) stenchbronchosbronch-(Greek) windpipebroncusbronco-(Spanish) rough, wildbrontebronto-(Greek) thunderbrothorbrother-(Old English) brotherbrozdonbroider-(Frankish) embroider, edgebrunburn-, brun-(Old French) brown, polishedbrustulare-broil(Latin) burn brutusbrut-(Latin) dull, beastlybryo-bryo(Greek) swell, grow bucculabuckle-, buckl-(Latin) cheek strapbuckminsterfullerbucky-(Eponym) Buckminster Fullerbuculusbugle-, bugl-(Latin) young oxbuffabuffoon-(Italian) a jest, puffbufflebuff-(French) buffalo (leather)bugnonbunion-(French) swelling, bumpbulabull-(Old English) bull, male oxbulgabulg-, budget-, budg-(Latin) leather bagbulgarusbugger-(Latin) Bulgarian (heretic)bullabull-, bullet-(Latin) ballbullabullet-(Latin) seal, documentbulliobull-(Latin) to boilbullirebudg-, boil-, bouill-, bull-(Latin) bubble, boilbumarinboomerang-(other) throwing stickbuncombebunkum-(Eponym) Buncombe Countybundokboondocks-(other) mountainburaqborax-, bor-(Arabic) boraxburelbureau-(French) desk, officeburgatorburgl-(Latin) one who breaks inburgusburgl-, burg-, borough-, bourg-(Latin) fortified townburjonburgeon-(Old French) bud, sproutburlaburl-(Italian) joke, mockeryburobust-(Latin) burnburrabureau-(Latin) woolen clothburricusburro-, burr-(Latin) little horse, donkeybursa-burs, -purs, -burse(Latin) purse, bag bus-buss(Dutch) gun, tube buteobuzz-(Latin) hawk, buzzardbutte-but(Old English) flatfish buttisbutl-(Latin) cask, bottlebyrby-(Old Norse) town, dwellingbyrganburi-(Old English) to bury, hidebyrthenburden-(Old English) load, that which is bornebyssos-byss(Greek) bottom

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caballuscaval-, chivalr-, chival-(Latin) horsecacahuatlcacao-(Nahuatl) cacao beancadavercadaver-(Latin) corpsecadere-cay, -chut, -cad, -chute(Latin) fall cadocid-, cas-, chanc-, casc-(Latin) fallcaedo-cis, -cid, -cide, -cise(Latin) cut, kill caelebscelib-(Latin) unmarriedcaelestiscelest-(Latin) heavenlycaelumcelest-(Latin) sky, heavencaementumcement-(Latin) rough stone chipscaerimoniaceremon-(Latin) sacred ritecaeruleuscerul-(Latin) sky-bluecaesarczar-, cesar-(Latin) Caesar (emperor)caesareajersey-(Latin) Jersey islandcaesiusces-(Latin) bluish-graycafecafe-(French) coffeecailincolleen-(Irish) girlcalamitascalamit-, calamity-(Latin) disastercalare-clat(Latin) call out calculuscalcul-, calculus-(Latin) pebble, reckoningcaldariumcauld-(Latin) warmcalefacerechauffeur-(Latin) to heat, stokecalefaciochafe-, chaf-(Latin) make warmcalere-chal(Latin) be warm calicutcalico-(Eponym) Calicut (Indian city)calidusscald-(Latin) hotcalixchalice-(Latin) cupcalluscallous-, callus-(Latin) hard skincalocal-, council-(Latin) call togethercalorcalor-(Latin) heatcalumniachalleng-, calumni-, calumn-(Latin) false accusation, slandercalxcalc-, chalk-, caulk-, calk-(Latin) lime, limestonecalxculc-, calc-, cal-(Latin) heelcamb-comb(Old English) comb cambiarechang-(Latin) to bartercambiochang-, camb-, change-(Latin) exchangecambirechange-(Latin) exchangecameracamera-, cam-, rade-, chamber-(Latin) chamber, vaulted roomcaminuschimney-(Latin) furnace, hearthcamisiacamis-, chemis-(Latin) shirtcampanacampan-(Latin) bellcampaniachampagne-, champagn-(Latin) open country (region)campuscamp-, champion-, campaign-, campus-(Latin) fieldcamurcamber-(Latin) curved, archedcanalischannel-, canal-(Latin) pipe, channelcanaouacanoe-(Taino) canoecanariacanar-, canary-(Latin) Canary Islands (of dogs)cancellicancel-, chancel-, chanc-(Latin) lattice, crossbarscancercanker-, cancer-(Latin) crabcandelacandel-, chandel-, chand-(Latin) candlecandeocand-, cens-, cend-(Latin) shine, glowcandiduscand-, candid-(Latin) white, brightcanercanard-(Old French) duck, false rumorcanibalescannibal-(Spanish) Carib cannibalcaniskenn-, can-, chen-(Latin) dogcanistrumcanast-(Latin) basketcanocent-(Latin) singcanoncanyon-(Latin) tube, pipecantalupocantaloupe-(Eponym) Cantalupo (papal estate)cantarechant-(Latin) singcanterburycanter-(Eponym) Canterbury (pilgrims' pace)cantochant-, cant-, cent-(Latin) sing, chantcapcap-(Latin) cap in handcapannacabana-(Latin) hut, cabincapaxcap-(Latin) able to holdcapercaper-, capr-(Latin) goatcapilluscapill-, hevel-(Latin) haircapiocept-, cip-, ceiv-, capt-(Latin) take, seizecapitalecattle-, chattel-(Latin) propertycapitellumcaddi-, cadet-, caddie-, caddy-(Latin) little head, younger soncappacape-, chaper-, cap-, chap-(Latin) cloak, capecappellachaplain-(Latin) little cloakcaprachevr-(Latin) goat (rafter)capsacaps-, cas-, case-, cass-(Latin) boxcaptarechas-(Latin) seize, pursuecaptiarechas-(Latin) to chase, seizecaptochas-, chase-, catch-, caught-(Latin) seize, seekcaputcapit-, cipit-, cap-, chief-(Latin) headcaracheer-(Greek) facecarbocarbon-, carb-, carbo-(Latin) coalcarcercarcer-(Latin) prisoncardigancardigan-(Eponym) Earl of Cardigancardocardin-(Latin) hingecareocaret-(Latin) it is lackingcarinacareen-(Latin) keel of shipcaritascharit-(Latin) love, dearnesscarmencharm-(Latin) song, incantationcarncairn-(Gaelic) heap of stonescarocarn-, carri-(Latin) flesh, meatcarpentumcarpent-(Latin) wagon, chariotcarperecarp-(Latin) to pluck, cardcarpo-cerpt(Latin) pluck carricarecaric-, carri-, carg-, charg-(Latin) load, carrycarruscar-, charg-, carr-, char-(Latin) wheeled vehiclecartilagocartilagin-(Latin) gristlecaruchar-, care-(Old English) careful, worrycaruscher-, caress-, char-(Latin) dearcasacas-(Latin) housecaseuschees-, ques-, cas-(Latin) cheesecastellumcastle-, chateau-, castl-(Latin) fort, castlecastigocastig-(Latin) to correct, chastencastrocastr-(Latin) cut, geldcastuschast-, cast-, cest-, castig-(Latin) pure, chastecasulachasuble-(Latin) little housecasuscasu-, cas-, case-(Latin) chance, fallcatenachain-, caten-, chign-(Latin) chaincatilluskettle-(Latin) small potcatinuskett-(Latin) bowl, deep pancattuscat-, cater-(Latin) catcaudacow-, queue-, queu-, cod-(Latin) tailcauliscauli-, cole-, kohl-(Latin) cabbage, stalkcausacus-, caus-(Latin) cause, reasoncautiocaut-(Latin) cautioncaveajail-, cage-, cag-(Latin) cagecaveocaut-, cave-(Latin) bewarecavillacavil-(Latin) jeeringcavuscav-, cave-, cavern-(Latin) hollowceacecheek-(Old English) cheek, jawceafchaf-(Old English) chaffcedo-cess, -ced, -ceed, -cede(Latin) go, yield celebercelebr-(Latin) frequented, renownedcelerceler-(Latin) swiftcellacell-(Latin) small room, chambercellarium-keller(Latin) cellar cellerecell-(Latin) to rise highcellocel-(Latin) rise highcellulacellul-, cello-(Latin) little cellceloceal-, cult-(Latin) hide, concealcennanken-(Old English) know, make knowncenseocens-(Latin) assess, judgecentrumcentr-, cent-(Latin) centercentumcent-, centi-(Latin) hundredceorlchurl-(Old English) peasant, common mancepachive-(Latin) onioncepan-keep(Old English) hold, tend cerasusceris-(Latin) cherrycerebrumcerebr-, cereb-(Latin) braincerescereal-(Latin) goddess of graincernocret-, cern-, cre-, creet-(Latin) separate, sift, discerncerrchar-(Old English) turn, chorecerranchar-(Old English) turn to coalcerretanocharlatan-(Italian) seller from Cerretocerto-cert(Latin) contend, strive certuscert-, certain-(Latin) sure, settledcervixcervix-, cervic-(Latin) neckcessocease-, ceas-, cess-(Latin) stop, ceasechamaicham-, chamo-(Greek) on the groundchamposhampoo-(Hindi) press, kneadchandanasandal-(Sanskrit) sandalwoodcharaktercharact-(Greek) engraved markcharischaris-(Greek) grace, favorcharquijerk-(other) dried meatchartacart-, chart-, card-, carto-(Greek) paper, cardchartes-card(Greek) paper leaf chasmachasm-(Greek) gaping hollowchassesashay-(French) chase/glide stepchauvinchauvin-(Eponym) named for N. Chauvincheirchir-, surg-, sur-(Greek) handcheirourgia-surg(Greek) handwork chilioikilo-(Greek) thousandchillichili-(Nahuatl) chili pepperchinchoncinchon-(Spanish) Countess of Chinchonchintchintz-(Hindi) spotted clothchitracheetah-(Sanskrit) speckled, variegatedchloroschlor-, chloro-(Greek) greencholechol-(Greek) bilechondros-chondr(Greek) cartilage chorda-cord(Latin) string, record chordecord-, chord-(Greek) string, cordchoreiachoreo-(Greek) dancechrismacream-(Greek) anointing oilchristoschrist-(Greek) anointedchromachrom-, chromo-(Greek) colorchrysoschrys-(Greek) goldciabattaciabatta-(Italian) slippercicadacicad-(Latin) tree cricketcicerchick-(Latin) chickpeacieocit-, scit-(Latin) rouse, set in motioncierecit-, licit-(Latin) set in motion, rousecigarrocigar-(Spanish) cigarcild-child(Old English) child ciliumcili-(Latin) eyelash, eyebrowcingocinct-(Latin) gird, encirclecingulumcinch-(Latin) girdle, beltcinisciner-(Latin) ashescircacirc-(Latin) around, aboutcircosearch-(Latin) go around, searchcircumcircum-(Latin) aroundcircuscirc-, circu-, circul-, circl-(Latin) ring, circlecisternacistern-(Latin) underground tankcitocit-(Latin) summon, callcitruscitr-(Latin) citron treecivisciv-, cit-(Latin) citizencivitascit-(Latin) cityclamareclam-, claim-(Latin) cry outclamo-claim, -clam(Latin) cry out, shout clandestinusclandestine-(Latin) secret, hiddenclangereclang-(Latin) resoundclannclann-(Gaelic) children, familyclarusclar-, clear-, clair-, cleer-(Latin) clear, brightclassisclass-(Latin) class, divisionclathcloth-(Old English) clothclaudereclud-, clus-(Latin) to close, shutclaudoclos-, clus-, clud-, clois-(Latin) close, shutclaustrumclaustro-(Latin) enclosed spaceclavisclav-, clef-(Latin) keyclavuscloy-(Latin) nailclemensclem-(Latin) mild, mercifulcliensclient-(Latin) follower, dependentclinoclin-, clen-, clens-(Latin) lean, bendclivus-cliv(Latin) slope cloccaclock-, cloak-, cloch-(Latin) bellcnafaknave-(Old English) boy, servantcnawanknow-, known-(Old English) knowcoactarecach-(Latin) press together, hidecoagulumcoagul-(Latin) curdle, clotcodexcod-(Latin) code, bookcofiacoif-(Old French) cap, headdresscogeresquat-(Latin) force togethercogitocogit-(Latin) think, pondercognitusquaint-(Latin) known, skilledcognoscerequaint-(Latin) to knowcognosco-cogn, -quaint, -conn, -naiss(Latin) know, recognize cohorscourt-, hort-(Latin) enclosure, courtyardcoituscoit-(Latin) a coming togethercolcoal-, coll-(Old English) coal, embercolaphuscoup-(Latin) cut, blowcolarecol-(Latin) strain, filtercolere-cult(Latin) cultivate, tend colligocoil-(Latin) gather togethercollumcol-, coll-(Latin) neckcolocult-, cultur-, cultiv-(Latin) till, tendcoloniacologne-(Latin) Cologne citycolonuscolon-(Latin) settler, farmercolorcolor-(Latin) colorcolubracobr-(Latin) snakecolumbacolumb-(Latin) dovecolumnacolumn-, colon-(Latin) pillar, columncombruscumber-, cumbr-(Old French) barrier, obstructioncomescount-, con-, comit-(Latin) companion, countcomiscomit-(Latin) courteouscommuniscommun-, mun-, common-(Latin) common, sharedcompilo-pil(Latin) heap, gather computareconteur-, count-(Latin) reckon, countcomputo-count(Latin) reckon, count concon-(Latin) together, withconcertoconcert-(Italian) concert, harmonyconcilioconcil-(Latin) uniteconciliumconcili-, council-, concil-, cili-(Latin) council, assemblycondiodim-(Latin) season, picklecondoscond-, cond-(Latin) stow, hidecongruocongru-(Latin) agree, meetconniveoniv-(Latin) wink at, shut eyesconsiliumcounsel-(Latin) advice, deliberationconsobrinuscousin-(Latin) mother's-sister's childconsuetudocustom-, costume-, costum-(Latin) habit, customconsulconsul-(Latin) magistrate, counselorconsulosult-(Latin) take counselconsultoconsult-(Latin) take counselcontemnotempt-(Latin) scorn, despisecontineo-content(Latin) contained, satisfied contracounter-, contra-, contro-, countr-(Latin) against, oppositecooperio-cover(Latin) cover cooperirecover-(Latin) cover overcopiacopi-, copy-, copia-(Latin) abundance, plentycopulacoupl-, copul-(Latin) bond, joincoqcoq-(French) rooster, strutcoquerecook-(Latin) cookcoquinacuisin-, kitchen-(Latin) kitchencoquocook-, coct-, coc-, cuit-(Latin) cook, ripencorcord-, cour-(Latin) heartcoriumcori-(Latin) skin, hidecorncorn-, kern-(Old English) grain, seedcornucorn-(Latin) horncorollacoroll-(Latin) little crown, garlandcoronacoron-, crown-, krone-, kron-(Latin) crown, garlandcorpuscorpor-, cors-, corpus-, corps-(Latin) bodycorrigerecort-(Latin) set right, guidecorrigiascourg-(Latin) whip, thongcortexcort-, cortex-, cortic-(Latin) bark, rindcoruscocorusc-(Latin) flash, glittercorvuscor-(Latin) ravencostacoast-, cost-, cutl-(Latin) rib, sidecoyotlcoyote-(Nahuatl) coyotecraciancrack-(Old English) crack, breakcras-cras(Latin) tomorrow crassuscrass-(Latin) thick, densecraticulagrill-(Latin) gridironcratt-cart(Old English) cart credocred-, cre-, creed-(Latin) believecremocrem-(Latin) to burncreocre-, creat-(Latin) create, makecrepare-crepit(Latin) creak, rattle crepo-crep(Latin) rattle, creak crescerecreas-(Latin) growcrescocre-, cru-, cret-, cruit-(Latin) growcretacray-(Latin) chalkcrimencrimin-, crim-(Latin) charge, judgmentcriniscrin-(Latin) haircrispuscrap-, crisp-(Latin) curledcroatcravat-(other) Croatian (scarf)croccroach-, croch-, croqu-(Old French) hookcrosse-crosse(French) hooked stick crudeliscruel-(Latin) cruel, rawcruduscrud-(Latin) rawcruisecruise-, cruis-(Dutch) cross, sailcrustacrust-(Latin) crust, shellcruxcross-, cruci-, cruc-, crus-(Latin) crosscryptagrot-(Greek) cavecucow-(Old English) cowcubitumcubit-(Latin) elbow, forearmcubocub-, cumb-, cov-(Latin) lie down, reclinecucucuck-(Latin) cuckoo birdcuculluscowl-(Latin) hoodcucumiscucumber-(Latin) cucumberculcitaquilt-(Latin) mattress, cushionculinakiln-, culin-(Latin) kitchenculmenculmin-(Latin) summit, peakculpaculp-(Latin) fault, blamecultercutl-(Latin) small knifeculuscul-(Latin) backside, rumpcumco-, col-, com-(Latin) togethercuman-com, -come(Old English) come cumbo-cumb(Latin) lie down cumuluscumul-(Latin) heap, pilecuneuscoin-, cune-(Latin) wedgecunnan-couth(Old English) known, familiar cunnuscunn-(Latin) vulvacupacup-(Latin) cask, tubcupiditascovet-(Latin) eager desire, greedcupidocupid-(Latin) desirecuppa-cup(Latin) cup curacur-, sur-, cour-, cure-(Latin) carecuro-cur, -ctor(Latin) care for, manage currerecur-, cours-, cour-(Latin) runcurrocurr-, curs-, cur-, cours-(Latin) runcurtuscurt-(Latin) cut shortcuruvucheroot-(Tamil) roll of tobaccocurvuscurv-(Latin) bent, curvedcuspiscusp-(Latin) point, tipcustoscustod-(Latin) guardiancutiscut-(Latin) skincutten-cut(other) cut cwacian-quake(Old English) shake cwicquick-(Old English) living, alivecygnuscygn-(Latin) swancymbalumchim-(Latin) cymbalcypriumcopper-(Latin) copper of Cyprus

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dachsdachs-(German) badgerdaegday-, dai-(Old English) daydaguerredaguerre-(Eponym) Louis Daguerredahldahl-(Eponym) Anders Dahldaimondemon-, daemon-(Greek) spirit, divinitydaiomai-desic(Greek) divide daiquiridaiquiri-(Eponym) Daiquirí, Cubadaktylosdactyl-(Greek) fingerdalmatiadalmat-(Latin) Dalmatia regiondamascusdamask-, dam-(Eponym) Damascusdamnodemn-(Latin) condemn, harmdamnumdemn-, damn-, dam-(Latin) loss, harmdarsinaaarsenal-(Arabic) house of manufacturedatumdata-, date-, dat-, dado-(Latin) givendatus-date(Latin) given dede-(Latin) reverse, undodebeoben-, deav-, deb-, debt-(Latin) owedeberedebt-, debit-, dut-(Latin) owedebilisdebil-(Latin) weakdec-deck(Dutch) cover, deck decanusdean-, doyen-(Latin) leader of tendecem-zen, -dec(Latin) ten decet-dec(Latin) be fitting, seemly decimusdecim-, dime-, deci-(Latin) tenthdecken-deck(German) to cover decordecor-(Latin) seemly, fittingdecoro-decor(Latin) adorn, beautify decusdecor-(Latin) beauty, gracedefendofend-, fenc-, fens-(Latin) ward offdeiknymi-digm(Greek) show deinosdino-(Greek) terrible, fearfuldekadeca-(Greek) tendelectodilett-, delect-(Latin) delightdeleolet-, del-(Latin) blot out, destroydeleteriosdelet-(Greek) destructivedelicatusdelicat-, delic-, deli-, delicac-(Latin) delicate, daintydeliciadelici-(Latin) delightdeloo-del(Greek) make visible delphinusdauphin-(Latin) dolphindelphisdolphin-, delphin-(Greek) dolphindeltadelta-(Greek) fourth letterdemosdem-, demo-, demi-(Greek) peopledendron-dendron, -dendr(Greek) tree densdent-, dande-(Latin) toothdensusdens-(Latin) thick, densedeo-dem(Greek) bind deoredear-(Old English) dear, preciousderbyderb-, derby-(Eponym) from Derby, Englandderickderrick-(Eponym) hangman (Derick)derma-derm, -dermat(Greek) skin desideraredesire-, desir-(Latin) long fordespectusspite-(Latin) looking down ondespotesdespot-(Greek) master, lorddestino-destine, -destin(Latin) make firm, fix deteriordeterior-(Latin) worsedeusdei-, dieu-(Latin) goddeuterosdeuter-(Greek) seconddexterdexter-, dextr-(Latin) right hand, skillfuldiadia-, di-, dio-(Greek) through, acrossdiabolosdevil-, diabol-(Greek) slanderer, devildiaitadiet-(Greek) way of lifediakonosdeacon-(Greek) servant, ministerdicaredic-, preach-(Latin) proclaim, devotedichadicho-(Greek) in twodico-dict, -dic, -dit, -dex(Latin) say didaskodidact-(Greek) teachdidomi-dote, -dos(Greek) give didymos-dym(Greek) twin diesdial-, diar-, dis-, dian-(Latin) daydieseldiesel-(Eponym) from Rudolf Dieseldigitusdigit-(Latin) fingerdignitasdaint-(Latin) worthinessdignusdign-, dain-, digni-, deign-(Latin) worthydike-dic(Greek) justice diligo-lect(Latin) love, prefer diluvium-diluv(Latin) flood dimidiusdemi-(Latin) halfdioikesis-diocese(Greek) administration, district diplomadiploma-(Greek) folded documentdiploosdiplo-(Greek) double, foldeddipsadipso-(Greek) thirstdirectusdress-, droit-, roit-(Latin) straight, rightdirigodirige-(Latin) direct, guidedirusdir-(Latin) dreadfuldisdis-, di-, dif-, diss-(Latin) apart, notdisciplinadisciplin-(Latin) instructiondiscipulusdisciplin-, discipl-(Latin) learner, pupildiscusdish-, desk-, dais-, disc-(Latin) disk, platediskosdisc-, dish-, disk-, disco-(Greek) diskdisplicaresplay-(Latin) unfold, spreaddisportaresport-(Latin) carry away, amusediurnusjourn-, diurn-(Latin) dailydividovid-, vis-, vic-(Latin) divide, separatedivinusdivin-(Latin) of a goddivusdivin-, div-(Latin) god, divinedodit-, dat-, der-, dend-(Latin) give, putdo-do(Japanese) way, path docce-dock(Old English) dock plant doceodoc-, doctrin-, doct-, docu-(Latin) teachdocga-dog(Germanic) dog doctrinadoctrin-(Latin) teachingdokeodogmat-, dogma-(Greek) opinion, beliefdoleodol-(Latin) grieve, feel paindolordolor-(Latin) pain, griefdom-dom(Old English) state, domain domaredaunt-(Latin) to tame, subduedominadam-, dame-, donna-, dames-(Latin) lady, mistressdominiumdanger-(Latin) lordship, powerdominusdomin-, demesne-, dom-, domain-(Latin) lord, masterdomito-daunt(Latin) subdue, tame domodomit-(Latin) tame, subduedomusdom-(Latin) house, homedonodon-(Latin) give, grantdormiodorm-(Latin) sleepdorsumdorse-, dors-(Latin) backdosdow-, dowr-(Latin) gift, dowrydosisdos-, dose-(Greek) a givingdotaredow-(Latin) to endowdoudododo-(Portuguese) simpletondoxa-dox(Greek) opinion doxadoxo-(Greek) glorydrachmedrachma-, dram-(Greek) handful, coindracodrag-, rank-(Latin) dragon, serpentdrakondragon-(Greek) serpent, dragondrakondracon-(Greek) Draco the lawgiverdramadrama-, dramat-(Greek) action, deeddrastikosdrast-(Greek) active, effectivedream-dream(Old English) dream drifan-drift, -driv(Old English) drive dromos-drom, -drome(Greek) running, course dropa-drop(Old English) drop druidesdruid-(Celtic) Celtic priestdryasdryad-(Greek) tree nymphduasdyad-(Greek) two, pairdubitaredoubt-, dub-(Latin) to waverdubitodoubt-, dubit-(Latin) waver, hesitatedubiusdub-(Latin) doubtfulduco-duct, -duc, -duce, -duch(Latin) lead duellumduel-(Latin) war, combatdulbandturban-(Persian) turbandulcisdulc-(Latin) sweetdunsscotusdunce-(Eponym) from Duns Scotusduodu-, do-, duo-, dou-(Latin) twoduodeniduoden-(Latin) twelve eachduplexduplic-(Latin) twofoldduplusdoubl-(Latin) double, twofolddurusdur-, dure-, dour-(Latin) harddux-duke(Latin) leader dynamisdynam-(Greek) power, forcedynasteiadynast-(Greek) power, lordshipdynastesdynast-(Greek) ruler, lorddyo-dyte(Greek) enter, go into dysdys-(Greek) bad, faulty

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eage-eye, -sies, -sy(Old English) eye eareear-(Old English) earearmarm-(Old English) arm (limb)ebriusebri-(Latin) drunkeburivor-(Latin) ivoryechoecho-, ech-(Greek) echo, soundecho-nuch(Greek) keep, guard edereest-(Latin) eatediliedel-(German) nobleedoed-, es-(Latin) eatedoedit-(Latin) give out, publishefeseaves-(Old English) roof edgeegeoig-(Latin) be in needegoego-(Latin) I, selfeidolonidol-(Greek) image, formeidos-oid, -eido(Greek) form, shape eidyllionidyll-(Greek) little pictureeigeneigen-(German) own, characteristiceikonicon-(Greek) image, likenesseironiron-(Greek) dissemblereironeiairon-(Greek) feigned ignoranceekec-(Greek) outekdotos-ecdot(Greek) given out, published ekklesiaecclesia-(Greek) assembly, churchektome-ectomy, -ectom(Greek) cutting out elastoselast-(Greek) driven, ductileeleemosynealms-(Greek) pity, charityeleganseleg-(Latin) choice, refinedelegoseleg-(Greek) lament, mournful songelektronelectr-, electron-, electro-(Greek) amberelektronelectro-, electr-(Greek) electricelementumelement-(Latin) first principleelephaselephant-(Greek) elephant, ivoryelleipsisellipt-, ellips-(Greek) falling short, omissionelnel-(Old English) forearmemballoembol-(Greek) throw in, insertemblemaemblem-(Greek) inlaid ornamentembryonembryo-(Greek) embryoemeoemet-(Greek) vomitemineo-emin(Latin) stand out, project emoempt-, empl-, mpt-, deem-(Latin) take, buyempeiriaempir-(Greek) experienceemphasisemphas-(Greek) show, displayemplastronplaster-(Greek) salve, daub-onemployploy-(French) employenen-, em-(Greek) inendonendo-(Greek) withinenienaienema-(Greek) send in, injectenkaustonink-(Greek) burnt-in inkenkephalosencephalo-, encephal-(Greek) brainenteron-enter(Greek) intestine entheosenthus-(Greek) god withinentomonentomo-(Greek) insecteo-it, -ish, -itu, -ent(Latin) go eortheearth-(Old English) earth, groundepeisodionisode-(Greek) inserted storyepiepi-, ep-(Greek) uponepikourosepicure-(Greek) Epicurusepiskopos-bishop(Greek) overseer epistemeepisteme-(Greek) knowledgeepocheepoch-(Greek) pause, fixed pointeposepic-(Greek) word, songequusequ-, equestr-(Latin) horseerastes-erast(Greek) lover erchomai-elyt(Greek) come eremoshermit-(Greek) desert, solitaryergon-erg, -urg, -ergo, -eon(Greek) work ericiusurchin-(Latin) hedgehogeroserot-, ero-(Greek) love, desireerroerr-, erron-(Latin) wander, strayertaalert-(Italian) on the watcheruthroserythro-(Greek) redescapescape-(Old French) escapeeschatoseschato-(Greek) lastescheatcheat-(Old French) confiscated propertyescrenscreen-(Old French) screen, shieldesoeso-(Greek) within, inneresse-ess, -sen, -ent(Latin) be estachetach-, tack-(Old French) stake, attachestamparstamp-(Spanish) to stampestiqueretiquette-(Germanic) stick, attach (ticket)ethnosethno-, ethnic-, ethn-(Greek) people, nationethoseth-(Greek) character, custometymonetymo-(Greek) true, original senseeueu-, ev-(Greek) good, welleuangelion-vangelist(Greek) good news, gospel eurys-eurysm(Greek) wide exex-, ef-(Latin) out, forthexagiumessay-, assay-(Latin) weighing, trialexamenexam-, examin-(Latin) weighing, testingexcapparescap-(Latin) slip out of a capeexcellerecel-, cell-(Latin) rise high, surpassexemplumsampl-, exampl-(Latin) example, sampleexeoissu-(Latin) go outexireiss-(Latin) go outexoexo-(Greek) outsideexpandospawn-(Latin) spread out, shed eggsexperiorperienc-(Latin) try, testexsul-il(Latin) wanderer, banished exsurtirsort-(Old French) go outexterexter-(Latin) outer, outsideextonostound-(Latin) thunder-strikeextraextra-, extro-, extr-(Latin) outside, beyondextraneusstrang-(Latin) foreign, outsideextremusextrem-(Latin) outermost

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faberfabric-(Latin) craftsmanfabricaforg-, fabric-, fab-(Latin) workshop, craftfabulafab-, fabl-, fabul-(Latin) story, talkfacetusfacet-(Latin) witty, elegantfaciesfac-, face-, fic-, fici-(Latin) face, formfacio-fic, -fy, -fi, -fect(Latin) make, do factiofashion-(Latin) a makingfaenumfen-(Latin) hayfaexfec-(Latin) dregs, sedimentfalcofalcon-(Latin) falconfallerefail-, fault-, fall-, fallac-(Latin) deceive, failfallofault-, fall-, fals-, fail-(Latin) deceivefalsusfals-(Latin) falsefalxfalc-(Latin) sickle, curved bladefamafam-(Latin) fame, reportfamesfam-(Latin) hungerfamiliafamil-, famili-(Latin) household, familyfanaticusfan-(Latin) of a temple, frenziedfanum-fan, -fane(Latin) temple faqirfakir-(Arabic) poor (holy man)faran-fare, -far(Germanic) go, travel farcirefarc-, farct-(Latin) stufffarifa-(Latin) speakfarinafarina-(Latin) meal, flourfas-far(Latin) divine law fascinumfascin-(Latin) spell, bewitchmentfascisfasc-(Latin) bundlefastenfast-(Old English) abstain from foodfastidiumfastidi-(Latin) loathing, disgustfatafairy-, fair-(Latin) the Fates, fatefateor-fess(Latin) declare fatigarefatig-(Latin) to wearyfatigofatig-(Latin) tire, wearyfatumfat-, fair-(Latin) fate, destinyfatuusfatu-(Latin) foolishfauces-foc(Latin) throat faunusfaun-(Latin) Faunus (Roman god)faveo-favor(Latin) favor, be kind faverefavor-(Latin) to favorfavorfavor-(Latin) goodwill, favorfeald-fold(Old English) fold fealdanfold-(Old English) to foldfeallan-fall(Old English) fall febrisfever-, febr-, fev-(Latin) feverfecundusfecund-(Latin) fruitfulfedorafedora-(Eponym) play Fedora (Princess Fédora)felan-felt(Old English) feel feldfeld-(German) fieldfelesfel-(Latin) catfelixfelic-(Latin) happy, luckyfellarefellat-(Latin) to suckfellofelon-(Latin) villain, evildoerfeminafemin-, femal-(Latin) womanfemurfemur-, femor-(Latin) thighfenderefens-(Latin) to strikefendofens-, fend-, fest-(Latin) strike, ward offfeohtan-fight(Old English) to fight feowertynenihtfort-(Old English) fourteen nightsferafer-(Latin) wild beastferiaefair-(Latin) holy daysferianferry-(Old English) to carry acrossferio-fere, -fer(Latin) to strike fero-fer, -lat, -phor, -pher(Latin) carry, bear feroxferoc-(Latin) fierce, wildferrumferr-(Latin) ironfertenfart-(Old English) to break windferusfierc-(Latin) wild, savageferveoferv-, ferment-(Latin) boil, glowfestumfestiv-(Latin) feastfestusfest-, feast-, fiest-, fet-(Latin) festive, joyfulfestus-fest(Latin) struck, seized feterefet-(Latin) stinkfetusfet-(Latin) offspringfeudumfeud-, fief-(Latin) fief, land grantfibrafiber-, fibr-(Latin) fiberfibulafibula-(Latin) clasp, broochfidelitasfeal-(Latin) faithfulnessfidesfid-, faith-, fi-, fy-(Latin) faith, trustfidofid-(Latin) trustfigofix-(Latin) fasten, fixfiliusfil-(Latin) son, childfiltrumfiltr-, filter-(Latin) felt strainerfilumfil-, fill-, fili-(Latin) threadfimbriafringe-, fring-(Latin) fringe, borderfinc-finch(Old English) finch findofiss-(Latin) to split, cleavefingerefict-, feign-, faint-, feint-(Latin) shape, feignfingofig-, figur-, fict-, feig-(Latin) shape, formfinisfin-, fine-, finis-(Latin) end, boundaryfiofiat-(Latin) let it be donefirmusfirm-, farm-(Latin) strong, firmfiscusfisc-(Latin) treasury, basketfisk-fish(Old Norse) fish fistingfeist-(Old English) small dog, breaking windfistulafest-(Latin) ulcer, pipefjordrfjord-(Old Norse) inlet, fordflaccusflacc-(Latin) flabby, droopingflagellumflagell-, flail-(Latin) whipflagroflagr-(Latin) blaze, burnflaki-flake(Old Norse) flake flammaflam-, flamm-(Latin) flameflascofiasco-(Italian) flask, bottleflatusflatul-(Latin) a blowing, windflavusflav-(Latin) yellowflebilisfeeble-, foible-(Latin) weak, lamentableflectoflect-, flex-(Latin) bendfleoge-flies, -fly(Old English) fly fligoflict-, flig-(Latin) strikeflint-flint(Old English) hard stone floflat-(Latin) blowflosflor-, flour-, flower-, flow-(Latin) flowerflotteflot-(French) fleetfluctusfluctu-(Latin) wave, flowfluereflu-(Latin) to flowfluoflu-, fluor-(Latin) flowfluorfluor-, fluoro-(Latin) flowflyht-flight(Old English) flight focusfoc-, fus-, fu-, foy-(Latin) hearth, fireplacefoderumforage-, forag-(Frankish) fodderfodiofoss-(Latin) digfoedusfeder-, fed-(Latin) league, treatyfog-og(other) fog folcfolk-(Old English) peoplefoliumfoli-, folio-, foil-(Latin) leaf, sheetfollisfool-, foll-(Latin) bellows, bagfomentumfoment-(Latin) warm poulticefonsfount-, font-(Latin) spring, sourcefor-fant, -fac, -fa, -fat(Latin) speak foran-afore(Old English) in front forarefor-(Latin) bore, pierceford-ford(Old English) river crossing forefore-, for-(Old English) before, frontforestisforest-(Latin) outside woodlandforisforest-, foreign-(Latin) outside, woodsformaform-(Latin) shape, formformicaform-(Latin) antformidoformid-(Latin) dread, fearfornaxfurn-(Latin) oven, furnacefornixfornic-(Latin) arch, brothelforsythforsyth-(Eponym) from William Forsythfortisfort-, forc-, force-(Latin) strongfortuitusfortuit-(Latin) by chancefortunafortun-, fortu-(Latin) luck, fortuneforumforum-, foren-(Latin) marketplacefossilisfossil-(Latin) dug upfotfett-(Old English) footfoverefoment-(Latin) to warmfragrareflair-(Latin) to smellfragrofragr-(Latin) smell sweetfranc-franch(Old French) free francifranc-(Latin) the Franksfrancusfranch-, frank-, franchis-(Latin) freefrangofract-, frag-, fring-, frail-(Latin) breakfrankfurtfrankfurt-(Eponym) Frankfurt cityfraterfratern-, friar-, frat-, fratr-(Latin) brotherfrausfraud-(Latin) deceitfrenum-frain(Latin) bridle, curb frequensfrequent-, frequenc-, frequ-(Latin) crowded, frequentfriarefri-(Latin) to crumblefricofrict-, frice-(Latin) rubfrigidus-froid(Latin) cold frigofri-, fry-, fritt-(Latin) roast, fryfrigus-friger, -frigid, -fridge, -frig(Latin) cold friscus-fresh(Germanic) fresh friskfresco-(Germanic) freshfrivolusfrivol-(Latin) trifling, sillyfrogga-frog(Old English) frog fronsfront-, frond-(Latin) forehead, frontfrostfrost-(Old English) frostfructusfruit-, fruct-(Latin) fruit, producefrustrafrustrat-(Latin) in vainfruxfrug-(Latin) fruit, thriftfuchsfuchs-(Eponym) named for botanist Leonhart Fuchsfugafug-(Latin) flightfugio-fug(Latin) flee fulciofulcrum-(Latin) prop, supportfulgeofulg-(Latin) shine, flashfullazful-(Germanic) fullfulmenfulmin-(Latin) lightning, thunderboltfumusfum-, fume-(Latin) smokefundofus-, found-, funn-, fund-(Latin) pourfundusfund-, found-(Latin) bottomfungi-funct(Latin) to perform, discharge fungorfunct-(Latin) perform, functionfungusfung-(Latin) fungus, mushroomfunisfuni-(Latin) ropefunusfuner-(Latin) funeral, burialfurferret-, furt-(Latin) thieffurbjan-furbish(Germanic) polish furca-fork, -furc(Latin) fork furhfur-(Old English) furrowfuriafuri-(Latin) rage, furyfurnjanveneer-(Frankish) furnishfurorfur-(Latin) rage, furyfuscusfusc-(Latin) darkfususfuse-(Latin) spindle/tubefutilisfut-, futil-(Latin) leaky, vainfuto-fute(Latin) beat down, refute futonfuton-(Japanese) beddingfuturusfut-(Latin) about to befyrfire-(Old English) fire

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gagnier-gain(Old French) gain galagalact-, galax-(Greek) milkgalagall-, gala-(Italian) festivitygalbinusjaun-(Latin) yellowgalegal-(French) merriment, enjoymentgalliagall-(Latin) Gaul, Francegalvanigalvan-, galvano-(Eponym) from Galvanigambagamb-, jamb-(Italian) leggamgwatkumquat-(Chinese) golden orangegammagamma-(Greek) third Greek lettergammagamut-(Greek) lowest notegamos-gam, -gamy(Greek) marriage gangone-(Old English) gogangliongangli-(Greek) nerve cluster, swellinggangrainagangrene-, gangren-(Greek) eating soregaolingkaolin-(Chinese) high hill (place)gardengarden-(Eponym) from Dr. Gardengarergarage-, garag-(French) sheltergargantuagargantua-(Eponym) giant (Rabelais)gargouillegargoyle-(Old French) throatgargouillergargl-(Old French) throatgarnirgarn-, garr-, garm-(Old French) equip, providegarrulusgarrul-(Latin) talkativegarten-garten(German) garden gastergastro-, gastr-(Greek) stomachgaudiumjoy-, joic-, gaud-(Latin) joy, delightgazetagazette-, gazett-(Italian) small coingegeo-, gee-(Greek) earthgeard-yard(Old English) enclosure, yard gebur-bor(Old English) dweller gegngain-(Old Norse) againstgeist-geist(German) ghost, spirit geleafa-lief(Old English) belief, faith gelojell-, gel-, jelly-, gelat-(Latin) freeze, congealgeloma-loom(Old English) tool, implement gelugeal-, gel-(Latin) frostgeluckeluck-(German) good fortunegemetta-mate(Old English) companion gemmagem-(Latin) bud, jewelgemynd-mind(Old English) mind geneagene-, genea-(Greek) lineage, generationgeneraregener-(Latin) to beget, producegenerogen-, genu-(Latin) beget, producegenes-gen(Greek) producing, born genesisgen-, genesis-(Greek) origin, birthgengganggingham-(Malay) stripedgenialisgeni-(Latin) of birth, festivegeniusgen-, geni-(Latin) guardian spiritgennao-gen(Greek) produce, beget genos-gen, -gene(Greek) birth, kind gensgen-, gent-, gentr-(Latin) clan, birthgentilisgentl-, gentr-, jaunt-(Latin) of good birth, well-bredgenugenu-(Latin) kneegenusgen-, gener-, gend-(Latin) kind, birthgeranosgeranium-(Greek) cranegerasger-(Greek) old agegerefa-iff(Old English) official, steward germaniagerman-(Latin) Germanygermanusgerman-(Latin) of the same parents, akingermengerm-, germin-(Latin) sprout, seedgerogest-, gist-, ger-, jest-(Latin) carry, beargerongeronto-(Greek) old mangerrygerry-(Eponym) Elbridge Gerrygesiht-sight(Old English) sight, seeing gesundgesund-(German) healthygeysirgeyser-(other) gusherghazalgazelle-(Arabic) wild goatghulghoul-(Arabic) demon, ghoulgiannizany-(Italian) clown servant (from Giovanni)giefan-giv(Old English) give gigasgiga-, giant-, gia-, gigant-(Greek) giantgignogen-, gin-, gn-, geni-(Latin) produce, begetgignomai-gen(Greek) produce, beget gignosko-gnos(Greek) know gingivagingiv-(Latin) gumgiovannizani-(Italian) John (clown servant)glaciesglaci-(Latin) icegladiusgladi-(Latin) swordglansgland-(Latin) acornglaukosglauc-(Greek) gray, blue-greenglissergliss-(French) to glideglobusglob-(Latin) ball, sphereglockeglocken-(German) bellglomusglomer-(Latin) ball, massgloriaglor-(Latin) glory, fameglossagloss-(Greek) tongue, wordglottaglottis-, glot-, glott-(Greek) tongue, languageglupho-glyph(Greek) carve glutenglutin-, gluten-(Latin) glueglutioglut-(Latin) to swallowgluttireglutton-(Latin) to gulpglykysglyc-, gluc-, lico-(Greek) sweetglypheglyph-(Greek) carvinggnascor-gna(Latin) be born gnomegnom-(Greek) earth-dwellergnomon-gnom(Greek) judge, interpret gnomosgnome-(Greek) earth-dwellergnoscognor-, gniz-, noisseur-, gn-(Latin) knowgnosis-gnos, -gnost(Greek) knowledge goat-goat(Old English) goat gobelinusgoblin-(Latin) evil spiritgodgo-(Old English) goodgodbewithyegoodbye-(Old English) god be with yougodsibbgossip-(Old English) godparentgoldgild-, gilt-, gold-(Old English) goldgoleorgalore-(Irish) enoughgondolagondol-(Italian) gondola boatgonegon-(Greek) seedgonigunny-(Sanskrit) sackinggonia-gon, -gono(Greek) angle gonosgon-(Greek) birth, offspringgoogolgoogl-(other) ten to the hundredthgraculusgrackle-(Latin) jackdawgradalisgrail-(Latin) dishgradior-gress, -gredi, -grad(Latin) step, walk gradusgrad-, grade-, gree-(Latin) step, degreegrafangrav-(Old English) dig, carvegramma-gram, -glamor, -glamour, -gramo(Greek) writing, letter grammaticaglamor-(Greek) grammar, magicgranariumgarner-(Latin) granary, storehousegrandisgrand-, grann-(Latin) great, full-growngranumgran-, grain-, granul-, gren-(Latin) grain, seedgrapheingraff-(Greek) scratch, writegrapho-graph, -ograph, -grapho, -graf(Greek) write, draw gratiagrace-, grac-, grat-(Latin) favor, gracegratusgrat-, gree-, gre-, grati-(Latin) pleasinggravisgrav-, griev-, grief-(Latin) heavygravo-grav(Latin) engrave, carve grexgreg-(Latin) flock, herdgris-gris(French) gray grossusgross-, groc-, gros-(Latin) large, thickgrottagrotto-, grot-(Italian) cavegrypsgriff-(Greek) griffingubernaogovern-(Greek) steer, governgubernaregovern-, gubernator-(Latin) steer, governguberno-govern(Latin) steer/govern guillotinguillotine-(Eponym) from J.-I. Guillotinguineaguinea-(other) Guinea, West Africagulagullet-, gull-, koala-(Latin) throatgulabjulep-(Persian) rosewatergulaggulag-(Russian) labor camp administrationguldenguild-(Dutch) goldengullgull-(Old Norse) dupegumagroom-(Old English) mangunnhildr-gun(Old Norse) war (woman's name)gurgesgorge-, gurg-, gorg-(Latin) throat, whirlpoolguruguru-(Sanskrit) teacher, weightygustaregust-(Latin) to tastegustus-gust, -gout(Latin) taste guttagutter-, gout-(Latin) dropguttan-gut(Old English) intestine gutturguttur-, goiter-(Latin) throatgymnosgymn-, gym-, gymno-(Greek) nakedgynegyneco-, gyn-(Greek) womangypsosgypsum-(Greek) chalkgyrle-girl(Old English) girl gyrosgyr-, gyro-(Greek) circle, ring

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habeo-hib, -hab, -abil(Latin) have, hold haberhaver-(German) oatshaberehib-, habit-(Latin) have, holdhabilis-abil, -abl, -habil, -able(Latin) able habitarehabit-(Latin) to dwellhabitohabit-(Latin) dwellhabitushabit-(Latin) condition, customhad-hood(Old English) state, condition haddreheather-(Old English) heather planthaelanheal-(Old English) make wholehaereoher-, hesit-, hes-(Latin) stick, clinghaererehere-(Latin) to stickhaesitarehesit-(Latin) to stick, hesitatehaesitohesit-(Latin) stick fasthaethheath-(Old English) open wastelandhaetuheat-(Old English) heathafniahafnium-(Latin) Copenhagenhaimahemo-, emia-, hemato-, em-(Greek) bloodhaineheinous-(Old French) hatredhaireo-eresis(Greek) take, seize hairesisheret-, heresy-, heres-(Greek) choice, secthalarehal-(Latin) to breathehaldanhol-, hold-(Old English) holdhaleluyahhallelujah-, alleluia-(Hebrew) praise the Lordhalihali-(Old English) holyhaligholi-, hallow-(Old English) holyhalitushalit-(Latin) breathhalkyonhalcyon-(Greek) kingfisherhalohal-(Latin) breathehaloshalo-(Greek) disk of sunhalshalo-(Greek) salthamham-(Old English) villagehamburgburger-(Eponym) Hamburghanchohoncho-(Japanese) squad leaderhanchoramencore-(Latin) still, againhanduz-hand(Germanic) hand hangianhang-(Old English) hanghapphapp-, hap-, happen-(Old Norse) chance, luckhapsisapse-(Greek) arch, vaulthapto-apse, -aps(Greek) fasten, join haramharem-(Arabic) forbidden, sacredharenaarena-(Latin) sandharmoniaharmon-(Greek) joining, concordharpaarp-(Germanic) harpharpyiaharp-(Greek) snatcherhashishinassassin-(Arabic) hashish-eatershaubudam-head(Germanic) head hauriohaust-(Latin) draw outhawdajhowdah-(Arabic) litter, seatheahforeheifer-(Old English) young cowheawanhew-(Old English) chop, cuthebbanheave-, heav-(Old English) lift, raisehecghedge-, hedg-(Old English) hedgehecheleheckle-, heckl-(Old English) comb flaxhedanheed-(Old English) take carehedonehedon-(Greek) pleasurehedra-hedron, -hedr(Greek) seat, face hegemonhegemon-(Greek) leaderhegeomai-gesis(Greek) lead, guide heiloteshelot-(Greek) Spartan serfheit-heit(German) -hood, state hekatonhect-(Greek) hundredhektikoshect-(Greek) habitual, feverishhektorhector-(Greek) Hector (Trojan hero)helhell-(Old English) underworldhelaheel-(Old English) heelhelios-heli, -helio(Greek) sun helixhelico-, helic-, helix-, heli-(Greek) spiralhelleboroshellebore-(Greek) hellebore planthellequinharlequin-(Old French) demon troupe leaderhelmhelm-(Old English) protective coveringhelmahelm-(Old English) rudder, tillerhelpanhelp-(Old English) helphemera-hemer(Greek) day hemihemi-, mi-(Greek) halfhemmhem-(Old English) border, edgehenephemp-(Old English) hemp planthengesthench-(Old English) horse, stallionhennhen-(Old English) female fowlheofonheaven-(Old English) sky, heavenheordherd-(Old English) herd, flockheorthhearth-(Old English) fireplaceheparhepat-(Greek) liverheptahepta-(Greek) sevenherakleshercul-(Greek) Hercules (hero)herbaherb-(Latin) grass, herbheresherit-, heir-, her-, hered-(Latin) heirheriwaldherald-(Germanic) army-rulerhermaphroditoshermaphrodite-(Greek) son of Hermes and Aphroditehermesherm-(Greek) god Hermesherniahernia-(Latin) ruptureheroshero-(Greek) hero, demigodhertanheart-(Old English) hearthertz-hertz(Eponym) Heinrich Hertz heteroshetero-(Greek) other, differentheurekaeureka-(Greek) I have found itheuriskoheur-(Greek) find, discoverhexhexa-(Greek) sixhexehex-(German) witchhiarehiatus-(Latin) gape, openhibernushibern-(Latin) wintry, winterhibiscushibiscus-(Latin) marsh mallowhiehthuheight-(Old English) heighthieranhear-(Old English) perceive by earhieroshier-(Greek) sacredhilaris-hilar(Latin) cheerful hinnahenna-(Arabic) henna dyehinterhinter-(German) behindhipposhippo-, ipp-(Greek) horsehirpex-hears, -hearse(Latin) harrow, rake hirsutushirsut-(Latin) shaggy, hairyhispaniaspaniel-(Latin) Spain (Spanish dog)histemi-stem, -stat(Greek) set, stand historiahistor-, story-, stor-(Greek) inquiry, accounthistoshist-(Greek) tissue, webhistriohistrion-(Latin) actorhlafweard-lord(Old English) loaf-keeper, master hleolee-(Old English) shelterhlotlot-(Old English) lot, sharehnecca-neck(Old English) neck hnutunut-(Old English) nuthocushoax-(Latin) trick, deceivehodos-od, -ode, -hod, -sod(Greek) way, road hogg-hog(Old English) pig hol-hole, -hol(Old English) hollow, hole holosholo-, holic-, hol-(Greek) whole, entirehomalos-omal(Greek) even homiliahomil-(Greek) assembly, discoursehomohomi-, hom-(Latin) manhomoioshomeo-(Greek) similarhomoshomo-, omal-(Greek) samehonestushonest-(Latin) honorablehonorhonor-(Latin) honorhooghanhogan-(other) dwellinghopla-opl(Greek) arms, armor horahoro-, hour-(Greek) hour, seasonhorama-orama, -oram(Greek) sight, view horizo-horism, -hor(Greek) bound, define horizonhorizon-(Greek) bounding circlehorkos-orc(Greek) oath hormaohormon-(Greek) set in motionhorme-hormone(Greek) impulse horn-horn(Old English) horn horreohorr-, hor-(Latin) bristle, shudderhors-horse(Old English) horse hortor-hort(Latin) urge, encourage hortushorti-(Latin) gardenhoshianahosanna-(Hebrew) save, prayhospeshospit-, host-, hostel-, hospic-(Latin) guest, hosthospitalehostel-, tel-, host-, hotel-(Latin) lodginghostishost-(Latin) enemyhoufnicehowitzer-(Czech) catapulthringrange-, rang-, ring-(Old English) ring, rowhuainahyena-(Greek) swine, hyenahuakinthoshyacinth-(Greek) Hyacinthus (youth)hugieiahygiene-, hygien-(Greek) health (goddess Hygieia)hulahula-(Hawaiian) dancehumanushuman-(Latin) humanhumerushumer-(Latin) upper armhumidushumid-(Latin) moisthumilishumili-, humbl-, humil-(Latin) lowly, of the groundhumnoshymn-(Greek) song of praisehumorhumor-(Latin) moisture, bodily fluidhumushum-, humbl-(Latin) ground, earthhund-hund(German) dog hunighoney-(Old English) honeyhupnoshypn-(Greek) sleephuqqahookah-(Arabic) jar, pipehuracanhurricane-(Taino) storm godhus-house, -hus(Old English) house, dwelling husbondihusband-(Old Norse) house-dweller, masterhusthinghustings-(Old Norse) house assemblyhuswifhuss-(Old English) housewifehuszarhussar-(Hungarian) light cavalrymanhutan-utan(Malay) forest hutspachutzpah-(Hebrew) insolence, nervehybridahybrid-(Latin) crossbred, mongrelhybrishubris-(Greek) insolence, pridehyd-hide(Old English) skin, hide hydorhydro-, hydr-, drop-(Greek) waterhygieiahygien-(Greek) healthhygroshygro-(Greek) moist, wethymlicehemlock-(Old English) poison planthyperhyper-(Greek) over, excessivehyphenhyphen-(Greek) together, in onehypnoshypn-(Greek) sleephypohypo-(Greek) under, belowhysterahyster-(Greek) wombhysteroshyster-(Greek) later, coming after

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iacio-ject, -jett, -jacul, -jet(Latin) throw iactarejet-(Latin) throwiambosiamb-(Greek) metrical footianuajanitor-(Latin) door, gatewayianusjan-(Latin) Janus, doorwayiaspisjasper-(Greek) jasper stoneiatros-iatr(Greek) healer, physician ibisibis-(Greek) ibis birdideaideo-, idea-, ideal-(Greek) form, notionidemident-(Latin) sameidiosidio-(Greek) own, privateieiunusjejune-(Latin) fasting, emptyigluigloo-(Greenlandic Inuit) houseignisign-(Latin) fireignorareignor-(Latin) not knowijadajade-(Spanish) flank stoneimagoimag-, imagin-(Latin) image, likenessimamimam-(Arabic) leaderimbecillusimbecil-(Latin) weak, feebleimitariimit-(Latin) to copyimitorimit-(Latin) copyimmunisimmune-, immuno-(Latin) exemptimperoimper-, pire-(Latin) command, ruleinin-, im-, il-, ig-(Latin) notinin-(Old English) ininanisinan-(Latin) emptyincendo-cense(Latin) set alight incensumcens-(Latin) burn, set fire toincido-incid(Latin) fall upon incohochoat-(Latin) beginindikosindig-(Greek) from Indiaindulgeodulg-(Latin) be lenientindustriaindustr-(Latin) diligenceineoinit-(Latin) go ininfansinfant-(Latin) unable to speakinfernusinfern-(Latin) lower, underworldinferusinfer-(Latin) low, belowinfestusinfest-(Latin) hostileinformoform-(Latin) informinfrainfra-(Latin) belowingenium-engine(Latin) ingenuity inimicus-enem(Latin) enemy initiaremenc-, mence-(Latin) begininitiuminit-(Latin) beginninginodiareennui-(Latin) to make hatefulinstaurarestor-(Latin) restore, renewinstigarestig-(Latin) to goad, prickinsulainsul-, isol-, isl-, island-(Latin) islandinteger-integr(Latin) whole, untouched intellegointellect-, intellig-(Latin) understandinterinter-, intel-, enter-, entr-(Latin) between, withininternusintern-(Latin) inward, internalinterpres-interpret(Latin) translator, explainer intestinum-intestin(Latin) intestine, gut intestinusintestin-(Latin) innerintimusintim-(Latin) innermostintraenter-, intra-, entr-(Latin) withinintrinsecusintrinsic-(Latin) inwardintrointro-, entr-(Latin) inwardintusdenizen-(Latin) withininvitovit-(Latin) inviteiocusjok-, joc-, jewel-, jugg-(Latin) joke, jestiodesiod-(Greek) violetiohannesjock-(Latin) Jock, common manionion-, iono-(Greek) goingiotajot-, iota-(Greek) smallest letteriovialisjovial-(Latin) of Jupiterirairas-, irat-, ir-, ire-(Latin) angeririsirid-, iris-(Greek) rainbowirritoirrit-(Latin) provoke, exciteisic-(Old English) iceischionsciatic-(Greek) hip jointismos-ism(Greek) doctrine isosiso-(Greek) equalisthmosisthmus-(Greek) narrow passageitaliaital-(Latin) Italyitemitem-(Latin) likewise, alsoiteritiner-(Latin) journeyiterumiter-(Latin) againitis-itis, -itic(Greek) inflammation itrattar-(Arabic) perfume, essenceiubilarejubil-(Latin) shout for joyiucundusjocund-(Latin) pleasant, merryiudicojud-, judic-, judg-, judi-(Latin) judgeiugumjug-(Latin) yokeiuncusjunk-, jonquil-, junco-(Latin) reed, rush basketiungojoin-, junct-, joint-, junt-(Latin) joiniunxjinx-(Greek) wryneck bird, charmiurojur-, jure-(Latin) swear an oathiusjur-, jus-, juic-, just-(Latin) right, lawiustusjust-(Latin) lawful, rightiuvenis-juven(Latin) young iuxtajuxta-, joust-(Latin) beside, neariuxtarejost-(Latin) joust, draw neariwanaiguana-(other) iguana

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jaceojac-, joist-, gist-(Latin) liejagannathajuggernaut-(Sanskrit) lord of the worldjaguarajaguar-(Tupi) jaguarjangalajungl-(Sanskrit) wasteland, forestjapanjapan-(Eponym) Japan (lacquerware)jeremiahjeremi-(Eponym) Jeremiah (prophet)jhutojute-(Sanskrit) matted hair, fiberjihadjihad-(Arabic) struggle, strivingjinjin-(Japanese) personjingojingo-(other) jingo (bellicose patriot)jinnjinn-(Arabic) genie, spiritjinnigenie-(Arabic) spiritjinrikirik-(Japanese) man, personjoachimsthaldollar-(Eponym) valley coinjodhpurjodhpur-(Eponym) Jodhpur (city)joogjuke-(other) disorderly, wickedjoulejoule-(Eponym) Joule (physicist)juju-(Japanese) gentle, softjugulumjugul-(Latin) collarbone, throatjulesjulienne-(Eponym) from name Julesjumbojumbo-(other) famous large elephantjuniorjun-, juni-(Latin) youngerjuniperusjuniper-(Latin) juniper treejupiterjov-(Latin) Jupiter (jovial planet)jutsu-jitsu(Japanese) technique, art juvojut-(Latin) help

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kadmeiacadm-, calam-(Greek) calamine, zinc orekafurcamphor-(Arabic) camphorkahvecaffein-, cafe-, caf-(Turkish) coffeekaka-cake(Old Norse) cake kakoscaco-(Greek) badkaktoscact-, cactus-(Greek) spiny plantkalendaecalendar-(Latin) first of the monthkalloscalli-, kal-, cali-(Greek) beautykalupto-calypt(Greek) cover, conceal kalypto-calyps, -calypt(Greek) cover, hide kalyxcalyx-(Greek) husk, podkamarachamber-(Greek) vaulted roomkamelcamell-(Eponym) named for G. Kamelkameloscamel-(Greek) camelkamikami-(Japanese) god, divinekami-gami(Japanese) paper kannacannon-, cane-, can-(Greek) reed, tubekannabiscanvas-, canv-, canvass-, cannabis-(Latin) hempkanoncanon-(Greek) rule, measuring rodkarakara-(Japanese) emptykardiacardio-, cardi-(Greek) heartkarkinoscarcino-, carcin-(Greek) crab, cancerkarmankarma-(Sanskrit) action, deedkarotidescarot-(Greek) stupefy (neck arteries)karotoncarrot-(Greek) carrotkarposcarp-(Greek) wristkarposcarp-(Greek) fruitkarwancaravan-(Persian) group of travelerskaryatiscaryatid-(Greek) maiden of Karyaikarykeioncaduceus-(Greek) herald's staffkasherkosher-(Hebrew) fit, properkashmircashmere-(Eponym) from Kashmirkastacast-(Old Norse) to throwkastaneachest-, castan-(Greek) chestnutkastorcastor-(Greek) beaverkatacata-, cate-, cath-, cat-(Greek) down, according tokategoriacategor-(Greek) category, predicationkatharsiscathar-, cathart-(Greek) cleansingkathedrachair-, cathedr-, chais-(Greek) seat, chairkathetercatheter-(Greek) thing let downkaumacalm-(Greek) heat of the day, stillkaustikoscaust-(Greek) burningkaustos-caust, -ink(Greek) burnt kautercauter-(Greek) branding ironkaze-kaze(Japanese) wind kechiapketchup-(Malay) fish brine saucekedroscedar-(Greek) cedar treekemben-kempt(Old English) combed kenosceno-(Greek) emptykentauroscentaur-(Greek) Centaurkentesis-centesis(Greek) puncture kentron-centr, -cent, -center(Greek) center kephalecephal-(Greek) headkeramosceram-(Greek) potter's claykerannymi-cra(Greek) mix, blend kerasceros-, kerat-, ceratops-(Greek) hornkerasoscherr-(Greek) cherry treekerationcarat-, karat-(Greek) carob seedkeroskeros-(Greek) waxkerubhcherub-(Hebrew) winged angelketoscet-(Greek) whalekhairephullonchervil-(Greek) joy-leaf herbkhakkhak-(Persian) dust, dust-coloredkhalifacaliph-(Arabic) successor, rulerkhankhan-(Turkish) lord, rulerkhaoschao-, gas-, gass-(Greek) chaos, voidkhemeiachem-, chemo-(Greek) alchemy, chemistrykhimairachimer-(Greek) she-goat monsterkhitonchit-(Greek) tunickhopracopra-(Hindi) coconutkhoroschor-, chorus-, choir-, chore-(Greek) dance, choruskhronioscron-(Greek) long-lastingkhronos-chron, -chrono(Greek) time khrusoschrys-(Greek) goldkiebitzkibitz-(German) lapwing (meddler)kikhorionchicor-(Greek) endivekimonokimono-(Japanese) thing to wearkindkinder-(German) childrenkinemacinema-, cinemato-, kinema-(Greek) movementkinesis-kinesis(Greek) movement kinetikoskinet-(Greek) movingkingombogumbo-(other) okrakinnabaricinnabar-(Greek) dragon's bloodkirrhoscirrh-(Greek) tawny, orange-yellowkistechest-(Greek) boxkitharaguitar-, zither-(Greek) lyre, stringed instrumentklao-clast(Greek) break kleitorisclitor-, clit-(Greek) clitorisklemaclemat-(Greek) vine shootkleptesklepto-(Greek) thief, stealklerikoscler-(Greek) clergy, clerkkleroscler-, clerk-(Greek) lot, inheritanceklerosclergy-(Greek) clergyklimaclim-(Greek) region, zoneklimaxclimax-, climac-, climact-(Greek) ladderklineclin-(Greek) bed, couchklonclon-(Greek) twig, sproutklotsklutz-(Yiddish) wooden blockkluzo-clysm(Greek) wash, flood koboldcobalt-(German) goblin, mine spiritkochliascochl-(Greek) snail, spiral shellkocscoach-(Hungarian) carriage, coachkodeiacode-(Greek) poppy headkoimeterioncemeter-(Greek) sleeping placekokkos-cocc(Greek) berry, grain kokkyxcoccyx-(Greek) cuckookolaphoscoup-(Greek) blow, strikekollacoll-, col-(Greek) gluekoloncolon-, col-, colic-(Greek) colon, bowelkolossoscoloss-, colis-(Greek) giant statuekolposgulf-(Greek) bosom, baykomacoma-(Greek) deep sleepkometescomet-(Greek) long-haired starkomikoscomic-(Greek) comickommacomma-(Greek) clause, piece cut offkomodiacomed-, comic-(Greek) comedy, revel-songkomoidiacomed-, comedy-(Greek) comedy, revel-songkomoscom-(Greek) revel, festivitykoncheconch-(Greek) shell, musselkonopeioncanopi-, canopy-(Greek) mosquito netkonoscon-, cone-(Greek) conekopeikakopeck-(Russian) lance coinkopto-cop(Greek) cut, strike koriandroncilantro-(Greek) corianderkorinthoscurr-(Greek) Corinth (city)koshkkiosk-(Persian) pavilionkosmetikoscosmet-(Greek) adornmentkosmoscosm-, cosmo-(Greek) world, orderkotylecotyl-(Greek) cup, hollowkotyledon-cotyledon(Greek) seed leaf koutoukowtow-(Chinese) knock the headkraftazcraft-(Old English) skill, strengthkranioncrani-, graine-(Greek) skullkrasis-crasi, -crasy(Greek) mixture kratercrater-(Greek) mixing bowlkratos-crat, -cracy, -cracies, -crats(Greek) power, rule kraut-kraut(German) cabbage, herb kreas-creas, -creo, -creat(Greek) flesh krinocrit-, critiqu-, cris-, crine-(Greek) judgekrisiscris-(Greek) decision, turning pointkrokodiloscrocodile-(Greek) lizard, worm of the stoneskrokoscrocus-(Greek) saffronkruptoskrypto-(Greek) hiddenkryoscryo-(Greek) icy coldkrypto-cryph(Greek) hide kryptoscrypt-, crypto-(Greek) hiddenkrystalloscrystal-, crystallo-(Greek) crystalkubernaogovern-(Greek) steer, pilotkudonionquince-(Greek) quince applekunturcondor-(other) condorkuriakonchurch-(Greek) lord's housekutoscyto-, cyte-(Greek) cell, hollowkyanoscyan-(Greek) dark bluekybernaogovern-(Greek) steer, pilotkybernetescyber-(Greek) steersman, controlkyboscub-, cube-(Greek) cube, diekyklos-cycl, -cyclo(Greek) circle, wheel kylindroscylind-(Greek) roller, cylinderkymbecymb-(Greek) hollow, cupkynikoscynic-(Greek) dog-likekyoncyn-(Greek) dogkystiscyst-(Greek) bladder, pouchkytos-cyte, -cyto(Greek) cell

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labiumlabia-, labi-, labium-(Latin) liplaborlabor-, laps-, lab-(Latin) worklaborlapsuslaps-(Latin) to slip, falllabyrinthoslabyrinth-(Greek) mazelaclact-, latt-, lett-(Latin) milklacerarelacer-(Latin) tear, manglelacertuslizard-, ligator-(Latin) lizardlachslox-(Yiddish) salmonlaciolight-, licit-, lic-, lect-(Latin) entice, allurelacrimalachrym-(Latin) tearlacuslag-, lak-(Latin) lake, pondlad-load(Old English) load, way laedo-lid, -lis, -les(Latin) strike, hurt laeticuslegiance-(Latin) lord's manlagerlager-(German) storehouselagulaw-(Old English) lawlaikoslay-(Greek) of the peoplelakonlacon-(Greek) Spartan (terse)lakshalacquer-(Sanskrit) resin, laclambano-lab, -lept, -leps(Greek) take, seize lamberelamb-(Latin) to licklamentumlament-(Latin) wailinglaminalamina-, lamin-(Latin) thin platelampaslamp-(Greek) torch, lightlampterlantern-(Greek) torch, lamplanalan-(Latin) woollancealance-, lanc-(Latin) spearland-land(Old English) land lang-long(Old English) long langueolangu-(Latin) be faintlanguerelangu-(Latin) to be faintlanx-lanc(Latin) plate, scale pan laoslay-, lai-(Greek) peoplelapislapid-(Latin) stonelaqueuslace-, lasso-, lac-(Latin) noose, snarelar-lore(Old English) learning lardumlard-(Latin) bacon fatlarguslarg-(Latin) abundant, biglarvalarva-, larv-(Latin) ghost, masklarynxlaryng-, larynx-(Greek) larynx, throatlasanumlasagna-(Latin) cooking potlascivuslasciv-(Latin) lustful, wantonlassuslass-(Latin) wearylateolat-(Latin) lie hiddenlaterelat-(Latin) to lie hiddenlatreia-ater, -latr(Greek) worship latrolarcen-(Latin) robberlatrociniumlarcen-(Latin) robberylatus-later(Latin) side latus-lat(Latin) wide latuslat-(Latin) carried, bornelauruslaure-, laurel-, laureate-(Latin) laurellauslaud-(Latin) praiselaut-laut(German) sound lavarelaund-(Latin) to washlavolav-, lug-, laund-, lot-(Latin) washlawrencelawrenc-(Eponym) from E. Lawrencelaxareleash-(Latin) loosenlaxoleas-(Latin) loosenlaxuslax-, leas-, lish-, lease-(Latin) looselazwardazure-(Persian) lapis lazuli, blueleaf-leave, -leaf, -leav(Old English) leaf leas-less(Old English) without leccarelecher-(Latin) to licklectus-let(Latin) bed legalisloy-(Latin) lawfullegerleaguer-(Dutch) camplegerleger-(Old French) lightleggrleg-(Old Norse) leglegiolegion-(Latin) levied troopslegolect-, leg-, lig-, lit-(Latin) gather, chooselegoleg-(Latin) send, dispatchlegumenlegum-(Latin) pulse, beanleichenlichen-(Greek) lichen, tree mossleipo-lipse, -lipt(Greek) leave, fail leitenleit-(German) to leadleitourgialiturg-(Greek) public service, worshiplekithoslecith-(Greek) egg yolklemmalemma-(Greek) premiselemoviceslimo-(Eponym) Limousin regionlemureslemur-(Latin) spirits of the deadlengthulength-(Old English) lengthlenislen-, leni-(Latin) soft, gentlelenslens-, lentil-(Latin) lentillentus-lent(Latin) pliant, slow leolion-, leon-(Latin) lionleogan-lock(Old English) lie, deny leohtlight-(Old English) lightleonleon-, leo-(Greek) lionleornianlearn-(Old English) learnleotardleotard-(Eponym) from acrobat Jules Léotardlepralepr-, leper-(Greek) scaly, leprosylepsis-leps, -lept(Greek) seizure lesbauxbaux-(Eponym) Les Baux villagelesboslesbian-(Greek) of Lesbosletheleth-(Greek) forgetfulness, oblivionletherleather-(Old English) leatherletumleth-(Latin) deathleukosleuk-, leuko-(Greek) whitelevamenleaven-(Latin) raising agentlevarelev-(Latin) raise, liftlevislev-, leav-, liev-(Latin) light (in weight)levolev-, liev-, lief-(Latin) to raiselexleg-, loy-(Latin) lawlexislex-, lexico-(Greek) word, speechlibarelib-(Latin) pour outlibellalevel-(Latin) balance, levellibelluslibel-(Latin) little bookliberliber-, liver-, lib-(Latin) freeliberlibel-, librar-, libr-(Latin) bookliberoliver-(Latin) deliver, hand overlibidolibido-, libidin-(Latin) desire, lustlibraliber-, level-, bal-, lir-(Latin) scales, balanceliceolicit-, licens-(Latin) be allowedlicetlic-, leis-(Latin) be permittedliflife-(Old English) lifelifian-liv(Old English) live ligarelloy-, liais-, lien-, lli-(Latin) to bindlignumlign-(Latin) woodligolig-, li-, ly-, liais-(Latin) bindliliumlili-, lil-(Latin) lilylim-lime(Old English) sticky lime limbuslimbo-(Latin) edge, borderlimen-lim, -limin(Latin) threshold limericklimerick-(Eponym) Irish citylimeslimit-(Latin) boundarylimos-lim(Greek) hunger limousinlimousine-(Eponym) French regionlimpiduslimpid-(Latin) clearlimunlemon-(Arabic) lemonlinealine-, lign-, lin-(Latin) line, threadling-ling(Old English) small one lingualingu-, langu-, lingus-, ling-(Latin) tongue, speechlinolin-(Latin) smear, anointlinquo-linqu, -linquish, -lic, -lict(Latin) leave, abandon linumlin-, linen-, linge-(Latin) flax, linenliposlip-, lipo-(Greek) fatliqueoliqu-, lique-, liquid-(Latin) be fluid, liquidliquo-lix(Latin) pour, flow liralir-(Latin) furrowlislit-(Latin) lawsuit, disputelistalist-(Old English) strip, listlitaneialitany-(Greek) prayer, entreatylithoslitho-, lith-(Greek) stonelitigolitig-(Latin) go to law, disputelitra-liter(Greek) liter litra-liter(Greek) pound litteraliter-, letter-(Latin) letterlituslittor-(Latin) shorelividuslivid-(Latin) bluish, leadenlivyathanleviathan-(Hebrew) sea monsterllamallama-(Spanish) llamalobialobby-, lobb-(Latin) covered walk, galleryloboslobo-, lobe-(Greek) lobelocarecouch-(Latin) lay, placelocusloc-, lieu-, loco-, local-(Latin) placeloef-loof(Dutch) windward loganlogan-(Eponym) from J.H. Loganlogistikoslogist-(Greek) skilled in calculatinglogos-olog, -log, -logy, -ology(Greek) study, discourse logos-log, -logue(Greek) word, reason logos-log(Greek) ratio, proportion longeloin-(Latin) far, longlongitudolongitud-(Latin) lengthlonguslong-(Latin) longloptloft-(Old Norse) air, skyloqui-locut, -loqu(Latin) speak loquor-loqu, -locu, -locut, -loquy(Latin) speak lorgnerlorgn-(French) to squint atlotoslotus-(Greek) lotus plantlouisbraillebraille-(Eponym) raised-dot writinglubricuslubric-, lub-(Latin) slipperyluchorpanleprechaun-(Irish) small bodylucrumlucr-(Latin) gain, profitluctariluct-(Latin) to struggleluctor-luct(Latin) struggle, wrestle luderlure-, lur-(Germanic) bait, lureluderelus-, lud-(Latin) to playludolud-, lus-(Latin) playlugerelug-(Latin) to mournlumbusloin-, lumb-(Latin) loinlumenlumin-, limn-(Latin) lightlunalun-(Latin) moonlunch-unch(other) lunch luo-lut, -llut(Latin) wash luo-llut(Latin) defile lupuslup-(Latin) wolfluriduslurid-(Latin) pale yellow, ghastlylust-lust(German) desire lustrare-luster(Latin) shine lustrolustr-(Latin) illuminatelutloot-(Hindi) plunder, roblutranutria-(Latin) otterluxluc-(Latin) lightluxurialuxur-(Latin) excess, abundanceluxuslux-, luxur-(Latin) excess, luxurylyftleft-(Old English) leftlyfta-lift(Old Norse) lift, steal lykeionlyceum-(Greek) Aristotle's school (from Lykeios, Apollo)lymphalymph-(Latin) water, lymphlynchlynch-(Eponym) from Capt. William Lynchlynxlynx-(Greek) lynx (bright-eyed)lypta-lift(Old Norse) raise, steal lyralyr-(Greek) lyrelysis-lyz, -lys, -lyt, -ls(Greek) loosening lytellittle-, littl-(Old English) small

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macadammac-(Eponym) McAdam (road engineer)macermeager-(Latin) leanmaceraremacer-(Latin) to soften, soakmachinamachin-(Latin) machine, devicemaciesmaci-(Latin) leannessmacintoshmackintosh-(Eponym) from Charles Macintosh, inventormacomason-(Germanic) mason, stoneworkermactaremat-(Latin) to killmacula-mel(Latin) mesh, net maculamacul-(Latin) spot, stainmadrasamadras-, madrass-(Arabic) school (place of study)maegden-maid(Old English) girl, maiden magazine-zine(Arabic) magazine magdalenemaudlin-(Eponym) weeping Magdalenemagistermaster-, mistr-, mistress-, mister-(Latin) chief, mastermagnesmagnet-(Greek) magnetmagnesiamagnet-, magnes-, magneto-(Greek) Magnesia (region)magnolmagnol-(Eponym) from botanist Magnolmagnusmagn-, maj-(Latin) greatmagosmag-(Greek) magician, sorcerermahamaha-(Sanskrit) greatmahonmayonnaise-(Eponym) from Mahon (Menorca)maiandrosmeander-(Greek) Maeander rivermaidermayday-(French) help memaiestasmaj-(Latin) greatnessmaiormaj-, may-, mayor-, major-(Latin) greatermakasinmoccasin-(Algonquian) shoemakhzanmagazin-(Arabic) storehousemakkamecca-(Arabic) holy city Meccamaklakmukluk-(Greenlandic Inuit) bearded sealmakrosmacro-(Greek) long, largemalagmaamalgam-(Greek) soft massmalleusmaul-, mall-, malle-(Latin) hammermalusmal-(Latin) bad, evilmalvamallow-, mauve-(Latin) mallow plantmammamammo-, mamma-, mamm-(Latin) breastmamonasmammon-(Aramaic) wealth, richesmanmann-(Dutch) little manmanmanna-(Hebrew) manna, heavenly foodmanarahminaret-(Arabic) lighthouse, lampmandaremand-, mend-, mod-(Latin) order, entrustmando-mand, -mmend, -mend(Latin) entrust, order manducare-mange(Latin) eat maneo-main, -man, -mans, -mn(Latin) stay, remain manereman-, main-(Latin) remain, staymangomonger-(Latin) dealer, tradermania-mania, -man(Greek) madness manigmani-(Old English) manymann-man, -men, -mann(Old English) person, man mano-man(Latin) flow, emanate mansartmansard-(French) Mansart, architectmansiomenage-, men-(Latin) household, dwellingmanteia-mancer, -mancy(Greek) divination mantellummantle-, mantel-, mant-, mantl-(Latin) cloakmanthano-math(Greek) learn mantramantra-(Sanskrit) sacred utterancemantrinmandarin-(Sanskrit) counselor, ministermanusman-, main-, mani-, mann-(Latin) handmappaapron-, map-(Latin) napkin, clothmara-mare(Old English) goblin, incubus marathonmarathon-(Greek) Marathon (place)marathon-thon(Greek) endurance event maraudmaraud-(French) rogue, maraudermaremar-, mor-, mer-, marine-(Latin) seamargaritamargarit-(Latin) pearlmargaronmargar-(Greek) pearlmargomarg-, margin-(Latin) edge, bordermarhskalkmarshal-(Germanic) horse-servantmarimer-(Old English) seamariamari-, moll-(Hebrew) Marymarinus-mary(Latin) of the sea maritusmarri-, marr-, marit-(Latin) married, spousemarka-mark, -marqu, -marc, -march(Germanic) mark, sign marmarosmarble-, marbl-(Greek) shining stonemarmontanusmarmot-(Latin) mountain mousemarsmart-, mars-(Latin) god Marsmarsupiummarsupi-(Latin) pouchmartysmartyr-(Greek) witnessmaschemesh-(Old English) net, meshmascheramask-, masquer-(Italian) maskmascomascot-(Occitan) witch, charmmasculusmascul-, mal-, mach-(Latin) malemashiachmessiah-(Hebrew) anointed onemaskharahmasque-, masquer-(Arabic) buffoon, maskmassamass-(Latin) lump, massmassermass-(French) to kneadmastichaomastic-(Greek) gnash the teethmastosmast-, masto-(Greek) breastmasturbarimasturb-(Latin) to masturbatematmate-(Persian) dead (king)mata-mate(Persian) is dead matermatr-, mater-, matri-, matern-(Latin) mother, sourcemateriamater-, matter-(Latin) matter, timbermathemamathemat-, math-(Greek) learning, sciencemathkrmawk-(Old Norse) maggotmatos-mat(Greek) willing matrahmattress-(Arabic) place where thrown, matmatriculamatri-(Latin) register, listmatsahmatzo-(Hebrew) unleavened breadmaturusmatur-(Latin) ripematutinusmatin-(Latin) of the morningmausolosmausoleum-(Greek) King Mausolusmaverickmaverick-(Eponym) Samuel Maverickmawlamullah-(Arabic) master, lordmawsimmonsoon-(Arabic) seasonmaxillamaxilla-(Latin) jawbonemaximusmaxim-, max-(Latin) greatestmazurmazur-(Polish) of Mazoviamcadammacadam-(Eponym) from John McAdam, road engineermeahtmight-(Old English) powermechanemechan-, machin-(Greek) machine, devicemedeor-med, -medic(Latin) heal medicusmedic-(Latin) physician, healingmedietasmoiet-, moiety-(Latin) halfmeditormedit-(Latin) pondermediusmedi-, mizz-, meri-, mezz-(Latin) middlemegasmega-, meg-, megalo-, megal-(Greek) great, largemekos-mec(Greek) length melmel-, mol-(Latin) honeymelasmelan-(Greek) blackmelimelonmarmal-(Greek) honey-applemeliormelior-(Latin) bettermelon-melon, -mile(Greek) apple, melon melopeponmelon-(Greek) apple-gourdmelosmel-, melo-(Greek) song, tunemembranamembran-(Latin) skin, membranemembrum-member(Latin) limb, member memormemor-, minisc-, member-, membr-(Latin) mindful, remembermenmeno-(Greek) monthmendamend-(Latin) fault, flawmendaxmendac-(Latin) lyingmendicusmendic-(Latin) beggarmenganmingle-, mingl-(Old English) mixmeninxmening-(Greek) membranemenothmonth-(Old English) month, moonmensment-, mind-(Latin) mindmensamesa-(Latin) tablemensismenstru-, mester-, mens-(Latin) monthmenthamenth-, mint-(Latin) mintmentioment-(Latin) a calling to mindmentormentor-(Greek) wise adviser (Mentor of the Odyssey)meomea-(Latin) pass, gomeoluc-milk(Old English) milk mercarimarket-(Latin) to trademercermercer-(Eponym) Mercer (inventor)mercesmerc-(Latin) reward, wagesmercor-market(Latin) trade, buy mercuriusmercur-(Latin) Mercury (god)mereomerito-, merit-(Latin) deserve, earnmeretrixmeretric-(Latin) prostitutemergomerg-, mers-(Latin) dip, plungemergusmerg-(Latin) to dip, plunge, divemerinomerino-(Spanish) merino (sheep)meritummerit-(Latin) deserved, earnedmeros-mer(Greek) part merxmerc-, mark-, merch-, mart-(Latin) merchandise, trademesmermesmer-(Eponym) Mesmer (physician)metameta-, meth-(Greek) change, beyondmetallonmetall-, metal-(Greek) metal, minemetallummedal-(Latin) metalmeteorosmeteor-, meteoro-(Greek) high in the airmetermetro-(Greek) mothermethodosmethod-(Greek) pursuit of waymethymeth-(Greek) wine (methyl)methystosmethyst-(Greek) not intoxicatedmetiormeasur-, mens-, mensur-, meas-(Latin) measuremetron-meter, -metr, -metry, -metric(Greek) measure metusmetic-(Latin) fearmevinmaven-(Yiddish) one who understandsmexcallimescal-(Nahuatl) agave liquormiasmamiasma-(Greek) pollution, stainmidd-mid(Old English) middle mignonminion-(French) dainty, darlingmigraremigr-(Latin) to move, wandermigromigr-(Latin) move, wandermikrosmicro-(Greek) smallmilakuthannimulligatawny-(Tamil) pepper watermilanomilin-(Eponym) from Milanmilesmilit-(Latin) soldiermillemilli-, mil-, mill-, mile-(Latin) thousandmimemameme-(Greek) imitated thingmimosmim-, mime-(Greek) imitator, mimeminaremen-(Latin) to lead, driveminarimenac-, min-(Latin) threatenminaxmenac-(Latin) threateningmineomin-(Latin) project, jut outmineramineral-(Latin) oreminimusminim-, mini-(Latin) smallestministerminister-, minist-, ministr-, minstr-(Latin) servant, attendantminiummini-(Latin) red lead (paint)minorminor-, mini-(Latin) smaller, lesserminormen-(Latin) drive, leadminuominu-, minut-, minish-(Latin) lessenminusminus-(Latin) lessminusmis-(Latin) wrongminutusmin-, minut-, men-, minu-(Latin) smallmirarimarvel-(Latin) to wonder atmirormir-, marvel-, mirror-(Latin) wonder atmisceomix-, misc-, mixt-(Latin) mixmisceremeddl-, misce-, misc-, medl-(Latin) to mixmiscularemelange-(Latin) mixmiseinmis-(Greek) hatemisermiser-(Latin) wretchedmisosmiso-(Greek) hatredmissanmis-, miss-(Old English) miss, failmissimis-(Germanic) wrongly, badlymitismit-(Latin) soft, mildmitosmit-(Greek) threadmitramiter-(Greek) headband, turbanmitto-miss, -mit, -mitt, -mis(Latin) send mixtusmest-(Latin) mixedmizquitlmesquite-(Nahuatl) mesquite treemnemonmnem-, mnemon-(Greek) mindful, memorymnesis-mnes(Greek) memory mobilevulgusmob-(Latin) fickle crowdmobilismob-, mobil-, mobile-(Latin) movablemoderari-moder(Latin) restrain, moderate modestus-modest(Latin) moderate, modest modusmod-, modern-, modul-, moder-(Latin) measure, mannermokhamocha-(Eponym) Mocha (Yemeni port)molamill-, mol-(Latin) grind, millmolamol-(Latin) sacrificial mealmoleremol-(Latin) to grindmolesmol-(Latin) massmolestusmolest-(Latin) troublesomemolli-mole(Nahuatl) sauce mollismoll-(Latin) softmolo-molu(Latin) ground molybdosmolybd-(Greek) leadmomentummoment-(Latin) movement, momentmona-moon(Old English) moon monasterionminster-(Greek) monasterymoneomon-, monu-, monit-(Latin) warn, remindmonetamonet-, mint-, mon-(Latin) mint, moneymongolmongol-(other) Mongolmonosmono-, mon-, monk-(Greek) singlemons-mount, -mont(Latin) mountain, rise monstromonstr-, mo-(Latin) showmonstrummuster-, monstr-, monst-(Latin) omen, portentmontaremont-(Latin) mount, assemblemontomount-(Italian) to mountmoramur-, mor-(Latin) delaymorbusmorb-(Latin) diseasemordeo-mors, -mord(Latin) bite moriormor-(Latin) to diemoron-more(Greek) mulberry moros-moron, -more, -mor(Greek) foolish, dull morosusmoros-(Latin) peevishmorphe-morph(Greek) form, shape morpheusmorph-(Greek) god of dreamsmorsmort-, mortem-(Latin) deathmortariummortar-(Latin) mortar, vesselmorthmurder-(Old English) death, killingmortuusmort-(Latin) deadmosmor-, moral-(Latin) custom, mannermotivus-motif(Latin) moving, theme motormotor-, mo-(Latin) mover, motormousamus-, muse-, music-, mosa-(Greek) the Musesmoveomot-, mov-, motor-, mutin-(Latin) move, movermoveremob-, mov-, mot-, mut-(Latin) movemuadhdhinmuezzin-(Arabic) caller to prayermucusmuc-(Latin) mucus, slimemughalmogul-(Persian) Mongol, Mughal rulermukhayyarmohair-(Arabic) choice clothmulgeomuls-(Latin) to milkmultusmulti-(Latin) manymulusmul-(Latin) mulemumiyamummi-(Persian) embalmed bodymundusmund-(Latin) worldmungusamongoose-(other) mongoosemuniomuni-, amm-(Latin) fortify, defendmunnawhatteaugmenhaden-(Algonquian) fertilizer fishmunusmun-, muner-, muni-(Latin) duty, servicemurabitmarabou-(Arabic) hermit, holy manmurmurmurmur-(Latin) murmur, rumblemurusmur-(Latin) wallmusamuse-, mus-(Greek) muse, pondermuscamosqu-(Latin) flymusculusmuscl-, muscul-, mussel-(Latin) little mouse, musclemusermuse-(Old French) to ponder, staremuskamusk-(Sanskrit) scrotum, muskmutilusmutil-(Latin) maimedmutomut-, molt-, mute-(Latin) changemuttummot-(Latin) utterance, wordmutusmut-(Latin) silentmutuusmutu-(Latin) reciprocal, exchangedmyelosmyel-(Greek) marrowmykes-myc(Greek) fungus myomy-(Greek) close, shutmyopsmy-(Greek) short-sightedmyriasmyriad-(Greek) ten thousandmyrrmire-(Old Norse) bog, swampmysterionmyster-(Greek) secret ritemystesmyst-, mysti-(Greek) initiatemystikosmyst-(Greek) secret, mysterymythosmyth-, mytho-(Greek) story

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nafogarauger-(Old English) boring toolnaglaz-nail(Germanic) nail naiasnaiad-(Greek) water nymphnama-name(Germanic) name nanosnano-(Greek) dwarfnarangaorange-(Sanskrit) orangenarkenarc-(Greek) numbnessnarkissosnarciss-(Greek) Narcissusnarrarenarrate-, narrat-(Latin) to tellnarronarr-(Latin) tell, relatenascornat-, nasc-, naiv-, gnat-(Latin) be bornnashnnosh-(Yiddish) nibble/snacknasusnas-(Latin) nosenatalisnoel-(Latin) birth(day)natio-nation(Latin) nation, birth nativusnaive-(Latin) natural, inbornnaturanatur-(Latin) nature, birthnatus-nat, -ne(Latin) born nausnaus-(Greek) shipnautes-naut(Greek) sailor navisnav-(Latin) shipnawihtnaught-(Old English) nothingnazirnadir-(Arabic) opposite (the zenith)nene-(Latin) notneahneigh-(Old English) nearnebulanebula-, nebul-(Latin) mist, cloudnecneg-(Latin) notneconec-(Latin) killnecterenex-(Latin) bind, tienecto-nect(Latin) bind, tie negoneg-, ni-, ny-(Latin) denynekrosnecro-, necr-(Greek) dead bodynektarnectar-(Greek) drink of the godsnemanemat-(Greek) threadneosneo-(Greek) newneothan-neath(Old English) below nephrosnephr-(Greek) kidneyneposnephew-, niec-, nepot-(Latin) grandson, nephewneptunusneptun-(Latin) god of the sea (planet Neptune)nervusnerv-(Latin) sinew, nervenesciusnice-(Latin) ignorantnestnest-(Old English) nestnet-net(Old English) network neuronneuro-, neur-, neuron-(Greek) nerveneuterneutr-, neuter-(Latin) neithernewtonnewton-(Eponym) Isaac Newtonnexnic-(Latin) death, killingngubagoober-(other) peanutnickelnickel-(German) goblin's coppernicotnicot-(Eponym) from Jean Nicotnictareniv-(Latin) winknigernigr-, nig-(Latin) blacknihilnihil-, nil-(Latin) nothingnihtnight-(Old English) nightniknik-(Russian) agent, one whonilaklilac-(Persian) bluish (via Persian)nimesdenim-(Eponym) of Nimes (city)ninjaninja-(Japanese) one who endures/spynitronnitr-, nitro-, niter-(Greek) soda, niternobilisnobl-, nob-(Latin) noble, well-knownnoceonoc-, nuis-, nox-(Latin) harmnodusnod-, nou-(Latin) knotnomasnomad-(Greek) wandering herdernomennomin-, noun-, name-, nomi-(Latin) namenomismanumismat-(Greek) coin, currencynomos-nom, -nomy, -nomics(Greek) law, management nonnon-(Latin) notnonanoon-(Latin) ninth hournonagintanonagen-(Latin) ninetynonnanun-(Latin) nunnormanorm-(Latin) rule, standardnosconot-, cogn-, nob-(Latin) knownosternostr-(Latin) our (own)nostosnost-(Greek) homecomingnosunos-(Old English) nosenotanot-, note-(Latin) mark, notenotusnotori-(Latin) knownnous-noia, -noid, -nous(Greek) mind, intellect novusnov-, new-(Latin) newnoxnoct-, nox-(Latin) nightnoxanox-(Latin) harm, injurynubesnu-(Latin) cloudnubonub-, nupti-, nup-(Latin) marry, wednucleusnucle-, nuc-(Latin) kernel, corenudusnud-(Latin) nakednullusnull-, nul-(Latin) nonenumerusnumer-, numb-, number-(Latin) numbernuntiare-nounc, -nounce, -nunci(Latin) announce, report nuntionounc-, nunci-, nounce-(Latin) announce, reportnuntiusnunci-(Latin) messengernuonu-(Latin) nodnutrionutri-, nouri-, nurs-, nurt-(Latin) nourishnuxnug-(Latin) nutnymphenymph-(Greek) nymph, bridenzambizombi-(other) spirit of the dead, god

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oasisoas-, oasis-(Greek) fertile spotobob-(Latin) against, towardobeliskosobelisk-(Greek) little spit, pointed pillarobliquusobliqu-(Latin) slantingobliviscorobliv-(Latin) forgetoboedioobeis-(Latin) to obeyobscenusobscen-(Latin) repulsive, filthyobscurusobscur-, scuro-(Latin) dark, hiddenobsiusobsidian-(Latin) Obsius' stoneobstetrixstetric-(Latin) midwifeoccupo-occup(Latin) seize, take up ocelotlocelot-(Nahuatl) jaguaroculusocul-, ocl-, veigle-, veigl-(Latin) eye, budodeion-odeon(Greek) theater, music-hall odiumodi-, noi-(Latin) hatredodoodemtotem-(Algonquian) kinship groupodorodor-(Latin) smellodous-dont, -odon, -odont(Greek) tooth odune-odyne(Greek) pain odysseusodyss-(Greek) Odysseusofer-over(Old English) over officiumoffic-(Latin) duty, serviceohmohm-(Eponym) named for G. S. Ohmoide-od, -ody, -ode, -edy(Greek) song oidemaedema-(Greek) swellingoikoseco-, econo-, ces-, ecu-(Greek) house, householdoikoumeneecumen-(Greek) inhabited worldoistrosestr-(Greek) frenzy, gadflyokeanosocean-(Greek) oceanokesutora-oke(Japanese) orchestra okhrosocher-(Greek) pale yellowoktooct-, octo-, octa-, octav-(Greek) eightokuruokra-(other) okraoleool-(Latin) smell, give off odoroleumoil-, ole-, ol-(Latin) oiloligosolig-(Greek) fewolivaolive-(Latin) oliveoma-oma(Greek) tumor omegaomega-(Greek) great O, the endomenomin-, omen-(Latin) omenomnibusbus-(Latin) for allomnisomni-(Latin) allononto-(Greek) beingonkosonco-(Greek) tumoronoma-onym, -onomato, -onoma(Greek) name onus-oner, -onus(Latin) burden opacusopaqu-, opaque-, opac-(Latin) shaded, darkopalusopal-(Latin) opal (gem)operaure-, ur-(Latin) workopesopul-(Latin) wealthophelos-opheles(Greek) profit, use ophthalmosophthalmo-, ophthalm-(Greek) eyeopinoropin-(Latin) think, supposeopionopi-(Greek) poppy juiceoposopium-(Greek) plant juiceopprobriumopprobri-(Latin) disgrace, reproachops-op, -ops(Greek) eye, sight ops-ope(Greek) voice opsis-psi, -opsy(Greek) sight, view optikosopt-(Greek) of sightoptimusoptim-(Latin) bestoptoopt-(Latin) choose, wishoptosopto-, ops-(Greek) sight, seenopulentusopul-(Latin) wealthyopusoper-, euver-, opus-(Latin) workoraculumorac-(Latin) oracleorangorang-(Malay) personorbisorbit-, orb-(Latin) circle, ringorbitaorbit-(Latin) track, courseorcheomaiorchestra-(Greek) danceorchisorchid-(Greek) testicleorcusogre-, orc-(Latin) underworld godordahorde-(Turkish) camp, armyordior-ord(Latin) begin ordoordin-, order-, ordain-, ord-(Latin) order, rankorexis-orex(Greek) appetite organorgasm-(Greek) swell, be excitedorganonorgan-, org-(Greek) instrument, toolorgasmosorgasm-(Greek) swelling, excitementorgiaorg-, orgi-(Greek) secret ritesoriganonoregano-(Greek) oregano herborigoorigin-(Latin) beginning, sourceoriororient-, orig-, ort-, origin-(Latin) rise, ariseorkhestraorchestra-, orchestr-(Greek) dancing spaceornisornitho-(Greek) birdornoorn-(Latin) adorn, equiporoor-(Latin) speak, prayorphanosorphan-(Greek) bereft, parentlessorthosortho-(Greek) straight, correctoruori-(Japanese) foldosor-, ori-(Latin) mouthososs-(Latin) boneoscillooscill-, oscillo-(Latin) swingosis-osis(Greek) condition osmososm-(Greek) push, thrustossifragaosprey-(Latin) bone-breakerosteonosteo-(Greek) boneostiumush-(Latin) doorostrakonostrac-(Greek) potsherd, tileostreonoyster-(Greek) oyster, shellotium-oti(Latin) leisure ouou-(Greek) not, nooura-osure(Greek) tail ouranosuran-(Greek) sky, heaven (Uranus)ouronur-, uro-, uret-(Greek) urineovoov-(Latin) rejoice, exultovumov-(Latin) eggoxaox-(Old English) oxoxysoxi-, oxy-, ox-, oxys-(Greek) sharp, acidozooz-(Greek) to smell

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pacarepay-(Latin) appease, paypachyspachy-(Greek) thickpaco-pay, -pai(Latin) pacify, pay padipaddi-, paddy-(Malay) ricepaenepen-(Latin) almostpaeniteopent-, pen-(Latin) repent, regretpaenitere-penit(Latin) repent paeth-path(Germanic) path paganuspagan-(Latin) country-dwellerpaginapag-(Latin) page, sheetpaguspeasant-(Latin) country districtpaianpaean-(Greek) hymn to Apollopaideia-ped(Greek) education, learning paio-pest(Greek) struck paionpeon-(Greek) Paeon, healer godpaisped-(Greek) childpalpal-(Romani) companionpalapalette-(Latin) spade, bladepalaiospaleo-(Greek) ancient, oldpalatiumpalace-, palat-, palazzo-(Latin) palace, Palatine Hillpalatumpalat-, palate-(Latin) palate, roof of the mouthpaleapall-(Latin) straw, chaffpalinpalim-, palin-(Greek) again, backpallaspalladium-(Greek) Pallas Athenapalleopall-(Latin) be palepalliduspal-, pall-(Latin) palepalliumpalli-, pall-(Latin) cloak, coverpallo-pult(Greek) hurl palmapalm-(Latin) palm of handpalpare-palp(Latin) touch, feel palpopalp-(Latin) touch gentlypalumbespalom-(Latin) dovepaluspal-(Latin) stakepampapampas-(other) plain, flat landpanpan-, panto-(Greek) allpanpanic-, pan-(Greek) god Panpandaropander-(Greek) go-between (Pandarus)pandarospander-(Greek) go-betweenpanderepans-(Latin) spread outpanditapundit-(Sanskrit) learned, wisepandopans-, pand-(Latin) spread outpangopact-, pag-, ping-(Latin) fasten, fixpanispan-(Latin) breadpannapan-(Latin) panpannuspan-(Latin) cloth, piecepantaleonpantaloon-(Eponym) Venetian saint (Pantaleone)pantaleonepants-(Eponym) St. Pantaleonpantexpaunch-(Latin) bellypantherpanther-(Greek) pantherpapaspap-, pop-(Greek) pope, fatherpapiliopavil-(Latin) butterfly, tentpapoospapoos-(Algonquian) child (Algonquian)papyrospaper-(Greek) papyruspapyruspaper-, papyr-, papyrus-(Greek) papyrus, paperparpar-, pair-, pire-, pareil-(Latin) equal, peerparpara-(French) to the topparapara-, par-, pa-(Greek) beside, beyondparabolaparl-, parol-, palav-(Greek) speech, talkparachutepara-(French) parachuteparadeisosparadise-(Greek) enclosed gardenparaiyarpariah-(Tamil) drummer caste (Tamil)parallaxispar-(Greek) parallaxparcparquet-(Old French) small enclosureparcereparsi-(Latin) spare, be frugalparcours-kour(French) route, course pardos-pard(Greek) panther pareo-pear, -par(Latin) appear parereparturit-(Latin) give birthpariopar-, pert-, pertoir-, part-(Latin) bring forthparlareparl-(Italian) speak, talkparopar-, pair-, sever-, parad-(Latin) prepareparopara-, parr-(Italian) ward off, guardparoikiaparish-, paroch-(Greek) neighboring dwellingparricidaparri-(Latin) kinsmanparspart-, pars-, parc-, pass-(Latin) partparthenospartheno-(Greek) virginpartiopart-(Latin) dividepartirijeopard-(Latin) divide, gameparumpar-(Latin) too littlepaspan-(Greek) allpasapasha-(Turkish) high official (Turkish)paschapasch-(Aramaic) Passoverpascopast-(Latin) feedpassuspass-, pac-, pace-, past-(Latin) step, pacepastapast-, paste-, pasta-(Greek) paste, doughpasteurpasteur-(Eponym) from Louis Pasteurpastorpastur-, pastor-(Latin) shepherd, grazepastrapastrami-(other) preserve (Romanian)pastus-pasto(Latin) food pateopat-(Latin) lie openpateo-pat(Greek) walk paterpatr-, patri-, petr-, patt-(Latin) fatherpathos-path, -patho, -pat(Greek) feeling, suffering patiorpass-, pat-, pati-(Latin) suffer, endurepatro-petr(Latin) to accomplish, carry out paucuspauc-(Latin) fewpauperpover-, pauper-, poor-(Latin) poorpausispaus-(Greek) stoppingpauso-pos(Latin) pause, rest paviopav-(Latin) beat, rampavirepav-(Latin) to beat, rampaxpac-, peac-, pay-, peas-(Latin) peacepayjamapajama-(Persian) leg garmentpeccare-pecc(Latin) sin, err peccopecc-(Latin) to sin, errpectus-pector, -pet, -pec(Latin) chest, breast peculiumpecul-, pecu-(Latin) private propertypecunia-pecun(Latin) money pedalis-ped(Latin) pedal, foot pedonpilot-(Greek) steering oarpeiorpair-, pej-(Latin) worsepeiratespirate-, pirat-, pirac-(Greek) attacker, robberpelagospelag-, pelago-(Greek) open seapelekanpelican-(Greek) pelicanpellispell-, plice-(Latin) skinpellopuls-, pel-, peal-, push-(Latin) drive, pushpeloteplat-(French) little ballpelvispelvis-, pelv-(Latin) basinpendopend-, pens-, pois-, pent-(Latin) hang, weighpenetrarepenetr-(Latin) enter, piercepenetropenetr-(Latin) to enter, piercepenicilluspencil-, penicill-(Latin) little brushpenispenis-, pen-(Latin) tail, penispennapen-(Latin) featherpenseepans-(French) thoughtpensopens-(Latin) to weigh, ponderpensum-pois(Latin) weight pentepenta-(Greek) fivepenuriapenur-(Latin) want, scarcitypeponpump-(Greek) ripe melonpeptopept-, peps-(Greek) to digestperper-, pur-, pel-, par-(Latin) thoroughly, throughperaapharaoh-(Egyptian) great houseperegrinuspilgrim-, peregrin-(Latin) foreign, travelingperfectusparfait-(Latin) perfectpergamenaparchment-(Greek) of Pergamonperiperi-(Greek) around, nearpericulumperil-(Latin) danger, trialperiorperi-, per-, pert-(Latin) try, testperire-per(Latin) perish, be lost peritus-pert, -peri(Latin) experienced permanensperma-(Latin) permanentpersicapeach-(Latin) Persian (apple)personaperson-, parson-, personn-(Latin) mask, characterpesped-, pion-, pe-, pea-(Latin) footpessimuspessim-(Latin) worstpestispest-(Latin) plaguepetalonpetal-(Greek) leafpetitpetti-, petit-(French) smallpetopet-, peat-, petit-(Latin) seek, strivepetrapetr-, petro-, par-, peter-(Greek) rock, stonepettia-piece(Celtic) piece phago-phag(Greek) eat phaineinphan-(Greek) show, appearphaino-phant, -pheno, -phat, -phane(Greek) show, appear phainomenonphenomen-(Greek) appearing thingphalanxphalang-, phalanx-(Greek) line of soldiersphallosphall-(Greek) phallusphantasiafanc-, fantas-(Greek) imagination, appearancephantasmaphantasm-(Greek) apparitionphantazophant-(Greek) make visiblepharmakonpharmac-, pharmaco-(Greek) drug, remedypharunxpharyng-, pharynx-(Greek) throatphasianospheasant-(Greek) bird of the Phasis riverphasisphas-(Greek) appearancepheme-phem, -pheme(Greek) speech, saying phemi-phes, -phet, -phec, -phe(Greek) speak pherein-pher(Greek) carry, bear pherne-phern(Greek) dowry philia-phil(Greek) love philibertfilbert-(Eponym) St. Philibertphilistinusphilistine-(Latin) Philistinephilosphil-, philo-(Greek) lovingphlegmaphlegm-(Greek) inflammationphlepsphleb-(Greek) veinphloosphloem-(Greek) barkphobos-phob, -phobia(Greek) fear phoibephoebe-(Greek) bright (Titaness)phoinixphoenix-(Greek) phoenixphone-phon, -phone(Greek) sound, voice phoros-phor(Greek) bearing, carrying phosphoto-, phos-, phot-(Greek) lightphragma-phragm(Greek) fence, partition phrasisphras-, phrase-(Greek) speechphrenphren-, frenz-, fren-, frant-(Greek) mindphrenitisfrantic-(Greek) brain inflammation, deliriumphthongos-phthong(Greek) sound, voice phylasso-phylact, -phylax(Greek) guard phyllon-phyll(Greek) leaf phylonphyl-(Greek) tribe, kindphysaophys-(Greek) blow, inflatephysisphys-, physio-(Greek) naturephyton-phyte(Greek) plant, grown picapie-(Latin) magpiepiccarepique-, piqu-(Italian) prick, stingpietaspiti-, pity-, pite-, pitt-(Latin) piety, pitypigmentumpiment-, pimient-, pigment-(Latin) pigment, spicepilapell-(Latin) ballpilapil-(Latin) pillarpilarepeel-(Latin) strip hair, peelpilopil-(Latin) plunder, pile uppilusplush-, pil-(Latin) hairpingopict-, paint-, pig-, pint-(Latin) paintpinnapinion-, pinnacle-, pina-, pinn-(Latin) wing, featherpinnaculumpanache-(Latin) plume, tuftpino-pos(Greek) drink piperpepper-, piper-(Latin) pepperpipto-ptom, -ptot(Greek) fall piquerpick-, piqu-(French) pierce, prickpiranhapiranha-(Tupi) tooth fishpirouettepirouette-, pirouett-(French) spinning toppiscis-poise, -pisc(Latin) fish pistakionpistachio-(Greek) pistachio nutpistalapistol-(Czech) pipe, firearmpistarepiston-(Latin) pound, crushpistillumpistil-, pistill-(Latin) pestlepituitapituit-(Latin) phlegm, mucuspiuspi-(Latin) dutiful, devoutpivotpivot-(French) hinge pinplacareplac-, placate-, placat-(Latin) appease, sootheplaceopleas-, plac-, plais-, placid-(Latin) please, calmplacitumplea-(Latin) that which pleasesplacitumplead-(Latin) decree, pleaplackaertplacard-(Dutch) paste, flat plateplackenplaque-(Dutch) flat plate, patchplacoplac-(Latin) appease, sootheplagaplague-, plagu-(Latin) blow, woundplagiariusplagiar-(Latin) kidnapperplakousplacent-(Greek) flat cakeplancaplank-(Latin) board, plankplanetesplanet-(Greek) wandererplangereplaint-(Latin) lament, beat breastplangoplain-, plaint-, plang-(Latin) beat breast, lamentplanktosplankton-(Greek) drifting, wanderingplantaplant-(Latin) sprout, plantplantaplant-(Latin) sole of footplanusplan-, plain-, pian-, plane-(Latin) flat, levelplasma-plasm(Greek) molded thing, form plassein-plasty(Greek) to mold, form plassoplast-, plas-(Greek) mold, formplastikosplast-(Greek) moldable, formableplatplat-(French) flatplataplat-(Spanish) silverplateaplac-, place-, plaz-(Greek) open spaceplateiapiazz-(Greek) broad streetplatonplaton-(Greek) of Platoplatysplate-, plat-, plateau-, platy-(Greek) flat, broadplaudere-plaus, -plos(Latin) applaud, clap plaudoplod-, plos-, plaud-, plaus-(Latin) clap, applaudplebspleb-, plebi-(Latin) common peopleplectoplex-, plect-(Latin) weave, braidplegan-play(Old English) play plege-pleg(Greek) stroke, blow plenusplen-, pleni-, plenti-, plent-(Latin) fullpleople-, pli-, plet-, ply-(Latin) fillplereplem-, pli-, plim-, plet-(Latin) fillplessoplectr-, plect-, plex-(Greek) strikeplethorepleth-(Greek) fullnesspleurapleur-(Greek) rib, sideplevirpledge-(Frankish) to guaranteeplicare-ply, -pli, -pl, -pleat(Latin) to fold plicoplic-, ploy-, pli-, ply-(Latin) foldplihtplight-(Old English) danger, pledgeplinthosplinth-(Greek) brick, tileploh-plow(Old English) plow ploroplor-(Latin) cry out, weepploutonpluto-(Greek) Pluto (god)ploutospluto-(Greek) wealthplumaplume-, plum-(Latin) featherplumbumplumb-, plumm-, plunge-, plung-(Latin) lead (metal)plunderplunder-(German) household goodsplusplur-, plus-, plu-(Latin) morepluviaplov-(Latin) rainpneumapneum-(Greek) breath, airpneumonpneumon-(Greek) lungpoccpock-, pox-(Old English) pustule, blisterpochepoach-, pocket-(French) pocket, pouchpodpod-(Old English) seed vesselpoenapen-, pun-, pain-, poen-(Latin) penalty, punishmentpoes-puss(Dutch) face, cat pogrompogrom-(Russian) devastationpoieopoe-, poet-, poeia-(Greek) make, createpoietespoet-(Greek) maker, poetpoinsettpoinsett-(Eponym) from Joel Poinsettpolpool-(Old English) poolpolemospolem-(Greek) warpoleo-pol(Greek) sell polio-pol, -polit(Latin) polish poliospolio-(Greek) graypolispolit-, polic-, politic-, polis-(Greek) city, statepolitespolit-(Greek) citizenpolituspolit-(Latin) polishedpollepole-(other) headpollenpollin-, pollen-(Latin) fine flour, dustpolluopollut-(Latin) defile, soilpoloniapolon-(Latin) Polandpolospol-(Greek) axis, polepolternpolter-(German) make noisepolyspoly-(Greek) manypompepomp-(Greek) procession, displaypompelmoes-elo(Dutch) pomelo pomumpom-, pome-(Latin) apple, fruitponduspond-, ponder-, pound-, pois-(Latin) weightponerepos-, pon-, po-(Latin) place, putponopos-, pon-, pound-, pot-(Latin) put, placeponos-pon(Greek) labor, toil ponspont-(Latin) bridgepopuluspopul-, peopl-, puebl-, people-(Latin) peoplepopuluspopl-(Latin) poplar treepoquauhockquahog-(Algonquian) hard clamporcusporc-, por-, pork-(Latin) pigporneporno-, porn-(Greek) prostituteporospor-, poros-(Greek) passage, poreporphurapurpl-(Greek) purple dye shellfishporphyrapurpl-, porphyr-(Greek) purpleportaport-(Latin) gate, doorporticusporch-, portico-(Latin) gateway, porchportio-port, -portion(Latin) share, portion portoport-(Latin) carryportusport-, portun-(Latin) harborposituspost-(Latin) placed, stationpossepow-, power-, poss-, pot-(Latin) to be ablepossumposs-(Latin) be ablepostpost-, pu-(Latin) after, behindposterus-poster(Latin) coming after postis-post(Latin) post, doorpost postularepostul-(Latin) to demand, requestpostulopostul-(Latin) demand, claimpotamos-potam(Greek) river potaschenpotass-(Dutch) pot ashespotenspotent-, pot-(Latin) powerfulpotis-pot(Latin) powerful, able potopoison-, pois-, pot-(Latin) drink, potionpott-pot(Old English) pot poupeepuppy-(French) doll, small dogpous-pod, -pus, -pos(Greek) foot powwawpowwow-(Algonquian) medicine man, gatheringpraepre-, fore-(Latin) before, in frontpraedapred-, prey-(Latin) prey, plunderpraegnanspregn-(Latin) pregnantpraesens-present, -presence(Latin) present, at hand praestigiaeprestig-(Latin) illusion, conjuring trickpraestuspresto-(Latin) ready, quickpraeterpreter-(Latin) past, beyondpragmapragmat-(Greek) deed, thing donepraktikos-pract(Greek) doing praslinpraline-(Eponym) Marshal Plessis-Praslinprassopract-, practic-(Greek) do, actpratumprair-(Latin) meadowpravusprav-(Latin) crookedprecaripray-, prec-(Latin) beg, prayprecorprec-(Latin) pray, entreatprehenderepren-, pregn-, prehens-, pris-(Latin) seize, graspprehendopris-, prehens-, prehend-, priev-(Latin) grasp, seizeprehensioprison-(Latin) a seizing, prisonpremopress-, print-, prim-(Latin) presspresbyterospriest-(Greek) elderpretiumprais-, prec-, preci-, pric-(Latin) price, valuepretium-pret(Latin) broker, agent primusprim-, prin-, prime-(Latin) firstprincepsprince-, princ-(Latin) first, chiefprincipiumprincip-(Latin) beginning, firstpriorprior-(Latin) former, earlierprismaprism-(Greek) thing sawnpristinuspristine-(Latin) former, originalprivopriv-(Latin) deprive, privateprivuspriv-, privi-(Latin) one's own, separatepropro-, pur-(Latin) forth, forwardproballoblem-(Greek) throwproblemaproblem-(Greek) thing thrown forwardproboprov-, prob-, proof-(Latin) prove, testprobusprob-(Latin) good, uprightprodestprov-(Latin) profit, benefitprodigiumprodig-(Latin) omen, portentprodigoprod-(Latin) drive awayproficere-profit(Latin) advance, gain programmaprogram-(Greek) public noticeprolesproli-, prolet-(Latin) offspringpromittopromis-(Latin) promise, send forthpromoprompt-(Latin) bring forth, readypromptuspront-(Latin) ready, quickpromulgo-mulg(Latin) make known pronusprone-(Latin) leaning forwardpropagopropag-(Latin) propagate, spreadpropeproach-, prop-, proch-(Latin) nearpropitiuspropiti-(Latin) favorablepropositumaprop-, apropos-(Latin) purpose, thing put forthpropriuspropri-, proper-, propr-(Latin) one's ownprospros-(Greek) toward, in additionprosapros-, prosa-(Latin) prose, straightforwardproselytosproselyt-(Greek) newcomer, convertprosperusprosper-(Latin) favorableproteusprote-(Greek) Proteus (shape-shifting god)protosproto-, prot-(Greek) firstprovinciaprovinc-(Latin) provinceproximusproxim-(Latin) nearestprucespruce-, spruc-(Eponym) Prussiaprudefemmeprud-(French) virtuous womanprudensprud-(Latin) foreseeing, wiseprunumplum-(Latin) plumprurioprur-(Latin) itch, long forpsallopsalm-(Greek) pluck a harppsao-psest(Greek) scrape, rub pseudespseudo-(Greek) falsepsorapsor-(Greek) itchpsychepsych-, psycho-(Greek) mind, soulpteron-pter(Greek) wing ptomaptom-(Greek) corpseptyx-ptych(Greek) fold pubespub-, puber-(Latin) adult, grown uppublicuspubl-, public-(Latin) of the peoplepucapuck-(Old English) Puck (mischievous sprite)pudeopud-(Latin) be ashamedpudetpud-(Latin) shamepuerpuer-(Latin) boy, childpugilpugil-(Latin) boxerpugnapugn-(Latin) fightpugnopugn-(Latin) fightpugnusponi-(Latin) fistpulcherpulchr-(Latin) beautifulpulluspoul-, pull-(Latin) young animal, chickpulmopulmon-(Latin) lungpulpapulp-(Latin) flesh, pulppulpitumpulpit-(Latin) platform, stagepulsarepush-(Latin) to push, drivepulvispowder-, pulver-(Latin) dust, powderpumexpum-(Latin) foam-stonepunctum-point(Latin) point, prick punctum-pan(Latin) cloth pundpound-(Old English) enclosurepungerepoint-(Latin) to prickpungopunct-, point-, pung-, poign-(Latin) prick, pointpuonpy-(Greek) puspupapup-, pupp-(Latin) girl, dollpupilluspupil-(Latin) ward, little dollpurpyr-(Greek) firepuramispyramid-(Greek) pyramidpurgarepurg-(Latin) to cleansepurgopurg-(Latin) cleansepuruspur-, puri-, pure-, purg-(Latin) pure, cleanpus-pur, -pus(Latin) pus pusilluspusill-(Latin) very smallpustulapustul-(Latin) blisterputareput-(Latin) prune, cutputerputr-(Latin) rottenputoput-, count-(Latin) reckon, thinkputrereputr-(Latin) to rotputrirepourri-(Latin) to rotpuxispyx-(Greek) boxwood boxpygmaiospygm-(Greek) dwarfish, fist-heightpylonpylon-(Greek) gatewaypythonpython-(Greek) serpent slain by Apollopyxis-box(Greek) box

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qabbalahcabal-(Hebrew) secret traditionqahwacoffee-, caffe-(Arabic) coffeeqajaqkayak-(Greenlandic Inuit) hunter's boatqalibcalip-, calibr-(Arabic) mold, caliberqibbuskibbutz-(Hebrew) gatheringqirmizcrimson-, carmine-(Arabic) kermes insect (dye)qismakismet-(Arabic) portion, lot, fatequadrasquar-, squad-(Latin) square, fourquadrumcadr-(Latin) square, framequaererequisit-, quir-, quis-(Latin) seekquaeroquest-, quir-, quis-, quer-(Latin) seek, askqualisqual-, qualif-(Latin) of what kindquantusquant-(Latin) how muchquarantaquarant-(Italian) fortyquartusquart-(Latin) fourthquassarequash-(Latin) to shatterquaterecuss-(Latin) strike, shakequaterniocaril-(Latin) set of fourquatiocuss-, scu-, squash-, scue-(Latin) shake, strikequattuorquadr-, quad-, squadr-, square-(Latin) fourquercuscork-(Latin) oak, cork-oakqueriquarrel-(Latin) to complainquerorquer-(Latin) complainqueuecue-, cu-(Latin) tail, signalquiesquiet-, quiesc-, qui-(Latin) rest, quietquietuscoy-(Latin) quiet, at restquietusquit-(Latin) free, releasedquinaquin-(Spanish) cinchona barkquintusquint-(Latin) fifthquiritare-cry(Latin) cry out quiritocri-(Latin) cry outquixotequixot-(Eponym) idealistic (from Don Quixote)quorumquorum-(Latin) of whomquotquot-(Latin) how manyqutncotton-(Arabic) cotton

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rabbirabbi-(Hebrew) my masterrabiesrage-, rag-, rabies-(Latin) madness, rageraborab-(Latin) rave, be madracemusrais-, raceme-(Latin) cluster of grapesradroad-(Old English) riding, journeyradiusradi-, radio-, rad-(Latin) ray, spokeradixradic-, radish-(Latin) rootradoras-, raz-, rad-(Latin) scraperaedanread-(Old English) read, adviserafelenravel-(Dutch) tangleragererail-(Latin) to bray/mockragusaargosy-(Eponym) Ragusa (merchant city)rajanraj-, rajah-(Sanskrit) kingrajni-rani(Sanskrit) queen ramusram-(Latin) branchranceoranc-(Latin) be rank, stinkrancereranc-(Latin) to be rank/stinkrancorrancor-(Latin) bitterness/grudgerangrang-(Old French) row, rankrapa-rabi(Latin) turnip rapererap-, rav-(Latin) to seizerapidusrapid-(Latin) swift, seizingrapinaraven-(Latin) plunder, seizerapinaravin-(Latin) rushing torrentrapiorap-, rapt-, rav-, ravish-(Latin) seize, snatchrarusrar-(Latin) thin, sparserastrumraster-(Latin) rake, scraperratrath-(German) councilratiorat-, reason-, raign-(Latin) reason, reckoningratusrate-, rat-(Latin) fixed, reckonedraubarobe-(Germanic) garment, spoilsraucusrauc-(Latin) hoarserere-(Latin) backrere-, ri-(Latin) againreafianreave-, reav-, reft-(Old English) rob, plunderreata-riat(Spanish) rope reciprocusreciproc-(Latin) back and forth, alternatingrectusrect-(Latin) right, straightrecuperocover-, cuper-(Latin) recover, regainreddererender-(Latin) give backreddo-render, -rend(Latin) give back referorel-(Latin) carry back, relaterefuto-fut(Latin) drive back, repel regalisroy-(Latin) royal, kingregarder-regard(Old French) look at regerereg-(Latin) rule, directregnumreign-(Latin) kingdom, ruleregorect-, reg-, rig-, realm-(Latin) rule, guide straightregulareg-, rul-, regul-, rail-(Latin) straight stick, rulereligiorelig-(Latin) reverence, bondrelinquorelict-(Latin) abandonrenren-(Latin) kidneyrenesren-(Latin) kidneysrengrang-(Frankish) row, rankreorrat-(Latin) reckon, reasonreporept-(Latin) creep, crawlresreal-, reb-(Latin) thing, matterresinaresin-, rosin-(Latin) resinrest-rest(Old English) rest, repose restaurostor-, staur-(Latin) restoreresverreverie-, reveri-(French) wander, be deliriousreteretin-(Latin) netretinaretin-(Latin) net, retinaretroretro-, rear-(Latin) backwardrexreg-, roy-(Latin) kingrhaptorhaps-(Greek) stitch togetherrhegnynai-rrhage(Greek) burst forth rhein-rrho(Greek) flow rhenusrhine-(Eponym) Rhine riverrheo-rrh(Greek) flow rheosrheo-(Greek) flow, currentrhetorrhetor-(Greek) orator, speakerrheumarheum-(Greek) flow, dischargerhisrhino-(Greek) noserhizarice-, rhiz-(Greek) rootrhodonrhodo-, rhod-(Greek) roserhoia-rrhea(Greek) flow rhombosrhombus-, rhomb-(Greek) spinning toprhoos-rrho(Greek) flowing rhythmosrhythm-, rhym-(Greek) measured motionribbrib-(Old English) ribrideorid-, ris-(Latin) laughrigeorig-(Latin) be stiffrigorig-(Latin) waterriht-right(Old English) right, straight rikiriki-(Japanese) powerripariv-(Latin) shore, bankripariusriv-(Latin) riverbankrisanris-, ros-(Old English) riserishi-rishi(Sanskrit) sage, seer ritusritu-, rit-, rite-(Latin) rite, ceremonyritzritz-(Eponym) luxury (from Ritz hotels)rivalisrival-(Latin) one using same streamrivusriv-(Latin) streamrobertpeelbobb-, bobby-(Eponym) policemanrobotarobot-, robo-(Czech) forced laborrobotosbot-(Czech) forced labor, robotroburrob-(Latin) oak, strengthrodorod-, ros-(Latin) gnawrogo-rog(Latin) ask romaroman-, roma-(Latin) Romeromanicusroman-(Latin) in the Roman vernacularrontgenroentgen-(Eponym) Wilhelm Roentgenrosrose-(Latin) dewrosarose-, ros-, rosar-(Latin) roserot-root(Old Norse) root rotarot-, round-, roul-, row-(Latin) wheelrotorot-, rod-(Latin) turn, wheelrotularoll-(Latin) little wheelrotulusroll-, trol-, troll-(Latin) rollrotundusround-, rotund-(Latin) roundrouserouse-, rous-(Old French) to stir upruberrub-(Latin) redrubeusrouge-(Latin) redruckenruck-(German) backrudisrud-(Latin) rough, unformedrudolphboysenboysen-(Eponym) berry breederrugarug-(Latin) wrinkleruinaruin-(Latin) collapse, fallrum-room(Old English) space, room rumenrumin-(Latin) throat, gulletrumorrumor-(Latin) common talk, hearsayrumporupt-, rout-(Latin) breakrupta-rout(Latin) broken way, route rupyarupee-(Sanskrit) wrought silverrusrust-, rur-, rus-(Latin) countrysiderussusruss-(Latin) reddishrusticusroist-(Latin) rural, rustic

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sabotsabot-(French) wooden shoesaburausamurai-(Japanese) to servesaccussack-, sach-, sac-(Latin) bag, sacksacersacr-, secr-, ecr-, sext-(Latin) sacred, holysacerdossacerdot-(Latin) priestsachermasochmasoch-(Eponym) from Sacher-Masochsadesad-(Eponym) from Marquis de Sadesaesea-(Old English) seasaeculumsecul-(Latin) age, worldsaedseed-(Old English) seedsaeptumsept-(Latin) partition, enclosuresafarsafar-(Arabic) journeysagasaga-(Old Norse) tale, storysagaxsag-(Latin) keen, wisesagio-sage(Latin) perceive keenly sagusaw-(Old English) cutting toolsai-sai(Japanese) planting sakcharonsacchar-(Greek) sugarsalsal-, salt-, sau-(Latin) saltsalamsalaam-(Arabic) peacesalamandra-mander, -salamander(Greek) salamander salariumsalar-, salary-(Latin) salt-money, paysalaxsal-(Latin) lustful, leapingsaliosult-, sail-, sault-, ult-(Latin) leapsalivasaliv-(Latin) spittlesalmonsalmon-(Eponym) Salmon (from D.E. Salmon)salsussauc-, sauce-, saus-(Latin) saltedsaltaresault-(Latin) to leapsalussalut-, salu-(Latin) health, safetysalvare-sav(Latin) save salvesalv-(Latin) greeting/hailsalvosavi-, sav-(Latin) savesalvussafe-, salv-, sav-, saf-(Latin) safe, unharmedsamanshaman-(Sanskrit) ascetic, monksamosamo-(Russian) selfsamtzenith-(Arabic) path, direction (overhead)sansan-(Chinese) threesanctussanct-, saint-, sancti-(Latin) holy, sacredsandwichsandwich-(Eponym) Earl of Sandwichsangsong-(Old English) songsanguissanguin-, sang-(Latin) bloodsanussan-(Latin) healthy, soundsaperesap-, sav-, savvy-(Latin) be wise, knowsapiosip-(Latin) tastesaporsavor-(Latin) tastesappheirossapphire-(Greek) blue gemsaprossapro-(Greek) rottensarsore-(Old English) sore, painfulsaraphseraph-(Hebrew) burning one (angel)sardiniasardine-(Eponym) Sardinia islandsardoniossardon-(Greek) Sardinian (bitter plant)sarkarasugar-(Sanskrit) sugar, gritsartorsartor-(Latin) tailorsarungsarong-(Malay) sheath/coveringsarxsarc-(Greek) fleshsatansatan-(Hebrew) adversarysatellessatellit-(Latin) attendant, guardsatioseason-(Latin) sowing timesatissatis-, sati-, sat-(Latin) enoughsatursatur-(Latin) full, satedsaturasatir-(Latin) medley, full dishsaturnussaturn-(Latin) Saturn (god/planet)satyrossatyr-(Greek) satyrsauersauer-(German) soursaunasauna-(other) bathsauros-saur(Greek) lizard sawansow-(Old English) scatter seedsawolsoul-(Old English) soulsaxsax-, saxo-(Eponym) Sax (inventor)scaberscabr-(Latin) rough/scalyscabiesscab-(Latin) scab/itchscalascal-, echel-, scale-(Latin) ladder, stepsscalprumscalp-(Latin) knife, chiselscamillusshamble-(Latin) footstool, benchscamushame-(Old English) shamescanderescans-, scan-(Latin) climb, scan versescandoscend-, scan-, scent-, scens-(Latin) climbscapscape-, scap-(Old English) shape, conditionscap-scape(Old English) view, scene scarabaeusscarab-(Latin) beetlesceacanshake-, shak-(Old English) shakesceawianshow-(Old English) look at, displaysceoppashop-(Old English) booth, stallsceortshort-(Old English) shortsceot-shot(Old English) shot, range schedulaschedul-, sched-(Latin) slip of paperschemaschem-, schemat-, schema-(Greek) form, shapeschidasched-(Latin) strip of papyrusschismaschism-(Greek) split/divisionschistosschist-(Greek) split/dividedschizoschizo-, schis-, schiz-(Greek) splitschnapsschnapps-(German) gulp/dramschnauzeschnauz-(German) snoutscholeschool-, schol-, scholast-(Greek) leisure, schoolscindoscind-, sciss-(Latin) cut, splitscindulashingle-, shingl-(Latin) roof tile, split woodscintillascintill-, stencil-, tins-(Latin) sparksciosci-(Latin) knowscipship-, quip-, skip-(Old English) ship, vesselscipeship-(Old English) state, conditionscirsher-(Old English) district, shirescisco-scit(Latin) vote, decree sclavusslav-, slave-(Latin) Slav, slavescohshoe-, shod-(Old English) footwearscotshot-(Old English) a shootingscribere-scrib, -script, -shrive, -shriv(Latin) write scriboscrib-, script-, scrip-, scribb-(Latin) writescriniumshrine-(Latin) case, chestscrofascrofula-(Latin) breeding sowscrudshroud-(Old English) garmentscrupulusscrup-, scrupul-(Latin) sharp pebblescrutorscrut-(Latin) search, examinesculdorshoulder-(Old English) shouldersculposculpt-(Latin) carvescurrascurr-(Latin) buffoonscutumsquire-, scutch-, squir-(Latin) shieldscyrteshirt-(Old English) short garmentscytelshuttle-, shuttl-(Old English) a dart, missilescyttanshut-(Old English) shutsese-(Latin) apart, asideseamseam-(Old English) seamseamrogshamrock-(Irish) little cloversebumseb-, su-(Latin) tallow, greasesecan-seech, -sought(Old English) seek secernosecret-(Latin) set apartsecgan-say(Old English) say, speak seco-sect, -seg(Latin) cut seculasickle-(Latin) cutting toolsecundus-second, -sec(Latin) second, following securussur-, assure-, sure-, assur-(Latin) safe, free from caresedsed-(Latin) apartsedeosid-, sess-, sed-, sieg-(Latin) sitsedosed-(Latin) settle, calmsedulussedul-(Latin) diligentseirensiren-(Greek) Siren, sea nymphseismosseismo-, seism-(Greek) earthquakeseleneselen-(Greek) moonselinoncelery-, sley-(Greek) parsley, celerysellansell-, sol-(Old English) give, sellseltersseltzer-(Eponym) from Selters (spring town)semasema-, sem-(Greek) sign, signalsemainosemant-(Greek) signifysemantikosseman-(Greek) significantsemensemin-, semen-(Latin) seedsemisemi-(Latin) halfseminariuminar-(Latin) seed-plot, nurserysendan-send(Old English) send senexsen-(Latin) old, old manseniorsire-, sieur-, sir-, signor-(Latin) elder, lordsentiosens-, sent-, scent-, senti-(Latin) feelseofonseven-(Old English) sevenseolfor-silver(Old English) silver separosever-(Latin) separatesepeliosepulcher-(Latin) burysepsisseps-, sept-(Greek) decay, putrefactionseptemsept-(Latin) sevenseptikos-septic(Greek) rotting sepulcrumsepulchr-(Latin) tomb, gravesequestersequester-, sequestr-(Latin) trustee, mediatorsequorsequ-, secut-, secu-, su-(Latin) followsequoyahsequoia-(Eponym) Sequoyah (Cherokee scholar)serendipserendip-(Eponym) from Serendip (old Sri Lanka)serenusseren-(Latin) calm, clearsericusserg-(Latin) silkenseriesserial-, seri-(Latin) row, sequenceserkr-serk(Old Norse) shirt (of a bear)sermosermon-(Latin) speech, discourseserosert-, ert-, serr-(Latin) join, bindserposerp-, serpent-(Latin) creep, crawlserrasierra-, serr-(Latin) sawserumserum-, ser-(Latin) whey, watery fluidservioserv-, sert-, serg-(Latin) serveservoserv-(Latin) keep, guardservusserv-, serf-, servo-(Latin) slave, servantsetlsettle-(Old English) seat, settleseverussever-(Latin) strict, serioussexsix-, se-, sex-, sext-(Latin) sixsextussiest-, sext-(Latin) sixthsexus-sex, -sexu(Latin) sex, gender sha-sha(Japanese) vehicle shabbathsabbat-(Hebrew) rest, seventh dayshaghaljackal-(Persian) jackalshahcheck-, chess-(Persian) kingshalshawl-(Persian) shawl, wrapshandongshantung-(Eponym) from Shandongshanghaishanghai-(Eponym) from Shanghaishaqalshekel-(Hebrew) to weighsharabsyrup-(Arabic) drink, beveragesharbasherbet-, sorbet-(Arabic) drinkshariahsharia-, shariah-(Arabic) the way, lawshaykhsheikh-, sheik-(Arabic) elder, chiefshekarcider-(Hebrew) strong drinkshiishii-(Japanese) shii treeshlemilschlemiel-(Yiddish) clumsy foolshlepnschlep-(Yiddish) dragshmaltsschmaltz-(Yiddish) melted fatshmokschmuck-(Yiddish) foolshmuesnschmooze-, schmooz-(Yiddish) chatshogunshogun-(Japanese) army commandersibbsib-(Old English) kinship, relativesibilaresibil-(Latin) hiss, whistlesibilo-sifl(Latin) to whistle, hiss sibyllasibyl-(Greek) prophetesssiccussicc-(Latin) drysideside-, sid-(Old English) flank, edgesidhe-shee(Gaelic) fairy mound sidussider-, sir-(Latin) starsifrcipher-, zero-(Arabic) zero, ciphersigillumseal-(Latin) small image, sealsignumsign-(Latin) mark, signsihtarsitar-(Persian) three-stringedsileosilenc-, sil-, silent-(Latin) be silentsilexsilic-(Latin) flint, hard stonesilhouettesilhouette-(Eponym) from finance minister Silhouettesilvasavage-, sav-, savag-, sylv-(Latin) woods, forestsimiasimi-(Latin) apesimilissimil-, sembl-, simul-(Latin) like, similarsimplexsimpl-(Latin) simple, single-foldsimplussimpl-(Latin) single, simplesimulsembl-, simul-(Latin) together, same timesimulosimul-(Latin) imitate, feignsincerussincer-(Latin) pure, wholesinesine-, sans-(Latin) withoutsingulussingl-, singul-(Latin) single, individualsinussinu-, sinus-, sin-(Latin) curve, hollowsioleathrachshillelagh-(Eponym) from Shillelaghsiphonsiphon-(Greek) tube, pipesirachasriracha-(Eponym) from Si Racha townsistosist-, ist-, stice-(Latin) stand, setsitos-site, -sit(Greek) food, grain situssite-, situ-, sit-(Latin) position, locationskalenosscalene-(Greek) unevenskandalonscandal-, slander-(Greek) trap, stumbling blockskariphosscarif-(Greek) scratch/stylusskathiscath-(Old Norse) harm/injuryskathoscath-(Old Norse) harmskeletosskeleton-, skelet-(Greek) dried upskelos-scel(Greek) leg skenescen-(Greek) stage, sceneskeptikosskeptic-(Greek) inquiring, examiningskeptomaiskept-(Greek) examine, considerskeptronscepter-(Greek) staff, rodskhediossketch-(Greek) done offhand, impromptuskinnskin-(Old Norse) skinskiourossquirrel-(Greek) shadow-tailskipaequip-(Old Norse) to fit out (a ship)skiuhen-schew(Germanic) shun, avoid sklabosslav-(Greek) Slav (captive people)sklerosscler-(Greek) hardskoliosscoli-(Greek) crookedskopeo-scop, -scope, -shop(Greek) look at skorscore-, scor-(Old Norse) notch, markskorscato-(Greek) dungskorpiosscorpi-(Greek) scorpionskrapa-scrap(Old Norse) to scratch skysky-(Old Norse) cloud, skysla-slaw(Dutch) salad slahtr-slaughter(Old Norse) killing slalamslalom-(Norwegian) sloping trackslawsloth-(Old English) slowslenta-slant(Old Norse) slope sliefe-sleeve(Old English) sleeve sluaghghairmslogan-(Gaelic) battle cryslyngvasling-(Old Norse) to flingsmaragdosemerald-(Greek) green gemsmeltamel-(Germanic) melt, smeltsmithaz-smith(Germanic) metalworker smocasmo-(Old English) smokesnarasnare-(Old Norse) noose, trapsnawsnow-(Old English) snowsnipa-snipe(Old Norse) marsh bird sobriussober-(Latin) not drunksocsock-(Old English) plowsharesoccussock-(Latin) light shoesociussoci-, socio-(Latin) companion, allysodomsodom-(Hebrew) Sodomsodomasodom-(Eponym) city of Sodomsoemaseem-(Old Norse) befitsoftesoft-(Old English) softsolsol-(Latin) sunsolarisolac-, solace-(Latin) comfortsoleasole-, sol-(Latin) sole, sandalsolensolen-(Greek) pipe, channelsoleosol-(Latin) be accustomedsoleresol-(Latin) to be accustomedsolidussolid-, sold-(Latin) solid, wholesolidussold-(Latin) gold coinsoliumsoil-(Latin) ground, seatsollemnissolemn-(Latin) ceremonialsollicitaresouci-(Latin) to worry, disturbsollicitussolicit-(Latin) anxious, arousedsoloikossole-(Greek) speaking incorrectlysolorsol-(Latin) comfort, consolesolussol-, sul-(Latin) alonesolutio-sol(Latin) solution solvosolv-, solu-, solut-(Latin) loosen, dissolvesoma-some, -somat(Greek) body somnussomn-(Latin) sleepsonareson-(Latin) to soundsonusson-, sound-(Latin) soundsophia-soph(Greek) wisdom sophossoph-(Greek) wisesoporsopor-(Latin) deep sleepsorbeo-sorb, -sorpt(Latin) suck in sordessord-(Latin) filth, dirtsordidussord-(Latin) dirtysororsoror-(Latin) sistersorssort-, sorc-(Latin) lot, fatesortiorsort-(Latin) cast lotssothsooth-(Old English) truthsozo-sote(Greek) preserve, save spaduspade-(Old English) spadespagospaghetti-(Italian) string, twinespaha-spi(Frankish) spy, watch spann-span(Old English) span spaospas-(Greek) draw, pull, convulsespargopers-, spars-, spers-(Latin) scatterspartespartan-(Greek) of Spartaspasmosspasm-(Greek) convulsionspat-spar(German) mineral spar spathaspay-, spatul-(Latin) broad bladespatiumspace-, spac-, spati-, spat-(Latin) spacespatulapaul-(Latin) shoulder bladespeciesspec-, spic-, speci-, spice-(Latin) kind, appearancespeciospect-, spec-, spic-, spit-(Latin) look, seespedspeed-(Old English) success, speedspehonspion-(Germanic) watch, spyspeiraspir-(Greek) coil, spiralspeirospor-(Greek) scatter, sowspell-spel(Old English) news, story spellonspell-(Old English) tell, spellspeluncaspelunk-(Latin) cavespermasperm-, spermato-(Greek) seedsperosper-, spair-(Latin) hopesphaira-sphere, -spher(Greek) ball, globe sphingeinsphinct-(Greek) to bind tightsphinxsphinx-(Greek) the Sphinxsphyxissphyxi-, sphyxia-(Greek) pulsespielspiel-(German) play, gamespinaspine-, pine-, spin-(Latin) thorn, backbonespirarespir-(Latin) to breathespiritusspright-, sprite-(Latin) spiritspirospir-, spirit-(Latin) breathesplenspleen-, splen-(Greek) spleensplendeosplend-(Latin) shinespoliarespoil-, spoli-(Latin) to strip, plunderspoliumspoil-(Latin) strip, plunderspondeospons-, spond-, spous-, pond-(Latin) pledge, promisespongiasponge-, spong-(Greek) spongesponsusspous-(Latin) betrothedspontespont-(Latin) of one's free willspoonerspooner-(Eponym) from Rev. W. A. Spoonersporaspor-(Greek) seed, sowingsporassporad-(Greek) scatteredsprecanspeak-(Old English) speakspreot-sprit(Old English) pole spueresput-(Latin) to spitspumaspume-, spum-(Latin) foamspuriusspur-(Latin) illegitimate, falsesqualeresqual-(Latin) be filthysquunckskunk-(Algonquian) skunksrngaveraginger-(Sanskrit) horn-shaped rootstabilisstabil-, stabl-, stablish-(Latin) steady, firmstabulumstabl-, stable-, stabulary-(Latin) standing-place, stallstadionstadium-(Greek) racecoursestaegerstair-(Old English) climbstagnumstagn-(Latin) standing waterstalagmastalagm-(Greek) a drop, drippingstalaktosstalact-(Greek) drippingstallstall-(Germanic) stall, placestamenstamen-, stamin-(Latin) thread, warpstan-stone(Old English) stone standan-stand, -stood(Old English) stand stanostin-(Latin) make firm, fixstantiastanza-(Latin) standing, stopping placestaphylestaphylo-, staph-(Greek) bunch of grapesstarestage-, stanch-, stat-, st-(Latin) standstasis-stas, -stat(Greek) standing, position statikosstat-(Greek) causing to standstatiostat-(Latin) standing, poststatos-stat(Greek) standing statuastatu-(Latin) statue, standing figurestatuostit-, stitu-, stitut-(Latin) set upstatusstat-, state-(Latin) standing, conditionstedestead-(Old English) placestellastell-(Latin) starstello-stol, -stl, -stle(Greek) send sten-sten(Swedish) stone stenossteno-(Greek) narrowstentstent-(Eponym) from dentist Charles Stentstentorstentor-(Greek) loud herald of the Iliadsteoranstar-(Old English) steersteorra-star(Old English) star stereosstereo-, sterol-, stero-(Greek) solidsterilissteril-(Latin) barrensternostrat-, stern-(Latin) spread, throw downsternonstern-(Greek) chest, breastbonestethosstetho-(Greek) cheststhenos-sthenic(Greek) strength stichos-stic(Greek) line, row sticianstick-(Old English) pierce, stickstigmastigmat-, stigma-(Greek) mark, brandstilla-till, -still(Latin) drop stilusstyle-, styl-, stil-, stylus-(Latin) pointed writing toolstimulusstimul-(Latin) goad, spurstingueretingu-(Latin) to quenchstinguostinct-, tingu-, stingu-, stig-(Latin) prick, mark offstinguostinct-(Latin) quench, extinguishstiparestev-(Latin) to pack, cramstipostip-(Latin) cram, pressstippelenstippl-, stipple-(Dutch) to speckle, dotstipsstip-(Latin) payment, small coinstipularistipul-(Latin) bargainstirpstirp-(Latin) root, stemstjorn-stern(Old Norse) steering, rear stosta-, stat-, sti-, st-(Latin) standstoastoic-(Greek) porch, colonnadestoccstock-(Old English) stump, stockstochazomaistochast-(Greek) aim, guessstolstool-(Old English) seatstolidusstolid-(Latin) dull, immovablestomachosstomach-(Greek) gullet, stomachstorm-storm(Old English) storm stowstow-(Old English) placestrafenstrafe-(German) punishstrangalaostrangle-, strangul-, strangl-(Greek) chokestratastreet-, stray-(Latin) paved roadstrategosstrateg-(Greek) general, army leaderstratumstrat-(Latin) layerstreng-string(Old English) cord strenuusstrenu-(Latin) vigorousstrepho-strophe(Greek) turn strepostreper-(Latin) to make noisestreptosstrepto-, strep-(Greek) twistedstriastria-(Latin) groove, furrowstrictusstrict-, strait-, stress-(Latin) drawn tightstridan-stride(Old English) straddle strideostrid-(Latin) creak, make harsh soundstringerestress-, strain-, strict-, string-(Latin) draw tightstringostrict-, strain-, strait-, stress-(Latin) draw tight, bindstrobosstrob-(Greek) whirlingstrontianstrontium-(Eponym) from Strontian, Scotlandstrophe-stroph(Greek) turning strophosstrop-(Greek) twisted bandstrudelstrudel-(German) whirlpool, eddystruostruct-, stru-, stroy-, strument-(Latin) buildstrychnosstrychn-(Greek) nightshadestuccostucco-(Italian) crust, plasterstudeostud-, studi-, study-(Latin) be eager, apply oneselfstudiumstud-(Latin) zeal, studystultusstult-(Latin) foolishstupeostup-, stupe-(Latin) be stunned, amazedstypheinstypt-(Greek) contract, be astringentstyrian-stir(Old English) move suadeo-suad, -suas(Latin) urge, advise suavissuag-, suav-(Latin) sweet, pleasantsubsub-, sup-, suf-, sus-(Latin) under, belowsubitussud-(Latin) unexpectedsubstantia-substanti(Latin) substance subtersubter-(Latin) secretly, beneathsubtilissubtle-, subt-(Latin) fine, delicatesubumbraresombr-(Latin) shadesucan-suck(Old English) suck sucresucr-(French) sugarsucussucc-, suc-(Latin) juice, sapsudoud-(Latin) sweatsuffahsofa-(Arabic) raised platformsuffragiumsuffrag-(Latin) votesugosuct-(Latin) sucksuisui-(Latin) of oneselfsulphursulf-(Latin) sulfursultansultan-(Arabic) rulersum-est, -sent, -some(Latin) be summasumm-, sum-(Latin) sum, highestsummumsummit-(Latin) highest pointsummussumm-, sum-(Latin) highest, sumsumosum-, sumpt-, sump-, sume-(Latin) take upsundor-sunder(Old English) apart sunthazsouth-(Germanic) southsunuson-(Old English) sonsuosut-(Latin) sewsupersuper-, sur-, sover-, supreme-(Latin) over, abovesuperaresuper-(Latin) to overcomesupinussupine-(Latin) lying on the backsupo-sip(Latin) throw, scatter supplexsuppl-(Latin) bending, pleadingsuprasopr-, supra-(Latin) above, beyondsupremussuprem-(Latin) highestsursour-(Old French) soursurdussurd-(Latin) deaf, dullsurgosourc-, surg-, surrect-, surr-(Latin) risesvaminswami-(Sanskrit) master, lordsvastikaswastika-(Sanskrit) well-being, lucksveinn-swain(Old Norse) boy, servant sweordsword-(Old English) swordswerianswer-, swear-, swore-, sworn-(Old English) swear, affirmsybarissybar-(Greek) Sybaris (luxurious Greek city)sykonsyco-, syca-(Greek) figsyllabe-syllab(Greek) syllable synsyn-, sym-, sy-, syl-(Greek) together, withsyphilussyphilis-, syphil-(Eponym) Syphilus (poem shepherd)syrinxsyring-(Greek) pipe, tubesystema-system(Greek) organized whole

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tabernatavern-, tabern-(Latin) hut, shoptabirtambour-(Persian) drumtabulatabl-, tabul-, table-(Latin) board, tablettaceotac-, tic-, tacit-(Latin) be silenttachystacho-(Greek) swift, speedtaecan-teach(Old English) show, instruct taediumtedi-(Latin) wearinesstaegl-tail(Old English) tail taftahtaffeta-(Persian) woventagtag-(Old English) labeltaikuntycoon-(Japanese) great lordtaka-take, -tak, -took(Old Norse) take take-take(Japanese) mushroom talantontalent-(Greek) weight, sum of moneytaleatall-, tail-(Latin) stick, tallytaliaretail-, taglio-(Latin) cuttaliotaliat-, taliate-(Latin) like for liketalistali-(Latin) such, liketalotaro-(Polynesian) tarotalpataupe-(Latin) moletalqtalc-(Arabic) mica, talctalustalon-(Latin) heel, ankletamtam-(Old English) tametamallitamale-(Nahuatl) wrapped doughtamrhinditamarind-(Arabic) Indian datetangaratanager-(Tupi) small birdtangertanger-(Eponym) Tangier (city)tangotact-, tang-, tain-, tegr-(Latin) touchtanjatang-(Eponym) of Tangiertannumtan-, tann-(Latin) oak barktantalostantal-(Greek) Tantalus (mythic king)tantustant-(Latin) so muchtapestapes-(Greek) carpet, clothtaphos-taph(Greek) tomb tapiiratapir-(Tupi) tapirtaputaboo-(Polynesian) forbidden, sacredtarantotarant-(Eponym) from Tarantotardustard-(Latin) slowtarkhuntarragon-(Arabic) little dragontarsos-tars(Greek) ankle, flat of foot tasertaser-(Eponym) Tom Swift's rifletassa-tasse(Arabic) cup tassotact-, tax-(Greek) arrange, ordertatautattoo-(Polynesian) mark on skintaurustore-(Latin) bulltautotauto-(Greek) sametaxistax-, taxo-, taxi-(Greek) arrangement, ordertaxotax-(Latin) assess, chargetaxo-tast(Latin) touch, taste te-te(Japanese) hand technetechn-, techno-, tech-(Greek) art, skill, crafttegeretog-(Latin) covertegotect-, tegu-(Latin) covertehun-teen(Old English) ten teino-ton, -ten(Greek) stretch tekein-tect(Greek) melt tekton-tect(Greek) builder teletele-(Greek) far, distanttelesmatalisman-(Greek) consecration ritetellan-tell, -told(Old English) count, tell temeretemer-(Latin) rashlytemetumtem-(Latin) strong drinktemno-tom, -tomy, -tome(Greek) cut temperotemper-(Latin) mix, moderatetempestastempest-(Latin) storm, seasontemplumtempl-(Latin) sacred observed spacetemporatempura-(Latin) ember daystemptotempt-, tent-(Latin) test, trytempustempor-, temp-, temps-, tempo-(Latin) timetendotend-, tens-, tent-, tendin-(Latin) stretchteneotain-, ten-, tin-, tent-(Latin) holdtenertender-(Latin) soft, delicatetenere-tain, -ten, -tenan, -tin(Latin) hold tentotent-(Latin) feel, touchtenuistenu-(Latin) thinteogothatithe-, tith-(Old English) tenthtepidustepid-(Latin) lukewarmtequilatequila-(Eponym) Tequila (Mexican town)terter-(Latin) three timesterastera-(Greek) monster; trillionterebinthosturpentin-(Greek) resin treetergeoterg-, ters-(Latin) wipetergoters-(Latin) wipe, polishtermesterm-(Latin) woodwormterminustermin-, term-, termino-, terminus-(Latin) boundary, limitterotrit-(Latin) rub, wearterraterr-, ter-, terre-(Latin) earth, landterreoterr-, ter-(Latin) frightentertiustert-(Latin) thirdtervaganttermagant-(Old French) mythical deitytestatest-(Latin) head; shelltestistest-(Latin) witnesstestistest-(Latin) testicletestumtest-(Latin) earthen pottetanostetan-(Greek) muscular spasmtetratetra-(Greek) fourtexotext-, tiss-(Latin) weavethagthug-(Hindi) cheat, swindlerthalamos-thalam, -thalamus(Greek) chamber thallosthall-(Greek) green shootthanatos-thanas(Greek) death theaomaitheatr-, theater-(Greek) beholdtheatron-theater(Greek) viewing place theionthi-(Greek) sulfurtheke-theque, -thec(Greek) case, storehouse thematheme-, them-(Greek) thing set downtheoreotheor-(Greek) look at, contemplatetheos-the, -thu, -thus, -theo(Greek) god therapeia-therap, -therapy(Greek) healing therapeuotherap-(Greek) healtheriaketreacl-(Greek) antidotethermosthermo-, therm-, thermos-(Greek) heatthesaurostreasur-, thesaur-(Greek) treasure, storehousethesis-thes, -thesis, -thet, -these(Greek) a placing thespisthesp-(Greek) Thespis (first actor)thomastom-(Eponym) Tom (generic man's name)thomasbowdlerbowdler-(Eponym) to expurgatethorthor-(Eponym) Thor (thunder god)thoraxthorac-, thorax-(Greek) chestthraelthrall-(Old English) slave, bondagethrenosthren-(Greek) lamentthrombosthromb-(Greek) clotthronosthrone-(Greek) seat, thronethurnuzthorn-(Germanic) thornthymonthyme-(Greek) thyme (herb)thymosthym-(Greek) thymus glandthyrel-tril(Old English) hole thyreosthyro-(Greek) shieldthyrsostors-(Greek) stalk, stemtiaratiara-(Greek) Persian headdresstid-tide(Old English) time, season tigristiger-(Greek) tigertima-time(Old English) time timeotimid-(Latin) to feartimortim-, timor-(Latin) feartingotaint-, ting-, tint-, tinct-(Latin) dye, moistentintinnabulumtintinnabul-(Latin) belltipiokatapioca-(Tupi) cassava starchtiraretira-(Italian) pull, shoottitantitan-(Greek) Titan gianttithemi-thes, -thet, -them(Greek) place, put tithenai-thet, -thes(Greek) put, place titillaretitill-(Latin) tickletitillotitill-(Latin) tickletitiotic-(Latin) firebrand, kindletitulustitl-, title-, tittle-, titul-(Latin) title, inscriptiontoccaretouch-(Latin) touchtoiletoilet-(French) clothtoltool-(Old English) tooltolerotoler-(Latin) enduretollotol-(Latin) lift, raisetolmendolmen-(Breton) stone tabletomatltomato-(Nahuatl) tomatotonaretorn-(Latin) thundertondeotonsur-, tonsor-(Latin) shear, cliptonoton-, tound-(Latin) thundertonos-ton, -tone, -tune(Greek) pitch, tension tonsillatonsill-(Latin) tonsiltonsillaetonsil-(Latin) tonsilstonuston-(Latin) tonetopostop-, topo-(Greek) placetopp-top(Old English) top tornoturn-, torn-(Latin) turntornustour-(Latin) turn, lathetoropeterrapin-(Algonquian) turtletorpeotorp-(Latin) be numbtorperetorp-(Latin) be numb, stifftorqueotort-, torqu-, tors-(Latin) twisttorqueretorm-, tort-, torch-, turt-(Latin) twisttorreotoast-(Latin) to parch, scorchtorreretorr-(Latin) burn, parchtostustoast-(Latin) roasted, parchedtoth-teeth, -tooth(Old English) tooth totustotal-, tot-(Latin) whole, entiretoxicumtoxic-(Latin) poisontoxikontox-, toxico-(Greek) arrow poisontracheiatracheo-, trache-(Greek) windpipe (rough)tractare-treat(Latin) handle, deal with tractotreat-(Latin) handle, deal withtraderetray-(Latin) hand overtradotray-, treason-, tradition-, treas-(Latin) hand overtragoidiatraged-, tragi-(Greek) tragedytragostrag-(Greek) goattragulare-trail(Latin) drag, trail traheretray-(Latin) to drawtrahotract-, treat-, trac-, train-(Latin) draw, pulltranquillustranquil-(Latin) calm, stilltranstrans-, tra-, tres-(Latin) acrosstranseotranc-(Latin) go across, passtransiretranc-(Latin) cross over, passtrapezatrapez-(Greek) tabletrappatrap-(Old French) snaretraumatrauma-(Greek) woundtraust-trust(Old Norse) trust treistri-(Greek) threetrekkentrek-(Afrikaans) to pull, marchtremotrem-(Latin) shake, trembletremulotembl-(Latin) trembletreowthtroth-(Old English) truth, faithfulnesstrepaliumtravail-(Latin) instrument of torturetrepidustrepid-(Latin) alarmedtrestri-, tre-, tram-(Latin) threetriaretri-, try-(Latin) try, testtribo-tribe, -trib(Greek) rub, wear away tribulumtribul-(Latin) threshing sledgetribuotribut-(Latin) grant, allottribustrib-, tribe-, tribes-, tribut-(Latin) tribe, divisiontricaetric-, trig-(Latin) entanglements, troublestriumphustriumph-, trump-(Latin) triumphtriviumtrivia-, trivi-(Latin) crossroads, commonplacetrobartroub-(Occitan) compose, findtrochaiostroch-(Greek) runningtroetroika-(Russian) three, triotrogletrogl-(Greek) cave, holetrombatromb-(Italian) trumpettromme-drum(other) drum troparetriev-(French) findtropetrophy-, trop-(Greek) a turningtrophe-troph(Greek) nourishment tropostrop-, trope-, tropo-(Greek) turntropostriv-(Greek) find, devisetroppus-troop(Latin) troop, flock trouvertriev-(French) findtrudotrud-, trus-(Latin) thrust, pushtruncotrench-, trunc-(Latin) cut, loptruncustrunc-(Latin) trunk, stemtruxtruc-(Latin) fierce, savagetsunamitsunami-(Japanese) harbor wavetubatuba-(Latin) trumpettuba-obe(Arabic) brick tubertuber-, tubercul-(Latin) swelling, lumptubustub-(Latin) pipe, tubetueortuit-, tut-, tutor-(Latin) watch, guardtukanatoucan-(Tupi) toucantulbandtulip-(Persian) turbantumeotum-(Latin) swelltumeretumor-(Latin) to swelltumultustumult-(Latin) uproar, commotiontun-town(Old English) enclosure, town tundotus-(Latin) beat, blunttungtung-(Swedish) heavytunicatunic-(Latin) undergarmenttunturitundra-(other) treeless plainturbaturb-(Latin) turmoil, crowdturbare-turb(Latin) disturb turboturb-, turbo-(Latin) whirl, commotionturgeoturg-(Latin) swellturgereturg-(Latin) to swellturkiaturkey-(Eponym) land of the Turksturpisturp-(Latin) base, shamefulturquoisturquoise-(Old French) Turkish (stone)turristurr-(Latin) towertuxedoparktuxedo-(Eponym) place name (NY)twitwi-(Old English) two, halftwin-twine, -twin(Old English) double thread twitteren-twitter(other) chirp tymbostomb-(Greek) burial mound, tombtympanontimpan-, tympan-, timbre-(Greek) drumtyphontyphoon-(Greek) whirlwind, storm-gianttyphostyph-(Greek) smoke, stuportypostype-, typ-, typo-(Greek) impression, modeltyrannostyran-, tyranno-(Greek) absolute rulertzictlichicl-(Nahuatl) chewing gum

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uberuber-(Latin) fertile, abundantubiqueubiqu-, ubiquit-(Latin) everywhereuiscebeathawhiskey-(Irish) water of lifeulcusulcer-(Latin) sore, ulcerulnaulna-(Latin) forearm, elbowulterulter-(Latin) beyond, fartherultimusultim-(Latin) last, farthestultraultra-(Latin) beyondululoulul-(Latin) howl, wailumum-(German) around, aboutumbellaumbel-(Latin) parasol, shadeumbilicusumbilic-(Latin) navelumbodhombuds-(Old Norse) commission, proxyumbraumbr-, omb-, omber-(Latin) shade, shadowunun-(Old English) not, reverseunciainch-, ounce-(Latin) twelfth partundaund-, round-, ound-(Latin) waveunderunder-(Old English) beneath, belowungooint-(Latin) smear, oilunguereoint-(Latin) to smear, anointungulaungul-(Latin) hoof, clawunguounct-, ungu-, oint-(Latin) anoint, smearunioonion-(Latin) single large pearl, onionunusun-, uni-(Latin) oneupalaopal-(Sanskrit) gem, stoneuppup-(Old English) upurbsurb-(Latin) cityurgeourg-, urge-(Latin) press, driveurinaurin-(Latin) urineusurausur-(Latin) use, interestusurpousurp-(Latin) seize for useutout-(Old English) out, beyonduterusuter-(Latin) wombuthmanottoman-(Eponym) of Osmanutilisutil-(Latin) usefulutorus-, util-, usur-, ut-(Latin) useuvauvula-, uvul-(Latin) little grape

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vaccavaccin-(Latin) cowvacillovacill-(Latin) sway, wavervacivus-void(Latin) empty vacovac-(Latin) be empty, freevacuusvacu-, void-(Latin) emptyvadovad-, vas-(Latin) go, walkvaginavagin-(Latin) sheathvagorvag-, vaga-, vagr-(Latin) wandervagusvagu-, vague-(Latin) wandering, vaguevainavanill-(Spanish) little podvalentinusvalentin-(Latin) Saint Valentinevaleoval-, vail-, valu-, valid-(Latin) be strong, be worthvallisvale-, vall-, valley-(Latin) valleyvallumwall-, val-(Latin) rampart, wallvalvavalv-(Latin) leaf of a doorvamosvamoos-(Spanish) let's govampirvampir-(other) vampirevanadisvanad-(Old Norse) Norse goddess Freyjavandalusvandal-(Latin) Vandal (tribe)vanusvan-, vain-, vaunt-(Latin) emptyvapidusvap-(Latin) flat, spiritlessvaporvapor-, vap-(Latin) steam, vaporvarit-var(Russian) to boil variusvari-, vary-(Latin) changing, diversevarixvaric-(Latin) swollen veinvark-vark(Afrikaans) pig varus-varic(Latin) bent, straddle vasvas-, vess-(Latin) vessel, ductvasculumvascul-(Latin) small vesselvassusvalet-, vassal-, varlet-(Celtic) servantvastusvast-, wast-(Latin) empty, desolatevaudevirevaudeville-(Eponym) valley of the Vire (Normandy)vegetareveget-(Latin) enliven, growvegetusveg-, veget-(Latin) lively, vigorousvehemensvehem-(Latin) eager, forcefulveherevect-, veh-(Latin) carry, conveyvehoveigh-, veh-, vex-, vector-(Latin) carry, conveyvellovuls-(Latin) pluck, tearveloxveloc-(Latin) swiftvelumveil-, veal-, vel-, voil-(Latin) veil, sailvenavein-, ven-(Latin) veinvendovend-(Latin) sellvenenumvenom-(Latin) poisonveniaveni-(Latin) pardon, favorveniovent-, ven-, veni-, vene-(Latin) comevenorven-(Latin) huntventerventr-(Latin) bellyventusvent-, fan-(Latin) windvenumven-(Latin) sale, for salevenusvener-(Latin) love, goddess Venusververn-(Latin) springverbaverv-(Latin) wordsverberverber-(Latin) lash, whipverbumverb-(Latin) wordvereorvere-, ver-(Latin) revere, fearvergoverg-(Latin) bend, inclinevermisvermin-, varmint-, vermi-(Latin) wormvernavernacul-(Latin) native, home-born slavevertovers-, vert-, vorc-, vort-(Latin) turnverusver-, verit-(Latin) truevesicavesic-(Latin) bladder, blistervespervesper-(Latin) eveningvestigiumvestig-(Latin) track, footprintvestio-vest(Latin) dress vestisvest-, vestr-(Latin) garment, clothingveterinusveterin-(Latin) beast of burdenvetoveto-(Latin) I forbidvetusveter-(Latin) oldvexovex-(Latin) harass, annoyviavia-, vi-, voy-, vey-(Latin) way, roadvibrovibr-, vib-, vibra-(Latin) shake, vibratevicariusvicar-(Latin) substitute, deputyvicevis-, vice-(Latin) in place ofvichyvichy-(Eponym) Vichy (French town)viciavetch-(Latin) vetch plantvicinusvicin-(Latin) neighboringvicisvic-, vicis-(Latin) change, turn, in place ofvictimavictim-(Latin) sacrificial victimvictusvictu-(Latin) food, nourishmentvideovis-, view-, vid-, vey-(Latin) see, lookviduawidow-(Latin) widow, bereftvigeovig-(Latin) be lively, thrivevigilvigil-(Latin) awake, watchfulvigilare-veill(Latin) watch vigilo-veille(Latin) stay awake vigorvigor-(Latin) liveliness, forcevilisvil-, vile-(Latin) cheap, basevillavill-(Latin) country house, estatevillusvelv-, vel-, velour-, velvet-(Latin) shaggy hairvincovict-, vinc-, vanquish-, victor-(Latin) conquervindaugawindow-(Old Norse) wind-eyevindexvindic-, vindict-(Latin) claimant, avengervindicareveng-(Latin) avenge, claimvindicoveng-, venge-, vindic-(Latin) avenge, claimvindictavend-(Latin) vengeancevindrwind-(Old Norse) windvineavign-(Latin) vinevinumvin-, win-, vint-(Latin) winevioloviol-(Latin) treat with forcevioloncellocell-, cello-(Italian) cellovirvir-(Latin) manvirerviron-(Old French) to turnvirgavirg-(Latin) rod, twigvirgovirgin-(Latin) maidenviridisverd-(Latin) greenvironviron-(Old French) circle, roundvirtusvirtu-(Latin) excellence, worthvirusvir-, virus-, viro-(Latin) poisonvis-viol, -vi(Latin) force visceraviscer-(Latin) internal organsviscumvisc-(Latin) birdlime, stickyviscusviscer-, viscus-(Latin) internal organvitavit-, vi-(Latin) lifevitisviti-(Latin) vinevitiumvic-, viti-(Latin) fault, defectvitovit-(Latin) avoid, shunvitrumvitr-, vitri-(Latin) glassvitulaviol-(Latin) stringed instrumentvitulusveal-, vell-(Latin) calfvituperovituper-(Latin) blame, censurevivendaviand-(Latin) things for living, foodvivoviv-(Latin) livevocovoc-, vok-, vouch-, vow-(Latin) callvodavod-(Russian) watervodunvoodoo-(other) spirit, deityvolervelop-(Old French) to wrapvolovoll-, vol-(Latin) flyvolo-vol(Latin) wish, will voltavolt-(Eponym) Volta, physicistvolumenvolum-, volumin-(Latin) scroll, rollvoluntasvolunt-(Latin) will, wishvoluptasvolupt-(Latin) pleasurevolvereolv-, olut-, vault-(Latin) to roll, turnvolvovolv-, volut-, volt-, vault-(Latin) roll, turnvomovomit-(Latin) spewvoro-vor, -vour, -vore(Latin) devour, eat voveovot-, vow-, vout-(Latin) vowvoxvoc-, voic-, vow-(Latin) voicevrijbuiterfilibuster-(Dutch) freebooter, piratevulcanusvulcan-, volcan-(Latin) Vulcan (fire god)vulgusvulg-, mulg-(Latin) common peoplevulnusvulner-(Latin) woundvulvavulv-(Latin) womb, covering

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wadi-gage, -gag(Frankish) pledge waerwar-(Old English) truth, faithwaerware-(Old English) aware, warywafian-wave(Old English) wave walabiwallab-, wallaby-(other) wallabywaluwale-(Old English) plank ridgewampumpeagwampum-(Algonquian) white string of beadswanuguano-(other) dungwarda-guard(Frankish) guard, watch warder-gard, -ward(Old French) guard, watch wardonguard-(Frankish) watch, guardwaru-ware(Old English) goods wattwatt-(Eponym) unit of power (James Watt)wazirvizier-(Arabic) minister, bearer of burdenswealcanwalk-(Old English) roll, walkwealhwelsh-(Old English) foreigner, Celtweard-ward(Old English) toward, direction wearm-warm(Old English) warm webbweb-(Old English) woven fabricwefan-weave, -weav, -wov(Old English) weave wegway-(Old English) path, waywendan-went(Old English) turn, go (Old English wendan)weorc-work(Old English) work weorthworth-(Old English) worthywerwere-(Old English) manwerentoguarant-, guaranty-(Germanic) guarantorwermuotvermouth-(German) wormwoodwerraguerr-(Frankish) warweshalwassail-(Old Norse) be healthywestra-west(Germanic) west wetherwether-(Old English) male sheepwiccewitch-(Old English) witchwidu-wood(Old English) wood wienwien-(German) Viennawifman-woman, -women(Old English) woman wigila-guile, -guil(Germanic) trickery wihti-weight(Germanic) weight wikiwikiwiki-(Hawaiian) quickwilderwilder-(Old English) lead astray, wildwincianwink-(Old English) close the eyeswiswiz-(Old English) wisewisa-guise, -wise, -guis(Germanic) manner, way wise-wise(Old English) manner, way wistarwister-(Eponym) named for Wistarwitanwit-(Old English) knowwiz-weiss(German) white wombatwombat-(other) wombatworthestedeworsted-(Eponym) Worstead (village)wrek-wreck(Old Norse) drive, wreck writan-writ(Old English) write, scratch wuchakwoodchuck-(Algonquian) groundhogwulfaz-wolf, -wolv(Germanic) wolf wurst-wurst(German) sausage wynnwin-(Old English) joywyrdweird-(Old English) fate, destinywyrhta-wright(Old English) maker, worker wyrm-worm(Old English) worm

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xenosxeno-, xen-(Greek) stranger, foreignerxeressherr-(Eponym) from Xeres (Jerez)xerosxero-(Greek) dryxocolatlchocolate-(Nahuatl) chocolate drinkxsathrapavansatrap-(Old Persian) protector of the realmxsayathiyashah-(Persian) kingxylonxylo-, xyl-(Greek) wood

Y 7

yahooyahoo-(other) brute (from Swift)yasaminjasmine-(Persian) jasmineyashabyeshiva-(Hebrew) sit, dwellyehtehyeti-(Tibetan) rocky-place bearyobeljubil-(Hebrew) ram's horn, trumpetytterbyyttri-(Eponym) from Ytterby (village)yujyog-, yoga-(Sanskrit) union, yoke

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zabanasavanna-(Taino) treeless plainzarafahgiraffe-(Arabic) giraffezargunzircon-(Persian) gold-coloredzeloszeal-, jealous-, jeal-(Greek) zeal, ardorzelosusjalousie-(French) jealousyzephyroszephyr-(Greek) west windzeppelinzeppelin-(Eponym) from Count von Zeppelinzinnzinni-(Eponym) from botanist J.G. Zinnzodiakoszodiac-(Greek) circle of animalszodionzodiac-(Greek) little animal (figure)zonezone-, zon-(Greek) belt, girdlezoonzoo-, zoa-, zo-, zoon-(Greek) animal, living beingzuccazucchini-(Italian) gourd, squashzumezyme-(Greek) leaven, fermentzweizwie-(German) twicezygonzygo-(Greek) yoke, joined

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