What are the Latin roots of in English?

• -able, -ible: able to be

• -age: process of, act of

• -al: relating to

• -ate: make or become

• -cide: kill

• -duct: to lead

• -ess: female

• -fy: become or make, cause to (e.g. petrify)

• -ion: act of doing something

• -ity: character, state of (e.g. humanity)

• -ment: result of doing something (e.g. payment)

• -mit: let go

• -ology: study of

• -ology: speech, act of speaking

• -scribe: write

• -spect: look

• -tain: hold

• -vert: turn

• -vocal: voice, speak

_There are hundreds of Latin roots used in English and these are just examples that occur frequently._