plus, root
Megaphone Megawatt
ends in 'iest' = earliest (root word: early) ends in 'ier' = trickier (root word: tricky)
Somnambulist ; somniloquist ; insomnia
It's the rule for root words ending in "c." If the "k" was not there it would look like the word was supposed to be pronounced as if it ended in "sing." The words trafficking, and mosaicking are treated similarly.
Two common Greek root words that start with "leg" are "legis," meaning law, and "lego," meaning to speak or to gather.
what is the greek root for homograph
Some words containing the Greek root "faith" include confidence, fidelity, and infidel.
photocopy
Arthritis.
Some words with the Greek root "thesis" include thesis, synthesis, antithesis, hypothesis, and prothesis.
The Greek root of "atmos" is "atmo," meaning vapor or steam. This root is commonly used in words related to the atmosphere or air.
Protozoa has two root words, proto which is Greek for "first" and zoa which is Greek for "animal".
The Greek root for "wing" is "ptero-" as seen in words like pterodactyl (winged finger).
Some words derived from the Greek root "kyklos" include bicycle, cyclone, and encyclopedia. These words all relate to the concept of a circle or wheel, reflecting the meaning of the root.
Taxonomy is a word based on the Greek root words for laws (taxis) and classification (nomos).
The Greek language is very significant in the English language. Many of the root words within the English language come from the Greek and Latin dialect. Some Greek root words include acro, aero, alg, endo, erg, eth, physi, plac, and pro.