Latin and Greek Roots: The Secret Superpower in Your English

Ever feel fancy throwing around words like audience or vision? Guess what—you’re basically speaking Latin! Even if you've never studied it, Latin is everywhere in English, sneaking into science, law, medicine, and everyday conversation. But Latin isn’t the only ancient language hiding in your vocabulary. Think you don’t speak Greek? Think again! From science to casual chat, Greek roots are just as common. If you've ever used a phone or talked about democracy, congrats—you’re already half Greek.

📜 Latin Roots:

1️⃣ Aud- (to hear) → Audience, Audio, Audible

2️⃣ Vis- (to see) → Vision, Invisible, Television
3️⃣ Port- (to carry) → Transport, Import, Portable
4️⃣ Scrib-/Script- (to write) → Describe, Manuscript, Subscription
5️⃣ Dict- (to say) → Dictate, Predict, Dictionary
6️⃣ Cred- (to believe) → Credit, Incredible, Credible
7️⃣ Mort- (death) → Mortal, Immortal, Mortuary
8️⃣ Bene- (good) → Benefit, Benevolent, Beneficial
9️⃣ Mal- (bad) → Malfunction, Malicious, Malady
🔟 Form- (shape) → Transform, Uniform, Formation

🏛 Greek Roots:

1️⃣ Tele- (far) → Telephone, Television, Telegram

2️⃣ Photo- (light) → Photograph, Photosynthesis, Photogenic
3️⃣ Geo- (earth) → Geography, Geology, Geothermal
4️⃣ Graph- (to write) → Autograph, Biography, Paragraph
5️⃣ Auto- (self) → Automobile, Autopilot, Autobiography
6️⃣ Chron- (time) → Chronology, Chronic, Synchronized
7️⃣ Therm- (heat) → Thermometer, Thermal, Thermos
8️⃣ Hydro- (water) → Hydraulic, Hydrate, Hydroelectric
9️⃣ Micro- (small) → Microscope, Microwave, Microorganism
🔟 Demo- (people) → Democracy, Demographic, Pandemic

So, next time you impress someone with a “fancy” word, just tell them you’re fluent in Latin... kind of. And if you're watching TV (tele-vision), checking the weather (therm-ometer), or snapping a selfie (auto-graph), don’t forget—you’re speaking Greek too! 😉📜🏛