English-root-word-begins-with-C

The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in English and important English-root-word-begins-with-C

 C

Caco:bad

Cacophony Cacodox,Cacodermia

Cad:Fall

Cadence,cadaver,cascade

Calli:Beautiful

Calligraphy,calliform

Calor:Heat

Calorie,Caloric,Calorify

Cap:Take

Capture,Captive,Captivate

Capit:Head

Capital,Decapitation,Capitulate

Cardio:Heart

Cardiograph,Cardiology

Carn:flesh

carnage,carnal,carnivore

Caust: Burn

Holocaust,Caustic

Cede:Go

Secede,Recece,Procede

Cent:One Hundred

Ex: Cents, Percent, centennial

Centri: Center

Ex: Centrifuge, Centripetal, Eccentric

Chrom: Color

Ex: Chromosome, Monochrome, Chromium

Chron: Time

Ex: Chronic, Chronology, Chronometer

Cide: Kill

Ex: Suicide, Genocide, Homicide

Circum: Around

Ex: Circumference, Circumscribe, Circumspect

Cise: Cut

Ex:Precise,Concise,Circumcise, Incise 

Clam: Cry Out

Ex: Clamorous,Exclamation,Proclamation

Clud: Close

Include,Conclude,Exclude

Co: Together

Cooperate,Cohesive,Collaborate

Cogn: Know

Cognition,Incognito,Recognize

Com: Together

Communicate,Combine,Compress

Con: Together

Concatenate,Conjoin,Convene

Contra: Against

Contradict,Contrary,Contravene

Cor: Heart

Cordial,Concord,Discord, Accord 

Coron: Crown

Coronation,Corona

Corp: Body

Corpulent,Corpse,Corporal

Cosmo: World or Universe

Cosmopolitian,Cosmic,Cosmonaut

Counter: Against

Counteract,Counter

Cracy: Government

Democracy,Theocracy,aristrocracy

Cred: Believe

Credulity:Incredible,Credit

Crypt: Hidden

Cryptic,Encrypt

Culp: Blame

Culprit,culpable,Exculpate, Inculpate 

Camu: Heaped

Accumulate,Cumulus

Cur: Care for

Cure,Curate,Manicure

Curr: Run

Current,Concurrent,