English-Root-Word-Begins-with-M

Many English words and word parts can be traced back to Latin and Greek The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in English.

English-Root-Word-Begins-with-M

M

Macro:Large

Ex:Macroscopic, Macrocosm, Macroeconomic, microwave, microphone,

Microbial:germ

Macroscopic: observed by the naked eye 

Macrocosm: the great world 

Magn: Great

Ex: Magnify, Magnificent, Magnitude, Magnate

Magnify:extol,loud

Magnificent: Great big in deed or big scale

magnific, majestic, massive, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid

Magnate: a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area, Magnesium, 

Mal: Bad

Ex: Malicious, Malodorous, Malign, Malignant, Malignancies 

Malicious: having to cause of harm to someone

Syn: bitchy, cruel, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malign, malignant, vicious, virulent

Ant: benevolent, benign, benignant, loving, unmalicious

Malodorous: having a bad odor

Syn: fetid, foul, funky, fusty, musty, smelly, stenchy, stinking, stinky

Ant: aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented, sweet

Malign: evil in nature, influence

Synonyms:virulent, asperse, blacken, calumniate, defame, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vicious,  libel, slander, smear, traduce, vilify

Ant: benevolent, benign, benignant, loving, unmalicious

Man: Hand

Ex:Manage,Manual,Manacle

Manacle: something used as a restraint

Syn:  enfetter, fetter, gyve, handcuff, shackle, fetter, irons, ligature, shackle, bind, chain, enchain,

Ant: unbind, unfetter, unshackle

Manual: worked or done by hand and not by machine

Mania: Madness

Ex: Mania, Kleptomania, Pyromania, Maniac, 

Kleptomania: the impulse to steal especially without an economic motive

Mar: Sea

Ex:Maritime,Marine,Marsh

Maritime: of, relating to, or bordering on the sea

Matri: Mother

Ex: Matricide, Matrimony, Matron, Matriarchal 

Medi: Middle

Ex:Mediate,Medium,Mediam

Mega: Large

Ex: Megalodon, Megaphone, Megaton, Megapixel, Megabytes 

Mel: Song

Ex:Melody,Melodious, Melodic, Melodrama, 

Mem:Remember

Ex:Memory,Memo,Commemoration, Memorial, Memorandum, 

Mens: Measure

Ex:Commensurate,Immense

Meta: Change

Ex:Metabolism,Metamorph,

Meteor:High

Ex:Meteorite,Meteoric,Meteorological

Micro:Small

Ex:Microcosm,Microeconomics,Microchip, Microphone, Microscope

Migr:Wander

Ex:Migrant,Migration,Immigrate, Emigrants 

Milli:Thousandth

Ex:Millisecond,Millimeter

Mis:Bad

Ex:Misery,Misalign,Mispoke, 

Miss:Send

Ex:Dismiss,Remiss, Mission, Emissary 

Mob:Move

Ex:Mobile,Immobile,

Monger:Seller

Ex:Warmonger,Ironmonger,mongering

Mono:One

Ex:Monotone,Monochrome,Monolith, Monopoly, Monograph, Monologue, Monochrome, Monoxide 

Mony:Condition

Ex:Testimony,Acrimony,Alimony

Morph:Shape

Ex:Polymorph,Morphed,Morphing, Morphology, Morphophonemic 

Mort:Death

Ex:Mortal,Immortal

Mot:Move

Ex: Motive, Motion, Motel, Motorway 

Multi:Many

Ex:Multiply,Multicolored, Multimedia, Multiplayer, Multinational 

Muta:Change

Ex:Mutation,Mutant