Root Sheet 3 : Letter C

Root : carn
Meaning : flesh
Language :
Words derived from the root carn :

• carnivore [vor:eat] : one who eats flesh
• reincarnation [re:again] : born in flesh again
• carnal : related to the flesh

Root : cide

Meaning : kill

Language : 

Words derived from the root cide : 

• insecticide : one that kills insects
• genocide [gen : race] : mass killing of people
• regicide [reg : king/royal] : killing of the king

Root : chrono

Meaning : time

Language : Greek

Words derived from the root chrono :

• chronology : the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events.
• synchronize : to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another
• chronic : continuing a long time or recurring frequently

Root : centum

Meaning : hundred

Language :

Words derived from the root centum :

• century : a period of hundred years
• centennial [enni : year] : pertaining to a 100th anniversary
• centimeter : one hundredth of a meter

Root : crea

Meaning : grow

Language :

Words derived from the root crea :

• increase [in : into] : grow
• decrease [ de : down] : to reduce
• increment [in : into] : something gained or added