Membean Word Root Of the Day

#135 Working with "Labor"

The Latin root word labor means “work.” This Latin root is the word origin of a “working” number...

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#134 The Intensive Prefix "Ob-"

The prefix ob-, besides meaning “against” or “towards,” can also act as an intensive prefix. An...

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#133 Rogue Root "Rog" Fully Interrogated

The Latin root word rog means “ask.” This Latin root is the word origin of a fair number of...

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#132 "Ob-" No Longer Against or Un"toward"

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The English prefix ob-...

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#131 A Writing Over and Upon Epi-

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The English prefix epi-,...

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#130 Breathe Easy with "Spir"

The Latin root word spir means “breathe.” This root is the word origin of a fair number of...

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#129 On a Roll with "Volv"

The Latin root word volv and its variants volut and volt mean “roll” or “turn round.” These...

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#128 "Posit" Positively Positioned!

The Latin root word posit means “placed.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of...

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#127 Invoke Vocabulary

The Latin root word voc and its variant vok both mean “call.” These roots are the word origins...

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#126 A Dialogue About "Dia-"

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. A fair number of English...

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#125 Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The English prefix extra-,...

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#124 All Words Created with "Equ"

The Latin root word equ means “equal.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of...

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#123 No Fiddling Around with Fid!

The Latin root word fid means “trust.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of...

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#122 Dis- Keeping Things Distant

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. A large number of English...

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#121 Thoroughly Perfect "Per-!"

The prefix per-, besides meaning “through,” can also act as an intensive prefix, adding emphasis...

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#120 Go Me!

The Latin root word ego means “I.” This Latin root is the word origin of a fair number of...

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#119 The "Ge" Hypothesis

The Greek root word ge, commonly used in the English prefix geo-, means “earth.” This Greek root...

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#118 Terrific Terra

The Latin root word terr means “earth, land.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good...

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#117 A New Perspective on "Per-"

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The English prefix per-,...

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#116 plexweaveplexweaveplexweaveplexweaveplex

The Latin root word plex means “weave.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of...

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