Membean Word Root Of the Day

#55 Intensive Prefixes "E-" and "Ex-"

The prefixes e- and ex-, besides meaning “out,” can also act as intensive prefixes. These...

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#54 Don't "X" Out "Ex!"

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix ex-, with its...

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#53 "Magn" the Magnificent

The Latin root word magn means “great.” This root word is the origin of numerous English...

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#52 Inter- Arresting

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

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#51 Take the "Trans" Train

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary. The prefix trans- and its variant tra-, which...

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#50 Recapping the Year

Today we’re celebrating our 50th rootcast. Hooray! We’ll re-cap (or “take again”) some of the...

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#49 Don't Shut Down "Clud"

The Latin root word clud and its variants clus and clos all mean “shut.” These roots are the word...

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#48 Grad Steps on the Gress

The Latin root word grad and its variant gress both mean “step.” These roots are the word origin...

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#47 "Pre-": The Prefix of Prefixes

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix pre-, which means...

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#46 Moving the Ced Procession

When studying root words, there are often spelling variants to a primary root word. The root...

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#45 On The Go

The Latin root word ced means “go.” This root is the word origin of many English vocabulary...

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#44 Sid Sits with Sed

The Latin root word sid and its variant sed both mean “sit.” These roots are the word origin of...

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#43 The Fascinating Parts of Words

Morphology is the study of how words are put together by using morphemes, which include prefixes,...

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#42 Intense Prefixes

Some prefixes highly emphasize roots of words to which they are attached. These prefixes can...

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#40 TheRE and Back Again

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix re-, which means...

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#41 Mal Mauls

The Latin root word mal means “bad” or “evil.” This root is the word origin of many English...

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#39 Eponyms from Ancient Greece

Words from which eponyms derive play a smaller role than Latin and Greek root words in forming...

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#38 Vent No More with Ven

The Latin root word ven and its variant vent both mean “come.” These roots are the word origin of...

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#37 Hold the Spelling Variants of "Ten" in Mind

When studying root words, there are often spelling variants to a primary root word. The root...

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#36 Hold a Perfect "Ten"

The Latin root word ten means “hold.” This root is the word origin of many English vocabulary...

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