Greek and Latin Roots/Affixes
What are roots and affixes?
A root is a basic word that is used to create other words.
An affix is a part added to a root word to help in forming other words. Affixes are also known as prefixes and suffixes.
- a prefix is added to the beginning of a root word
- a suffix is added to the end of a root word.
For example:
- the root cred means believe.
- the prefix in- means not.
- the suffix -ible means able.
Answer: Not able to be believed.