List of Greek and Latin roots in English/G explained

G

Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples
galact- (ΓΛΑΚ) milk Greek galactagogue, galactic, galactorrhea, lactose, polygala, polygalactia, galaxy
gam- marriage, wedding Greek , (gameîn), Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γαμέτης, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γαμετή agamic, agamogenesis, agamospermy, agamy, allogamy, anisogamete, anisogamy, apogamy, autogamy, cleistogamous, cleistogamy, cryptogam, deuterogamist, deuterogamy, digamous, digamy, endogamous, endogamy, exogamous, exogamy, gamete, gametic, gametocyte, gametogenesis, gametophyte, geitonogamy, heterogametic, heterogamous, heterogamy, homogametic, karyogamy, misogamy, monogamous, monogamy, oogamy, planogamete, plasmogamy, polygamist, polygamy
gamb- leg Latin gam, gambit, gambol, gammon
gamm- Greek Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Γ, γ, gamma
gar- (GAR) chatter Latin gargantuan, gargle, gargoyle, garrulous, jargon
gargal- Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γαργαλιζόμενον, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γαργαλισμός gargalesis, gargalesthesia, hypergargalesthesia
gargar- Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γαργαρισμός, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γαργαρεών gargarize
gastr- stomach Greek epigastric, epigastrium, gasteroid, gastric, gastrin, gastritis, gastroenterologist, gastroenterology, gastrolith, gastronomic, gastronomy, gastroparesis, gastropod, gastroptosis, gastroschisis, gastrotrich, mesogastric, Myxogastria
ge-, geo- earth Greek ,, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γεω- apogee, biogeography, epigeous, Gaia, geocentric, geocentrism, geode, geodesy, geodetic, geography, geoid, geology, geomancy, geometry, geomorphology, geophysicist, geophysics, georgic, Georgics, geosphere, geostatic, geostrophic, geosynchronous, geosyncline, hypogeous, hypogeum, Pangea, perigee
geiton- neighbor Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γειτόνημα geitonogamy
gel- icy cold Latin congeal, congelation, gel, gelati, gelatin, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, gelée, gelid, gelifluction, gelignite, jellification, jelly
gen-, gon- (ΓΕΝ) birth, beget, race, kind Greek , and related, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γενετικός, ; see also allergen, anagenesis, antigen, autogenesis, autogenous, biogenesis, dysgenic, endogen, endogenous, epigene, epigenesis, epigenetics, epigone, erogenous, Eugene, eugenic, eugenics, exogenous, gametogenesis, gene, genealogy, genesis, genetic, genocide, genotype, genophobia, gonad, heterogeneous, homogenesis, homogenetic, homogeneous, hydrogen, hypogene, hypogenesis, hypogenic, hypogenous, monogenic, oogenesis, paragenesis, pathogen, polygenous, progenesis, pseudogene, spermatogenesis
gen- (GEN) beget Latin , Latin: genitus, (genitive generis), see also congenial, engender, gender, generate, generation, genial, genius, genital, genitive, genteel, gentle, genuine, genus, indigenous, ingenious, ingenuous, primogenitor, progeny
gephyr- bridge Greek Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γέφυρα, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γεφυρόω gephyrophobia
ger- old Greek "old man", Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γηράσκω "grow old" erigeron, gerascophobia, geriatric, geriatrics, gerontocracy, gerontology, gerontophile, gerontophilia, gerontophobia, gerontoplast, gerousia, progeria, progeroid
ger-, gest- (GES) bear, carry Latin , Latin: gestus agger, congest, digest, gerundive, gestation, register, suggest, vicegerent
geran- Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γεράνιον, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γερανώδης Geranium
germ- sprout Latin germ, German, germane, germicide, germinal, germinate, germination, nongermane, regerminate
geu- (ΓΕΥΣ) taste Greek ,, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γεῦσις, γευόμενον ageusia, dysgeusia, hypergeusia, hypogeusia, parageusia
glabr- hairless Latin glabella, glabellar, glabrate, glabrescent, glabrous
glaci- Latin glacé, glacial, glaciation, glacier, glacious, glacis, glance
gladi- Latin gladiator, gladiolus
glauc- Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γλαυκότης, glaucophane, Glaucopsyche, glaucophobia
glia- Greek glial, glioblastoma, glioma, gliosis, microglia, neuroglia
glob- sphere Latin global, globate, globe, globose, globosity, globular, globule, globulin, inglobate
glori- glory Latin gloriation, glorification, glorify, gloriole, glorious, glory, inglorious, vainglorious, vainglory
gloss-, glot- Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γλωττίς aglossia, anthropoglot, aryepiglottic, diglossia, epiglottis, gloss, glossary, glossophobia, glottis, heterogloss, heteroglossia, idioglossia, isogloss, monoglot, monoglottism, polyglot, polyglottism
glut- Greek gluteus
glutin- Latin , Latin: glutinis agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutinative, glue, glutelin, gluten, glutinosity, glutinous, nonagglutinative
glyc- Greek glycogen, glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycolipid, glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycoside, glycosidic, hypoglycaemia
glyph- Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γλυφή, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γλυπτός, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γλυπτικός aglyphous, anaglyph, ditriglyph, ditriglyphic, glyph, glyptic, Glyptodon, glyptograph, hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, monotriglyph, opisthoglyphous, petroglyph, proteroglyphous, solenoglyphous
gnath- Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γναθμός Agnatha, agnathous, chilognath, compsognathus, endognathion, epignathous, exognathion, gnathic, gnathophyma, hypognathous, hystricognath, mesognathion, mesognathous, prognathism
gno- (ΓΝΩ) know Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γνῶναι, γνωτός, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γνωστός, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γνωστικός, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γνῶσις, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γνῶσμα, γνώμη, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γνώμων agnosia, agnostic, agnosticism, anagnorisis, diagnosis, dysanagnosia, gnomic, gnomon, gnomonic, gnosia, gnosis, Gnostic, gnosticism, pathognomonic, physiognomy, prognosis, telegnosis
gnosc-, know Latin acquaint, acquaintance, agnition, agnize, cognition, cognitional, cognitive, cognitivity, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognoscence, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognovit, connoisseur, ennoble, ennoblement, ignoble, ignorant, ignoscible, incognito, nobiliary, nobilitate, nobilitation, nobility, noble, note, notice, noticeable, notion, notional, notionality, notoriety, notorious, precognition, quaint, reacquaint, recognition, recognize, reconnaissance, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
gon- Greek , goniometer, gonion, gonioscope, gonitis, gonyaulax, gonycampsis, hexagon, pentagon, polygon, trigon, trigonometry
grad-, gred-, gress- (GRAD) walk, step, go Latin , Latin: gressus "to step", from "step" aggradation, aggression, antegrade, anterograde, centigrade, degrade, degree, egress, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduality, graduate, graduation, gree, ingress, multigrade, nongraduate, postgraduate, progradation, prograde, progress, regress, retrogradation, retrograde, saltigrade, tardigrade, transgress
gramm- letter, writing Greek ,, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γραμματικός anagram, anagrammatic, diagram, diagrammatic, engram, epigram, epigrammatic, grammar, grammatic, grammaticist, hologram, lipogram, monogram, pangrammatic, pentagram, program, programmatic, telegram, telegramme, tetragram, tetragrammaton, trigram
gran- grain Latin degranulation, engrain, filigree, garner, garnet, grain, granary, grange, granger, granite, granivore, granivorous, granivory, granola, granular, granularity, granulate, granulation, granule, grenade, grogram, grosgrain, ingrain, multigrain, pomegranate
grand- grand Latin aggrandisement, grandee, grandeur, grandific, grandiloquent, grandiloquous, grandiose, grandiosity, grandioso, grandity
graph- draw, write Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γραφικός,, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γραφία, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γραφεῖον allograft, anepigraphic, autograft, autograph, digraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, graft, graph, grapheme, graphemics, graphene, graphic, graphite, graphology, graphomania, graphospasm, heterograph, hexagraph, holography, homograph, isograft, logographic, micrograph, monograph, orthography, paragraph, photograph, photographic, photomicrograph, polygraph, pseudepigraphy, syngraft, telegraph, telegraphy, tetragraph, trigraph
Latin: grat- thank, please Latin , see also aggrace, agree, agreeable, agreeance, agreement, congratulant, congratulate, congratulatory, congree, disagree, disagreeable, disagreement, disgrace, grace, graciosity, gracioso, gracious, gratification, gratify, gratis, gratitude, gratuitous, gratuity, gratulant, gratulate, gratulation, gratulatory, grazioso, gree, ingrate, ingratiate, ingratiation, ingratitude, maugre, noncongratulatory, nongratuitous
grav- heavy Latin aggravate, aggravation, aggravative, aggravator, aggrieve, aggrievement, degravation, gravamen, grave, gravid, gravida, gravidity, gravitas, gravitate, gravitation, gravitational, gravity, grief, grieve, grievance, grievant, grievous, ingravescence, ingravescent, multigravida, multigravidity, nongravitational, nulligravida, primigravida, reaggravate, supergravity
greg- Latin , aggregate, aggregation, aggregator, congregant, congregate, congregation, congregational, desegregate, desegregation, disaggregate, disgregate, disgregation, egregious, gregarian, gregarine, gregarious, intercongregational, segregate, segregation
gryp- hooked Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γρυπότης, γρύπωσις arthrogryposis, Grypoceras, Gryposaurus
gubern- govern, pilot Latin gubernatorial
gust- taste Latin disgust, gustatory, gusto, gustoso
gutt- drop Latin gout, gutta, guttate, guttifer, guttiform
guttur- Latin goitre, guttural
gymn- nude Greek gymnasium, gymnast, gymnastics, gymnophobia, gymnoplast, gymnosophist, gymnosperm, gymnospore
gyn-, gynaec- Greek , (gunḗ, gunaikós) acrogynous, androgyne, androgynous, androgyny, epigyne, epigynous, epigynum, gymnogynous, gynaeceum, gynaecocracy, gynarchy, gyne, gynecocracy, gynecology, gynecomastia, gynodioecious, gynoecium, gynoid, gynophobia, heterogynous, hypogynous, misogynist, monogyny, oligogyny, philogyny, polygynist, polygyny
gyr- ring Greek , Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γυρός agyria, autogyro, gyre, gyrectomy, gyrencephalic, gyrodyne, gyroid, gyromagnetic, gyromancy, gyroscope, gyrosphere, gyrostat, gyrostatic gyrotropic, gyrus, microgyrus, micropolygyria, pachygyria, polygyria, polymicrogyria, ulegyria
gyrin- Greek Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γυρός,, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: γυρινώδης Gyrinophilus

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