List of Greek and Latin roots in English/E

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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples ebon- dark Greek () ebony, ebonize, ébéniste (from French) ec- out Greek () eccentric, ecstasy, ecstatic ecclesi- assembly, congregation Greek () from () "I summon" or "I call out" Ecclesiastes, ecclesiastical ech- sound Greek ἠχή, ἠχώ, ἠχοῦς, ἠχεῖν (ēkheîn), ἤχημα anechoic, catechesis, catechism, catechist, catechize, catechumen, echo, echoic eco- house Greek () ecology, economics, economy, ecumenism ecto- outside Greek () ectoderm, ectoparasite, ectotherm ed-, es- eat Latin , comedo, comestible, , edibility, edible, escarole, , , esurient, inedia, inedible, , inescate, obese, obesity eg- goat Greek () egophony egypt- Egypt, egyptian Greek (aigyptos) egyptology ego- self, I (first person) Latin, Greek , () egocentric, egocentrism, egoism, egoistic, egomania, egomaniac eiren- (iren-) peace Greek () "peace" irenic (eirenic), irenology electr- amber Greek () electric, electricity, electrolysis, electrolyte, electromagnetic, electron, electronic, polyelectrolyte elem-, alm- pity Greek (), () almoner, alms, em-, empt- buy Latin , , adempt, ademption, exemption, preempt, redeem eme- vomit Greek (), () antiemetic, emesis, emetic, emetine, emetophobia, haematemesis emul- striving to equal, rivaling Latin , emulator en-, el-, em- in Greek () emphasis, enclitic, enthusiasm, ellipsis, elliptic enanti- opposite Greek () enantiomer, enantiomerism, enantiomorph, enantiornithine encephal- brain Greek () encephalopathy endo- inside, within Greek () endocardial, endocerid, endocrine, endocytosis, endogamy, endogenous, endorheic, endoscopy, endoskeleton, endosperm, endospore engy- narrow Greek () Engystomops, hypengyophobia ennea- nine Greek (), () ennead, enneadic, enneagon, enneagram, enneahedron, enneamer, enneastyle, enneasyllabic, enneode ens- sword Latin ensiferous, ensiform eo-, eos- dawn, east Greek , () Eocene, eohippus, Eosentomon, eosin, eosinophil, eosinophilic, Eozoic ep-, epi- upon Greek () ephedra, ephemeral, ephemeris, epicenter, epidemic, epilog, epiphany, episteme, epistemic, epistemology, epitaph, epitaphios, epithet, epitome, epoch, eponymous equ-, -iqu- even, equal, level Latin equal, equanimity, equate, Equator, equilibrium, equinox, equipoise, equity, equivalence, equivocal, equivocate, iniquity equ- horse Latin equestrian ere- row Greek (), () "rower", (), trireme, trierarch, hyperetes erg-, org-, urg- work Greek (), (), (), (), (), () allergic, allergy, argon, demiurge, dramaturgy, endoergic, energetic, energy, erg, ergate, ergatocracy, ergodic, ergometer, ergonomics, ergophobia, exoergic, gamergate, georgic, heterorganic, homorganic, liturgy, metallurgy, microorganism, organ, organic, organism, organist, organize, organogenesis, organoid, organoleptic, orgiastic, orgy, parergon, surgeon, synergism, synergy, theurgic, theurgist, theurgy, zymurgy erot- (sexual) love Greek () erogenous, erotic, erotomania, erotophilia, erotophobia err- stray Latin aberrance, aberrancy, aberrant, aberration, err, errant, erratic, erratum, erroneous, error, inerrant erythr- red Greek (), () erythema, Erythraean, erythraemia, [Erythrism[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrism]] erythroblastopenia, erythrocyte, erythrocytosis, erythromelalgia, erythrophobia, erythrophore, erythroprosopalgia eso- within Greek () esophoria, esoteric, esotericism, esotropia eteo- true, original Greek () Eteocretan, Eteocypriot eth- custom, habit Greek (), () ethic, ethics, ethology, ethos ethm- sieve, sift Greek (), (); () ethmoid ethn- people, race, tribe, nation Greek (), () ethnarch, ethnarchy, ethnic, ethnoarchaeology, ethnography, ethnomusicology, polyethnic etym- true Greek () etymologic, etymologicon, etymologist, etymologize, etymology, etymon eu- well, good Greek () aneuploidy, (eudemon), eukaryote, euphony, euphoria, euphoric, euploid, euthanasia eur- wide Greek (), "breadth, width" aneurysm, eureka, Europe, eurypterid, microaneurysm ex-, e-, ef- outside, out of, from, out Latin exclude, exist, exit, extend, extrude exo- outside Greek () exogamy, exoplanet, exoskeleton, exosome, exosphere, exoteric, exothermic, exotic, exoticism, exotropia extra- outer Latin , and estrange, estrangement, exterior, extra, extraneous, extraordinary, strange extrem- outermost, utmost Latin extreme, , extremophile References