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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples fa-, fa (FA) say, speak Latin , see also affable, bifarious, confess, defamation, fable, fame, fascinate, fate, ineffability, infamy, infancy, infant, infantry, nefarious, preface, profess fab- bean Latin faba bean fac-, fact-, , (FAC) do, make Latin , affair, affect, affectation, amplify, artifact, artifice, benefactor, benefice, benefit, confection, counterfeit, defeat, defect, disaffect, edifice, effect, effectible, effection, effective, effectivity, effector, effectual, effectuality, effectuate, effectuation, efficacious, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, efficient, enface, enfacement, facade/façade, face, facet, facette, facial, faciend, facient, facile, facilitate, facilitation, facilitative, facilitator, facilitatory, facility, facinorous, facsimile, fact, faction, factional, factionary, factious, factitious, factor, factorable, factorial, factory, factotum, factual, fake, fashion, feasible, feat, feature, feckless, fiat, forfeit, infect, inofficious, interoffice, laissez-faire, malefaction, manufacture, modify, nonofficial, office, official, officiant, officiary, officiate, officious, olfaction, omnificence, omnificent, parfait, perfect, perfecta, perfectibility, perfectible, perfection, perfective, perfector, pluperfect, prefect, prefectural, prefecture, prequalification, proficiency, proficient, profit, profitability, profitable, profiteer, profiterole, prolific, qualification, quasiperfect, rarefy, refactorable, refashion, refect, refection, refectory, reinfect, remanufacture, resurface, reunification, sacrifice, scientific, semelfactive, suboffice, subprefect, suffice, sufficiency, sufficient, superficial, superficiality, surface, surfeit, surficial, transfection, trifacial, trifecta, uniface, unifacial, unifactorial, unification falc- sickle Latin , defalcation, falcate, falciform, falchion, falcon fall-, fallac-, fals- false, deceive Latin , , , default, fail, fallacious, fallacy, fallible, false, falsetto, falsify, falsity, fault famili- a close attendant Latin familiarity, family fasc- bundle Latin fajita, fasciculation, fascism fatu- foolish, useless Latin fatuous, infatuation feder- treaty, agreement, contract, league, pact Latin , from (genitive foederis); see also "faith" confederacy, confederation, federal, federate, federation fel- cat Latin , Felinae, feline felic- happy, merry Latin , felicity fell- suck Latin fellation femin- women, female Latin femininity femor- thigh Latin (genitive femoris) femoral, femur fend-, fens- strike Latin , -fensus defend, fend, offend, offense fenestr- window Latin defenestration fer- wild, fierce Latin feral, fierce -fer- to bear, carry Latin aquifer, circumference, confer, conifer, defer, differ, ferry, fertile, infer, Lucifer, offer, prefer, refer, suffer, transfer, vociferous ferv- boil, glow Latin ferment, fervent, fervid, fervor, perfervid feroc- fierce Latin , ferocity ferr- iron Latin ferrous fet- stink Latin fetid, fetor fic- fig Latin Ficus, fig fid-, fis- faith, trust Latin "faith, trust", from "to trust" confidante, confidence, confident, diffident, faith, fealty, fidelity, fiduciary, infidel, perfidious, perfidy fig-, fing-, fict- (FIG) to form, shape Latin "to touch, handle; devise; fabricate, alter, change" configure, disfigure, effigy, feign, fiction, fictitious, figment, figurine, nonfiction, transfigure fil- thread Latin defile, filament, file, filigree, fillet, profile fili- son Latin affiliation fin- end Latin affinity, confine, define, final, finale, finance, fine, finish, finite, infinite, refine find-, fiss- (FID) cleave, split Latin , fission, fissure firm- firm, strong Latin , affirm, confirm, confirmation, firm, firmament, infirm fistul- hollow, tube Latin fistula fix- attach Latin , frequentative of affix, fix, fixation, fixture, prefix, suffix, transfix fl-, fla- (FLA) blow Latin , afflatus, conflate, deflate, flatulence, flatus, flavor, flute, inflate, insufflation, soufflé, sufflate flacc- flabby Latin , flaccid flav- yellow Latin flavonoid flect-, flex- bend Latin , circumflex, deflect, flex, flexible, flexile, flexion, flexor, genuflection, inflect, inflection, reflect, reflection, reflex flig-, flict- strike Latin , afflict, conflict, inflict, profligacy, profligate flor- flower Latin , floral, florid flu-, fluv-, flux- flow Latin , affluent, confluence, effluent, fluctuate, fluctuation, fluency, fluent, fluid, fluidity, flush, fluvial, flux, influence, influx, superfluous foc- hearth Latin bifocal, focal, focus fod-, foss- dig Latin , fossil foen- hay Latin Foeniculum foli- leaf Latin defoliant font- spring Latin , font, fontal, fontanelle for- bore, drill Latin , foralite, foramen, foraminifer, perforation form- shape Latin conform, deform, form, formal, formation, formula, formulate, inform, perform, reform, uniform formic- ant Latin formaldehyde, formic acid fornic- vault Latin , fornication fort- strong Latin force, fort, forte, fortify, fortitude, fortress fove- shallow round depression Latin fovea frag-, frang-, , fract- break Latin , defray, diffract, fractal, fraction, fractious, fracture, fragile, fragment, frangible, fray, infraction, infringe, refract, refractory, refrain frater-, fratr- brother Latin fraternal, fraternity fric-, frict- rub Latin , dentifrice, friction frig- cold Latin frigid, frigorific front- forehead Latin , confront, frontage, frontal fruct-, frug- fruit Latin , ; fructose, frugivorous fug-, fugit- flee Latin centrifuge, fugacious, fugitive, refuge fum- smoke Latin fume, fumigation fund- bottom Latin "to found", from "bottom, foundation" found, founder, foundation, fund, fundament, fundamental, fundamentalism, profound, profundity fund-, fus- pour Latin , confound, diffusion, effusion, effusive, found, fusion, infusion, perfusion, profuse, profusion, refund, suffusion, transfusion fulmin-, fulgur- flash Latin "lightning flash" fulminant, fulminate, fulmination, fulgurite fung-, funct- do Latin , function, fungibility fur-, furt- thief, steal Latin (genitive ) "thief", ferret, furtive furc- fork Latin fusc- dark Latin fuscous, infuscate, infuscation, obfuscate, obfuscation References