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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples nap- turnip Latin napiform, neep nar- nostril Latin internarial, nares, narial, naris, prenarial narc- numb Greek (), () narcolepsy, narcosis, narcotic narr- tell Latin counternarrative, inenarrable, narration, narrative, narrator nas- nose Latin intranasal, nasal, nasalance, nasalis, nasality, nasolabial, nonnasal nasc-, nat- born Latin , (past participle ) adnascent, adnate, adnation, agnate, agnatic, agnation, binational, cognate, cognatic, cognation, connascence, connascent, connate, connation, connatural, denature, enascent, enate, enatic, enation, impregnate, innate, international, multinational, nada, naïf, naissant, naïve, nascency, nascent, natal, natality, nation, national, nationality, native, nativity, natural, naturality, nature, née, nonnative, postnatal, pregnancy, pregnant, prenatal, preternatural, renaissance, renaissant, renascence, renascent, renature, subnational, supernatural, supranational, transnational, transnationality naut- ship Greek (), () aeronautic, Argonaut, astronaut, cosmonaut, nausea, nautical, nautilus nav- ship Latin antenave, naval, nave, navicular, navigable, navigate, navy, nonnavigable ne- spin, thread Greek (), "spinning", νῆμα, νήματος (, nḗmatos) axoneme, diplonema, leptonema, nematocyst, nematocyte, nematode, nematology, pachynema, synnema, treponema, zygonema ne-, neo- new Greek , () Neolithic, neologism, neon, neonate, neophyte neb-, nub- cloud Latin , nebula, nebular, nebulosity, nebulous, nuance, nubilous, obnubilate necr- dead Greek (), () necromancy, Necronomicon, necrophilia, necrophobia, necropolis, necropsy, necrosis, necrospermia, necrotic, necrotize, necrotomy nect- swimming Greek () nectopod, nekton nect-, nex- join, tie Latin , adnexum, annectent, annex, annexation, annexion, connect, connexion, deannexation, disconnect, interconnect, nexus, reconnect neg- say no Latin negative, renegade, renege nem-, nom- arrangement, law Greek νέμειν (némein), νομός (), νόμος (), νέμεσις (némesis), νομάς, νομάδος (nomás, nomádos), νομαδικός (nomadikós), νομαδία, νομή, νομίζειν (nomízein), νόμισμα (nómisma) anomie, anomy, antinome, antinomic, antinomy, archnemesis, autonomy, isonomy, metronomic, nemesis, nomad, nomadic, nomadism, nomadize, nomarch, nomarchy, nome, nomology, nomothetic, Numidia, numismatics nemat- hair Greek () nematocyst, nematocyte, nematode, nematology nemor- grove, woods Latin , nemoral, nemorous nephr- kidney Greek () mesonephric, mesonephros, metanephridium, metanephros, nephridiopore, nephridium, nephrite, nephritis, nephrogenesis, nephrolith, nephrolithiasis, nephrologist, nephrology, nephron, nephroptosis, nephrostome, pronephros, protonephridium nerv- sinew, nerve Latin enervate, enervation, enervative, innervate, innervation, nerval, nervate, nerve, nervose, nervosity, nervous, reinnervation, trinervate nes- island Greek () Chersonesus, Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Peloponnese, Polynesia neur- nerve, sinew Greek () aponeurosis, endoneurium, epineurium, neural, neurapraxia, neurasthenia, neuritis, neuroblast, neuroblastoma, neurocranium, neurocyte, neuroendocrine, neuroendocrinology, neurologic, neurologist, neurology, neuromorphology, neuron, neurone, neuropathic, neuropathology, neuropathy, neuroplastic, neurosis, neurosurgeon, neurosurgery, neurotic, neuroticism, perineurium, polyneuropathy nict- beckon, wink Latin nictate, nictation, nictitate, nictitation nigr- black Latin denigrate, denigration, denigrative, denigrator, negrita, negrito, negritude, nigrescence, nigrescent, nigrine, nigrities, nigritude nihil- nothing Latin annihilate, annihilation, annihilator, nihil, nil niv- snow Latin , Nevada, névé, nival, nivation, niveus, subnival, subnivean noc- hurt, harm Latin innocence, innocent, innocuity, innocuous, innoxious, nocebo, nocent, nociception, nociceptive, nocifensor, nocument, nocuous, noxious, nuisance, obnoxious noct- night Latin () equinoctial, equinox, noctambulous, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctule, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnality, nocturne, notturno, seminocturnal, trinoctial nod- knot Latin acnode, binodal, crunode, denouement, extranodal, internodal, internode, intranodal, multinodal, nodal, node, nodose, nodosity, nodular, nodulation, nodule, nodulose, nodulus, nodus, supernode, tacnode, trinodal, uninodal nom- arrangement, law, order Greek (), agronomy, antinomy, astronomy, autonomous, autonomy, bionomics, economics, economy, gastronomy, metronome, numismatic, polynomial, taxonomy nomad- those who let pasture herds Greek (), () nomad, nomadic, nomadism, nomadize nomen-, nomin- name Latin , agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, , denomination, denominational, denominative, denominator, ignominious, ignominy, innominate, innomine, interdenominational, multidenominational, multinominal, nomenclator, nomenclature, nominal, nominate, nomination, nominative, nominator, nominee, nondenominational, noun, postnominal, praenomen, prenominal, pronominal, pronoun, redenomination, renominate, renown, surnominal, trinomen, non- not Latin none, nonexistent, non-fiction, noninvasive non- ninth Latin nonary, None, nonet, noon nonagen- ninety each Latin nonagenarian, nonagenary nonagesim- ninetieth Latin nonagesimal norm- carpenter's square Latin abnormal, abnormality, binormal, circumnormal, denormal, enormity, enormous, nonnormal, nonnormative, norm, normable, normal, normality, normative, quasinorm, seminorm, seminormable, seminormal, subnormal not- south Greek () Notogaea, Notomys, Nototherium not- back Greek (), notochord not- letter, mark, note Latin annotate, annotation, annotator, connotation, connotational, connotative, connote, denotation, denotational, denotative, denotatum, denote, nondenotative, nonnotable, nonnotational, notability, notable, notarial, notariat, notary, notate, notation, notational noth- spurious Greek () nothogenus nov-, nome-, non-, novem- nine Latin November, novennial, Nonillion, Nomedecillion nov- new Latin innovate, innovation, innovational, innovative, innovator, innovatory, nova, novation, novel, novella, novelty, novice, novitiate, renovatable, renovate, renovation, renovative, renovator, supernova noven- nine each Latin Novena, novenary novendec- nineteen Latin novemdecillion nox- harm Latin noxious, obnoxious nu- nod Latin circumnutate, circumnutation, counternutation, innuendo, innuent, numen, numinous, nutant, nutation nub-, nupt- to marry, to wed Latin , , connubial, connubiality, nubile, nuptial, postnuptial, prenuptial nuc- nut Latin , enucleate, enucleation, extranuclear, internuclear, intranuclear, multinucleate, nougat, nucament, nucellar, nucellus, nucifer, nuciferine, nuciferous, nuciform, Nucifraga, nucivorous, nuclear, nucleate, nucleation, nucleolar, nucleolate, nucleolus, nucleus, pronuclear, pronucleus, supranuclear nuch- back of neck Latin nuchal cord nud- naked Latin denudation, denude, nonnude, nude, nudist, nudity, seminude, seminudity null- none Latin nullify numer- number Latin denumerable, enumerable, enumerate, enumeration, enumerative, enumerator, equinumerant, equinumerous, innumerable, innumeracy, innumerate, innumerous, nonenumerative, numerable, numeracy, numéraire, numeral, numerary, numerate, numeration, numerative, numerator, numerical, numero, numerosity, numerous, renumerate, supernumerary nunci- announce Latin announce, announcement, annunciation, denounce, denouncement, denunciation, enounce, enouncement, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enunciative, internuncial, internuncio, nunciature, nuncio, obnounce, pronounce, pronouncement, pronunciation, pronuntiatio, renounce, renouncement, renunciation nutri- nourish Latin innutrition, malnourish, malnourishment, malnutrition, nonnutritional, nourish, nourishment, nurse, nurturance, nurture, nutrient, nutriment, nutrition, nutritional, nutritious nyct- night Greek () nyctalgia, nyctanthous, nyctinasty, nyctophilia, nyctophobia nyst- nod Greek νυστάζειν (), (nustagmós) electronystagmography, nystagmic, nystagmus References