Latin and Greek Word Roots: S-Terms and Their Meanings
S-Word Roots from Latin and Greek
sacchar-: σάκχαρον (sakcharon) saccharin, dulce.
sacr-, secr-: sacer, sacrare (consecrate, sacrament), sagrado
sagitt-: sagitta (sagittal plane, Sagittaria), flecha
salv-: salvare (salvation), salvar
san-: sanus (insane, sanity), sano
sanct-: sancire, sanctus (sanctify, sanctuary), santo
sanguin-: sanguis, sanguinis (sanguine), sangre
sapi-, -sipi-: sapere (sapient), saber
sarc(o)-: σάρξ (sarx, sarkos) sarcophagus, descomposición
saur-: σαῦρος (sauros) dinosaur, reptil
scalen-: σκαληνός (skalenos) scalene, torcido
sci-: scire (prescient, science), conocimiento, saber
scind-, sciss-: scindere (scissors), cortar
scoli-: σκολιός (skolios) scoliosis, doblado
scop-, scopy, scept-: σκοπός, -έω (skopós) kaleidoscope, periscope, ver
scrib-, script-: scribere (inscribe, scripture), escribir
sec-, sect-, seg-: secare (secant, section, segment), cortar
sed-, -sid-, sess-: sedere (reside, sediment, session), sentarse
sema-: σῆμα (sema) semantics, semaphore, señal
semin-: semen, seminis (insemination), semilla
sen-: senex, senis (senator, senility), anciano
senti-, sens-: sentire, sensus (consensus), sentir
sept-: septem (septennium), siete
sequ-, secut-: sequere (sequence, consecutive), seguir
serv-: servare (conservation), mantener, conservar
sex-, se-: sex (semester, sexennium), seis
sicc-: siccus (desiccation), seco, sin agua
sider-: sidus, sideris (sidereal), estrella
sign-: signum (design, designate, signal), señal
simil-: similis (assimilate, similarity), igual
simul-: simulare (simulation), imitar, fingir
singul-: singuli (singular, single), de uno en uno
sist-: sistere (consist), quedarse quieto
soci-: socius, sociare (associate), aliado, formar lazos de unión
sol-: sol (solar, solarium), sol
sol-: solare (consolation), aliviar
solv-, solut-: solvere (solution), resolver
soma-: σῶμα (sōma) somatic, cuerpo
somni-: somnus (insomnia), sueño
son-: sonus (resonance), sonido
soph-: σοφός (sophós) sophist, sabio
soror-: soror (sorority), hermana
spati-: spatium (spatial), espacio
spec-, -spic-, spect-: specere (conspicuous, inspection, specimen), mirar detenidamente
specul-: speculari (speculation), mirar desde un lugar más elevado
sper-: spes, sperare (desperation, esperance), esperanza
sperm-: σπέρμα (sperma) angiosperm, semilla
spher-: σφαῖρα (sphaira) spheroid, sphere, esfera
spir-: spirare (respiration), tomar aire
spond-, spons-: spondere, sponsus (sponsor)
st-, statu-, -stitu-: stare, status, statuere (stable, station, status), estar fijo
stell-: stella (constellation, stellar), estrella
stroph-: στροφή (strophe), apostrophe, vuelta
stru-, struct-: struere (construction)
stud-: studere (student), apasionarse por algo
stup-: stupere (stupor), quedarse sorprendido
suad-, suas-: suadere (persuasion), atraer con suavidad
sum-, sumpt-: sumere (assumption, consume), agotar