List of Greek and Latin roots in English/K
K
| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language | Etymology (root origin) | English examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kilo- | thousand | Greek | χίλιοι (khílioi) | kilobyte, kilogram, kilometer |
| kine-, cine- | movement, motion | Greek | κινεῖν (kineîn), κίνησις (kínēsis), κίνημα (kínēma) | akinesia, akinesis, akinete, akinetic, cinema, cinematic, diakinesis, dyskinesia, dyskinetic, hyperkinesia, hyperkinesis, hyperkinetic, hypokinesia, hypokinesis, hypokinetic, kinematics, kinescope, kinesiologist, kinesiology, kinesis, kinesthetic, kinetic, kineticism, kinetics, kinetochore, kinetophobia, photokinesis, telekinesis |
| klept- | steal | Greek | κλέπτειν (kléptein), κλέπτης (kléptēs) | kleptocracy, kleptomania, kleptophobia, kleptoplasty |
| ktet- | possession, ownership | Greek | κτητικός (ktētikós), κτήτωρ (ktḗtōr) | ktetic, ktetor |
| kudo- | glory | Greek | κῦδος (kûdos) | kudos |
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