I’m back from vacation, and now that I’m relaxed and refreshed it’s time to continue my series on classically derived base words. (Again, these are not prefixes or suffixes. Those are coming later.) Today is brought to you by the letter “M.” For a refresher course in past installments, you can refer to past entries.
- “A” Base Words
- “B” Base Words
- “C” Base Words
- “D” Base Words
- “E” Base Words
- “F” Base Words
- “G” Base Words
- “H” Base Words
- “I,” “J,” and “K” Base Words
- “L” Base Words
| Base | Meaning | Example |
| m(eridiem) | noon, midday | ante meridiem (A.M.) |
| magn | big | magnify |
| mal(e) | bad, wrong | malevolent |
| man, main | stay, remain | permanent, remain |
| man(u) | hand | manual |
| mast | round bump, protrusion | mastoid |
| matr(i), matern | mother | matrimony, maternal |
| me(a) | wander, go | meander |
| medi | middle | medium |
| meter, metr(o), metri(i) | measure | centimeter, metronome, metric |
| mill | one thousand | millimeter |
| miss, mit | send | missile, permit |
| mnem, mnes | memory | mnemonic, amnesia |
| mole | mass | molecule |
| mon(o) | alone, only, one | monologue |
| mord, mors | bite | mordant, morsel |
| morph | shape, form | amorphous |
| mor(t) | dead | moribund, mortal |
| mov, mot, mobil | move | move, promote, mobile |
| mur | wall | mural |