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List of Greek and Latin roots in English/N

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Lists of Greek and Latin roots in English beginning with other letters:

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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples
nap- turnip Latin nāpus napiform, neep
nar- nostril Latin naris internarial, nares, narial, naris, prenarial
narc-[1] numb Greek ναρκᾶν (narkân), νάρκη (nárkē) narcolepsy, narcosis, narcotic
narr- tell Latin narrare counternarrative, inenarrable, narration, narrative, narrator
nas- nose Latin nāsus intranasal, nasal, nasalance, nasalis, nasality, nasolabial, nonnasal
nasc-, nat- born Latin nascere, nāsci (past participle natus) 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-[2] ship Greek ναῦς (naûs), ναύτης (naútēs) aeronautic, Argonaut, astronaut, cosmonaut, nausea, nautical, nautilus
nav- ship Latin nāvis antenave, naval, nave, navicular, navigable, navigate, navy, nonnavigable
ne-[3] spin, thread Greek νεῖν (neîn), νῆσις "spinning", νῆμα, νήματος (nêma, nḗmatos) axoneme, diplonema, leptonema, nematocyst, nematocyte, nematode, nematology, pachynema, synnema, treponema, zygonema
ne-, neo-[4] new Greek νέϝος, νέος (néos) Neolithic, neologism, neon, neonate, neophyte
neb-, nub- cloud Latin nebula, nubes nebula, nebular, nebulosity, nebulous, nuance, nubilous, obnubilate
necr-[5] dead Greek νεκρός (nekrós), νέκρωσις (nékrōsis) necromancy, Necronomicon, necrophilia, necrophobia, necropolis, necropsy, necrosis, necrospermia, necrotic, necrotize, necrotomy
nect- swimming Greek νηκτός (nēktós) nectopod, nekton
nect-, nex- join, tie Latin nectere, nexus adnexum, annectent, annex, annexation, annexion, connect, connexion, deannexation, disconnect, interconnect, nexus, reconnect
neg- say no Latin negare negative, renegade, renege
nem-, nom-[6] arrangement, law Greek νέμειν (némein), νομός (nomós), νόμος (nómos), 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 νῆμα, νήματος (nêma, nḗmatos) nematocyst, nematocyte, nematode, nematology
nemor- grove, woods Latin nemus, nemoris nemoral, nemorous
nephr-[7] kidney Greek νεφρός (nephrós) mesonephric, mesonephros, metanephridium, metanephros, nephridiopore, nephridium, nephrite, nephritis, nephrogenesis, nephrolith, nephrolithiasis, nephrologist, nephrology, nephron, nephroptosis, nephrostome, pronephros, protonephridium
nerv- sinew, nerve Latin nervus enervate, enervation, enervative, innervate, innervation, nerval, nervate, nerve, nervose, nervosity, nervous, reinnervation, trinervate
nes-[8] island Greek νῆσος (nêsos) Chersonesus, Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Peloponnese, Polynesia
neur-[9] nerve, sinew Greek νεῦρον (neûron) 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 nictari nictate, nictation, nictitate, nictitation
nigr- black Latin niger denigrate, denigration, denigrative, denigrator, negrita, nigrities, negrito, negritude, nigrescence, nigrescent, nigrine, nigritude
nihil- nothing Latin nihilum annihilate, annihilation, annihilator, nihil, nil
niv- snow Latin nix, nivis Nevada, névé, nival, nivation, niveus, subnival, subnivean
noc- hurt, harm Latin nocere innocence, innocent, innocuity, innocuous, innoxious, nocebo, nocent, nociception, nociceptive, nocifensor, nocument, nocuous, noxious, nuisance, obnoxious
noct- night Latin nox (noctis) equinoctial, equinox, noctambulous, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctule, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnality, nocturne, notturno, seminocturnal, trinoctial
nod- knot Latin nodus 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 νόμος (nómos), νομή agronomy, antinomy, astronomy, autonomous, autonomy, bionomics, economics, economy, gastronomy, metronome, numismatic, polynomial, taxonomy
nomad- those who let pasture herds Greek νομάς, νομάδος (nomás, nomádos), νομαδικός (nomadikós) nomad, nomadic, nomadism, nomadize
nomen-, nomin- name Latin nomen, nominis agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, binominal, 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, trinominal
non- not Latin non none, nonexistent, non-fiction, noninvasive
non- ninth Latin nōnus nonary, None, nonet, noon
nonagen- ninety each Latin nonageni nonagenarian, nonagenary
nonagesim- ninetieth Latin nonagesimus nonagesimal
norm- carpenter's square Latin norma abnormal, abnormality, binormal, circumnormal, denormal, enormity, enormous, nonnormal, nonnormative, norm, normable, normal, normality, normative, quasinorm, seminorm, seminormable, seminormal, subnormal
not-[10] south Greek νότος (nótos) Notogaea, Notomys, Nototherium
not-[11] back Greek νῶτον (nôton), νῶτος, νωτιαῖος notochord
not- letter, mark, note Latin notare annotate, annotation, annotator, connotation, connotational, connotative, connote, denotation, denotational, denotative, denotatum, denote, nondenotative, nonnotable, nonnotational, notability, notable, notarial, notariat, notary, notate, notation, notational
noth-[12] spurious Greek νόθος (nóthos) nothogenus
nov-, nome-, non-, novem- nine Latin novem November, novennial, Nonillion, Nomedecillion
nov- new Latin novus innovate, innovation, innovational, innovative, innovator, innovatory, nova, novation, novel, novella, novelty, novice, novitiate, renovatable, renovate, renovation, renovative, renovator, supernova
noven- nine each Latin noveni Novena, novenary
novendec- nineteen Latin novendecim novemdecillion
nox- harm Latin noxa noxious, obnoxious
nu- nod Latin nuere circumnutate, circumnutation, counternutation, innuendo, innuent, numen, numinous, nutant, nutation
nub-, nupt- to marry, to wed Latin nubes, nubis, nubere connubial, connubiality, nubile, nuptial, postnuptial, prenuptial
nuc- nut Latin nux, nucis 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 nucha nuchal cord
nud- naked Latin nudus denudation, denude, nonnude, nude, nudist, nudity, seminude, seminudity
null- none Latin nullus nullify
numer- number Latin numerus 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 nuntius 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 nutrire innutrition, malnourish, malnourishment, malnutrition, nonnutritional, nourish, nourishment, nurse, nurturance, nurture, nutrient, nutriment, nutrition, nutritional, nutritious
nyct-[13] night Greek νύξ, νυκτός (núx, nuktós) nyctalgia, nyctanthous, nyctinasty, nyctophilia, nyctophobia
nyst- nod Greek νυστάζειν (nustázein), (nustagmós) electronystagmography, nystagmic, nystagmus


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