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ag47designs Ancient Roman construction techniques shaped the modern language of building
ag47designs The historical roots of how we practice looking closely.
ag47designs The movement of human language and ideas across global borders
ag47designs Ancient civilizations preserved their history by hand-writing official documents
ag47designs Word Travel Agents
Torture doers! Torture doers! 'Travel agent' means torture doers!
ag47designs Link Latin roots to modern words to discover the secret origins of everyday language.
ag47designs Roman engineers used structura to arrange stones, giving us destroy to un-build and instruct to build knowledge inside
Roman passports: The word passport comes from the Latin roots *passus*, meaning pace, and *porta*, meaning gate, signaling permission to pass through city gates.
ag47designs A vibrant folk art booklet page diagrams Latin root words for looking closely.
The study of the origin and historical development of words. Scholars trace English vocabulary back to Latin roots introduced during the Roman invasion of 43 CE.
Which Latin root gives us the words 'form', 'reform', and 'conform'?
Which Latin root sounds the most powerful to you?
Which of these words refers to a person who watches an event, using the root *spect*?
Which modern word combines the Latin root *spect* (to look) with *retro* (backward)?
What does the prefix *de-* do to the root *struct* in the word 'destroy'?
What does the prefix *ex-* mean in the Latin-derived word 'export'?
What does the Latin root *port* mean in words like transport and export?
If the Latin root *struct* means to build, what does the word 'destruct' literally mean?
What is the literal meaning of 'manuscript' based on its Latin roots?