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Word part	Type	Origin	Definition
-ant, -ent	adjective- and noun-forming suffix	Latin	(in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
ante-	prefix	Latin	before
anth, antho	root	Greek	flower
anthr, anthro, anthrop, anthropo	root	Greek	human being
anti-	prefix	Latin and Greek	against, opposed
ap-	prefix	Latin	to, toward
apo-, aph-	prefix	Greek	from, away from, off, off from
apt, ept	root	Latin	fit for
aqu, aqua	root	Latin	water
-ar¹	adjective-forming suffix	Latin	of, pertaining to, or resembling
ar-	prefix	Latin	to, toward
arbor	root	Latin	tree
arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy	root	Greek	first in rank or time
-arian	noun-forming suffix	Latin	one believing in; one associated with; one having (age)
-arium, -orium	noun-forming suffix	Latin	a place for
arm	root	Latin	arms, weapons
arthr, arthro	root	Greek	joint
-ary¹	adjective-forming suffix	Latin	like, of, related to
-ary²	noun-forming suffix	Latin	a person, thing, or place associated with
as-	prefix	Latin	to, toward
asper	root	Latin	rough

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