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Word part	Type	Origin	Definition
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
astr, aster, astro	root	Greek	star
at-	prefix	Latin	to, toward
-ate²	adjective-forming suffix	Latin	full of; in a state of
-ate¹	verb-forming suffix	Latin	to make, cause, do
-ation	noun-forming suffix	Latin	the act, process, or result of
-ator	noun-forming suffix	Latin	a person or thing that does
-atory¹	noun-forming suffix	Latin	place associated with
au, avi	root	Latin	bird
aud, audit, audio	root	Latin	hear
aut, auto	prefix	Greek	self
ax	root	Latin	axis

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