List of Greek and Latin roots in English/N Lists of Greek and Latin roots in English beginning with other letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z N 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, negrito, negritude, nigrescence, nigrescent, nigrine, nigrities, 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 References ^ ναρκάω in Liddell and Scott ^ ναῦς in Liddell and Scott ^ νέω in Liddell and Scott ^ νέος in Liddell and Scott ^ νεκρός in Liddell and Scott ^ νέμω in Liddell and Scott ^ νεφρός in Liddell and Scott ^ νῆσος in Liddell and Scott ^ νεῦρον in Liddell and Scott ^ νότος in Liddell and Scott ^ νῶτον in Liddell and Scott ^ νόθος in Liddell and Scott ^ νύξ in Liddell and Scott

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