Greek and Latin roots in English_T

Root	Meaning in English	Origin language	Etymology (root origin)	English examples
tac-, -tic-	be silent	Latin	tacere, tacitus	reticent, reticence, tacit, taciturn
tach-	swift	Greek	ταχύς (tachus)	tachometer, tachycardia
taeni-	ribbon	Greek	ταινία (tainia)	taenidium, taeniodont, Taeniolabis
tal-	ankle	Latin	talus	talus bone
tang-, -ting-, tact-, tag-	touch	Latin	tangere (past participle tactus)	attain, contact, contagious, contingent, contingency, contiguous, intact, tactile, tangent, tangible
tapet-	carpet	Latin	tapete, tapetis	tapestry, tapetum, tapis
tard-	slow	Latin	tardus	retard, tardigrade, tardy
tars-	ankle	Greek	ταρσός (tarsos, a flat basket)	tarsal
taur-	bull	Greek	ταῦρος (tauros)	Minotaur
taur-	bull	Latin	taurus	Taurus
tax-	arrangement, order	Greek	τάξις (taxis)	taxonomy
techn-	art, skill	Greek	τέχνη (technē)	technology
teg-, tect-	cover	Latin	tegere, tectus	integument, protection
tele-	far, end	Greek	τῆλε (tēle)	telecast, telegram, telegraph, telepathy, telephone, telescope, television
tele-	complete	Greek	τέλος (telos)	teleology
temn-	cut	Greek	τέμνω (temnō)	Temnospondyli
tempor-	time	Latin	tempus, temporis	contemporaneous, contemporary, extemporaneous, tempo, temporal, temporary
ten-, -tin-, tent-	hold	Latin	tenere, tentus	abstain, contain, content, contents, continence, continent, continue, countenance, detain, detention, entertain, maintain, pertain, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, retention, tenacious, tenacity, tenant, tenet, tenor, untenable
tend-, tens-	stretch, strain	Latin	tendere (past participle tensus)	attend, contend, contention, contentious, extend, extension, extent, intend, ostensible, ostentatious, portend, portent, portentous, pretense, tend, tendentious, tendency, tender, tensile, tension
tenu-	slender, thin	Latin	tenuare "make thin", from tenuis "thin"	attenuate, extenuate, tenuous
tep-	be warm	Latin	tepere	tepid, tepor
ter-, trit-	rub	Latin	terere, tritus	attrition, contrite, detritus, trite
teret-	rounded	Latin	teres, teretis	subterete, teretial
terg-, ters-	wipe	Latin	tergere, tersus	detergent, terse
termin-	boundary, limit, end	Latin	terminus	determine, terminal, termination
tern-	three each	Latin	terni	ternary, ternion
terr-	earth	Latin	terra	inter, subterranean, terrace, terracotta, terrain, terrarium, terrestrial, territory
terti-	third	Latin	tertius	tertian, tertiary
test-	witness	Latin	testis	attest, contest, detest, protest, testament, testify, testimony
tetr-	four	Greek	τέσσαρες (tessares)	tetrahedron, tetrode
tex-, text-	weave	Latin	texere, textus	context, subtle, pretext, text, textile, texture
thalam-	chamber, bed	Greek	θάλαμος (thalamos)	hypothalamus
thalass-	sea	Greek	θάλασσα (thalassa)	Panthalassa, thalassemia
than-	death	Greek	θάνατος (thanatos)	euthanasia, thanatology
the-, thus-	god	Greek	θεός (theos)	atheism, enthusiasm, monotheism, polytheism, theology
the-	put	Greek	τίθημι (tithēmi), θήκη (thēkē)	antithesis, Bibliotheca, deem, doom, epithet, hypothesis, synthesis, theca, thematic, theme, Themis, thesis
thel-	nipple	Greek	θηλή (thēlē)	epithelium, thelium, thelial
theori-	speculation	Greek	θεωρία (theōria)	theorem, theory
ther-	beast, animal	Greek	θήρ, θηρός (thēr)	theroid, theropod
therm-	heat, warm	Greek	θερμός (thermos)	thermal, endotherm, hypothermia, thermometer, thermos, thermostat
thym-	mood	Greek	θυμός (thumos)	dysthymia
thyr-	door	Greek	θύρα (thura)	thyratron
thyre-	large shield	Greek	θυρεός (thureos)	Thyreophora, thyroid, thyrotropin, thyroxine
tim-	be afraid	Latin	timere	timid, timorous
-tim-	most	Latin	-timus, e.g. in intimus "inmost", optimus "best", ultimus "last"	intimate, intimation, optimum, ultimate
ting-, tinct-	moisten	Latin	tingere, tinctus	tincture
tom-	cut	Greek	τομή (tome), τόμος (tomos)	anatomy, appendectomy, atom, dichotomy, ectomy, embolectomy, tome, tonsillectomy, vasectomy
ton-	stretch	Greek	τόνος (tonos)	isotonic, monotone, tone
top-	place	Greek	τόπος (topos)	atopy, isotope, topiary, topic, topography, topology, toponymy, utopia
torn-, tourn-	turn or rotate	Latin from Greek	tornare < τόρνος (tornos)	tornado, tournament
torpe-	be numb	Latin	torpere	torpent, torpid, torpor
torqu-, tort-	twist	Latin	torquere, tortus	contort, distort, extort, extortion, retort, torque, torsion, tortuous, torture
tot-	all, whole	Latin	totus	subtotal, total, totality
tox-	arrow, bow	Greek	τόξον (toxon)	antitoxin, intoxicate, toxic, toxology, toxoplasmosis
trab-	beam	Latin	trabs, trabis	trabeculae
trachy-	rough	Greek	τραχύς (trachus)	trachea
trag-	goat	Greek	τράγος (tragos)	tragus
trah-, tract-	draw, pull	Latin	tractare, frequentative of trahere, tractus	attract, contract, detract, retract, subtract, subtrahend, tractable, traction, tractor
trans-, tra-, tran-	across	Latin	trans	intransigent, tradition, transact, transcend, transient, transitory, transport
trapez-	four-sided, table	Greek	τράπεζα (trapeza)	trapezius, trapezoid
traum-	wound	Greek	τραῦμα (trauma)	trauma, traumatic, traumatize
trecent-	three hundred	Latin	trecenti	trecentennial, trecentillion
tredec-	thirteen	Latin	tredecim	tredecimal
treiskaidek-	thirteen	Greek	τρεισκαίδεκα (treiskaideka)	triskaidekaphobia
trem-	tremble	Latin	tremere	tremor
trema-	hole	Greek	τρῆμα (trēma)	monotreme, trematode
trepid-	tremble	Latin	trepidare "to tremble, hurry", from trepidus "alarmed, scared"	intrepid, trepid, trepidation
tri-	three	Greek	τρεῖς, τρία (treis, tria)	triad, trigon, triode, tripod
tri-	three	Latin	trēs	triangle, triumvirate, trivia
trib-	rub	Greek	τρίβειν (tribein)	diatribe, tribology
tribu-	pay	Latin	tribuere "to pay", from tribus	attribute, contribute, retribution, tribe, tribulation, tribunal, tribune, tributary, tribute
tricen-	thirty each	Latin	triceni	tricenary
tricesim-, trigesim-	thirtieth	Latin	tricesimus	trigesimal
trich-	hair	Greek	θρίξ, τριχός (thrix, trichos)	peritrichous, trichopathophobia, Trichoptera
trin-	three each	Latin	trini	trinary, trine, trinity
trit-	third	Greek	τρίτος (tritos)	tritagonist
tritic-	wheat	Latin	triticum	triticale
troch-	wheel	Greek	τροχός (trochos)	trochlea
trop-	turning	Greek	τρόπος (tropos)	contrive, heliotropism, isotrope, psychotropic, retrieve, trope, tropic, tropism, troposphere, troubadour, trove
troph-	feed, grow	Greek	τροφή, τροφός (trophos)	dystrophy, pogonotrophy, trophic
truc-	fierce	Latin	trux, trucis	truculent
trud-, trus-	thrust	Latin	trudere, trusus	extrusion, intrude
trunc-	cut off	Latin	truncare "to maim, mutilate", from truncus "mutilated, cut off"	trench, trenchant, truncate, truncheon, trunk
tum-	to swell up	Latin	tumere	contumely, contumacious, tumid, tumor, tumular, tumulose, tumulous, tumult, tumultuous
turb-	disturb	Latin	turba	disturb, perturb, turbid, turbine, turbulent,
tuss-	cough	Latin	tussis, tussire	pertussis
tympan-	drum	Greek	τύμπανον (tumpanon)	tympani
typ-	stamp, model	Greek	τύπος (tupos)	archetype, phenotype, prototype, type, typewriter, typical, typify, typography, typology