| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language | Etymology (root origin) | English examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uber- | fruitful | Latin | uber, uberare | exuberant |
| uligin- | in marshes | Latin | uligo, uliginis | uliginous |
| ulo- | wooly | Greek | οὖλος (oulos) | Ulotrichi |
| ultim- | farthest | Latin | ultimus | ultimate, ultimatum |
| ultra- | beyond | Latin | ultra | ultrasonic |
| umbilic- | navel | Latin | umbilicus | umbilical |
| umbr- | shade, shadow | Latin | umbra | adumbrate, penumbra, umbrage, umbrella |
| un- | one | Latin | unus, unius | unanimous, unary, unicorn, unify, union, universe, university |
| unc- | hooked | Latin | uncus | uncinate, Uncinia |
| unci- | ounce, twelfth | Latin | uncia | uncial |
| und- | wave | Latin | unda | abundant, redundancy, undulate |
| undecim- | eleventh | Latin | undecimus | undecimal |
| unden- | eleven each | Latin | undeni | undenary |
| ungui- | claw, nail | Latin | unguis | unguiform |
| ungul- | claw, hoof | Latin | ungula | ungulate |
| ur- | tail | Greek | οὐρά (oura) | uroid, uroborus |
| ur- | urine | Greek | οὖρον (ouron) | urology |
| urb- | city | Latin | urbanus "belonging to a city", from urbs (genitive urbis) "city" | suburbanite, urban, urbane, urbanism, urbanize |
| urg- | work | Latin | urgere | urgent |
| urs- | bear | Latin | ursus | Ursa Major, ursine, Ursus |
| ut-, us- | use | Latin | uti, usus | usual, utility |
| uv- | grape | Latin | uva | uvea |
| uxor- | wife | Latin | uxor | uxoricide |
Greek and Latin roots in English_U
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