Cross-Reference Groups: va-zy

From time to time, new units are added to this Cross-reference group that have been “completed”; that is, with as many definitions as can be found or with a significant number of examples.

valid-, val-, vale-, -vail, -valent, -valence (Latin: valere, to be strong, to be well, to be worth; strong; power, strength; and “fare well” [go with strength]).

veloci-, veloc-, velo- (Latin: fast, speed, swift, and rapid).

veno-, ven- (Latin: poison).

verb-, verbi-(Latin: word).

veri-, ver- (Latin: true, truth, real, truthfulness).

vexat-, vex- (Latin: annoy, irritate; to harass; an agitation; a shaking, jolting, shock).

vexill- (Latin: flag, standard).

vicar- (Latin: substitute; change, alternation).

vir-, viri-, virtu-(Latin: man, manliness; manhood; husband).

vitello-, vitell- (Latin: yolk, yolk of an egg).

volan-, vola- (Latin: to fly; flying; flies).

volen-, volunt-, voli-, vol- (Latin: will, free will, free choice; wish, personal desire).

vor-, vora-, -vore, -vorous, -vores, -vora, -vory (Latin: eat, consume, devour).

vot- (Latin: vow, affirm; from votum).

-xenous (Greek: a combining suffix pertaining to a “host” or “guest”).

xylo-, xyl- (Greek: wood; the first element of various scientific and technical words that refer to wood).

yocto- (Greek: from octo-, “eight”; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements).

yotta- [YAH tuh or maybe YOH tuh] (Greek: from octo-, “eight”; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements).

zepto- [ZEP toh] (Latin: septo-, seven; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements).

zeta (Greek: the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet).

zetta- [ZE tuh] (Latin: septo-, “seven”; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements).

zoo-, zo-, -zoic, -zoid, -zoite, -zoal, -zonal, -zooid, -zoon, -zoa, -zoan (Greek: animal; living being; life).

zoster-, zoster (Greek: girdle; belt).

zygomatico- (Greek: the malar bone or the arch that the malar bone forms with the other bones to which it is connected).