Roots related to "hearing" or "sound":
* audi-: This is the most common and direct root meaning "to hear". Examples: "auditorium" (a place for hearing), "audible" (able to be heard).
* son-: This root means "sound". Examples: "sonorous" (producing a full, rich sound), "sonar" (a system using sound waves).
* phon-: This root also means "sound". Examples: "phone" (a device for transmitting sound), "phonograph" (a device for recording and playing back sound).
Roots related to the ear:
* aur-: This root means "ear". Examples: "aural" (relating to the ear or hearing), "auriferous" (bearing gold, from the myth that gold dust was found in a river near an ear of grain).
Roots related to listening or understanding:
* -acus: This suffix can indicate a tool for hearing or listening. Examples: "acoustics" (the science of sound), "stethoscope" (a tool for listening to the heart and lungs).
* -ence: This suffix can indicate a state of being. Examples: "audacious" (bold, daring, literally "hearing" things others might not), "intelligence" (understanding, literally "choosing" what you hear).
Examples:
* "Audiophile": "Audio" (hearing) + "phile" (lover) = someone who loves sound or music.
* "Sonic": "Son" (sound) + "ic" (relating to) = relating to sound.
* "Phonetics": "Phon" (sound) + "ics" (study of) = the study of sounds.
Remember that these are just a few examples, and there may be other Latin roots that could be relevant depending on the specific word.