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| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language | Etymology (root origin) | English examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nar- | nostril | Latin | naris | |
| narc- | numb | Greek | νάρκη (narkē) | narcosis, narcotic |
| narr- | tell | Latin | narrare | narrative |
| nas- | nose | Latin | nasus | nasal |
| nasc-, nat- | born | Latin | nascere, natus | nascent, native |
| naut- | ship | Greek | ναύτης (nautes) | Argonaut, astronaut |
| nav- | ship | Latin | navis | naval |
| ne- | new | Greek | νέος (neos) | neologism |
| necr- | dead | Greek | νεκρός (nekros) | necrophobia |
| nect- | swimming | Greek | νηκτός (nēktos) | nectopod |
| nect-, nex- | join, tie | Latin | nectere, nexus | connect, connexion |
| neg- | say no | Latin | negare | negative |
| nema- | hair | Greek | νῆμα (nēma) | nematode |
| nemor- | grove, woods | Latin | nemus, nemoris | nemoral |
| nephr- | kidney | Greek | νεφρός (nephros) | nephritis |
| nes- | island | Greek | νῆσος (nēsos) | Polynesia |
| neur- | nerve | Greek | νευρών (neurōn) | neurology, neurosurgeon |
| nict- | wink | Latin | nictari | nictation |
| nigr- | black | Latin | niger | denigrate |
| nihil- | nothing | Latin | nihilum | annihilation |
| noct- | night | Latin | nox, noctis | noctambulist, nocturnal |
| nod- | knot | Latin | nodus | node, nodule |
| nom- | arrangement, law | Greek | νόμος (nomos) | autonomous, taxonomy |
| nomad- | those who let pasture herds | Greek | νομάς, νομάδος (nomas, nomados) | nomadic |
| nomin- | name | Latin | nomen, nominis | nomination |
| non- | not | Latin | non | none |
| non- | ninth | Latin | nonus | nonary |
| nonagen- | ninety each | Latin | nonageni | nonagenary |
| nonagesim- | ninetieth | Latin | nonagesimus | nonagesimal |
| not- | letter, note, paper | Latin | notare | annotation, notable |
| noth- | spurious | Greek | νόθος (nothos) | nothogenus |
| noto- | back, south | Greek | νότος (notos) | notochord |
| nov- | nine | Latin | novem | November, novennial |
| nov- | new | Latin | novus | innovation, nova |
| noven- | nine each | Latin | noveni | novenary |
| novendec- | nineteen | Latin | novendecim | |
| nox-, noc- | harmful | Latin | noxa | noxious |
| nu- | nod | Latin | nuere | innuendo |
| nub- | to marry, to wed | Latin | nubes, nubis, nubere | connubial, nubile |
| nuc- | nut | Latin | nux, nucis | nucleus |
| nuch- | back of neck | Latin | nucha | nuchal cord |
| nud- | naked | Latin | nudus | denude, nudity |
| null- | none | Latin | nullus | nullify |
| numer- | number | Latin | numerus | numeral |
| nunci- | announce | Latin | nuntius | pronunciation |
| nupti- | Latin | nuptial | ||
| nutri- | nourish | Latin | nutrire | nutrient |
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