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Cycl (circle, wheel)

Cycl

Greek kyklos: circle, wheel.

The water cycle moves water round and round.

Bicycle

A vehicle with two wheels that you pedal.

Vikram rides his bicycle to the market every evening.

Recycle

To use waste again so it comes round once more.

Our school recycles old newspapers and plastic bottles.

Remember: Cycl = circle: a cyclone has winds spinning in a circle; an encyclopaedia was a 'circle' of learning. Keep the y: bicycle, not bicicle.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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