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{
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"hom": {
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"meaning": "man, human",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "hom",
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"example": [
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"homage",
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"homicide",
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"hominoid",
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"Homo sapiens"
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],
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"origin": "Latin"
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},
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"-less": {
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"antonyms": "-ful1",
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"synonyms": "a-1, an-1",
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"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
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"example": [
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"aimless",
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"airless",
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"baseless",
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"blameless",
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"bloodless",
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"boneless",
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"bodiless",
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"bottomless",
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"boundless",
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"brainless",
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"breathless",
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"careless",
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"cheerless",
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"colorless",
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"cordless",
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"countless",
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"dauntless",
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"doubtless",
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"endless",
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"fatherless",
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"fearless",
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"feckless",
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"formless",
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"graceless",
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"groundless",
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"heartless",
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"helpless",
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"homeless",
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"hopeless",
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"jobless",
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"joyless",
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"listless",
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"matchless",
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"merciless",
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"mindless",
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"motionless",
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"nameless",
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"painless",
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"peerless",
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"penniless",
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"pitiless",
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"pointless",
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"powerless",
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"priceless",
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"regardless",
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"relentless",
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"restless",
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"selfless",
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"sightless",
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"soundless1",
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"spotless",
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"stainless",
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"strapless",
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"sunless",
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"tasteless",
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"thoughtless",
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"tireless",
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"useless",
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"wireless",
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"weightless",
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"worthless"
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],
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"origin": "Middle English",
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"meaning": "without",
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"root": "-less",
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"function": "The suffix -lessattaches primarily to monosyllabic English nouns. However, -lessis a fully productive suffix, meaning it can be added to any noun to form legitimate new words.\r\n"
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},
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"syl-": {
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"class": "prefix",
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"example": [
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"decasyllable",
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"disyllable",
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"polysyllable",
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"syllabary",
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"syllabify",
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"syllable",
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"syllogism",
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"trisyllable"
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],
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"origin": "Greek",
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"meaning": "with, together with",
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"root": "syl-",
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"function": "The prefix syl-occurs in Greek loanwords and hence attaches to Greek bases. It is an assimilated form of syn-used before roots beginning with l, such as \"log\". See syn-.\r\n"
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},
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"-en2": {
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"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
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"example": [
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"ashen",
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"brazen",
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"earthen",
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"golden",
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"hempen",
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"silken",
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"wooden",
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"woolen"
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],
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"origin": "Old English",
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"meaning": "made of",
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"root": "-en2",
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"function": "The suffix -en2forms adjectives from monosyllabic native English nouns denoting material or source\r\n"
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},
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"pter, ptero, pteryg, pteryx": {
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"meaning": "wing, fin",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "pter, ptero, pteryg, pteryx",
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"example": [
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"apterous",
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"apteryx",
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"helicopter",
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"homopterous",
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"lepidopteran",
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"neuropterous",
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"orthopteran",
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"pterodactyl"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"strict, string, strain": {
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"meaning": "bind, tighten",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "strict, string, strain",
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"example": [
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"astringent",
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"constrain",
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"constrict",
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"restrain",
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"restraint",
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"restrict",
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"restriction",
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"restrictive",
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"strict",
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"stricture",
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"stringent"
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],
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"origin": "Latin"
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},
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"helic, helico": {
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"meaning": "spiral, circular",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "helic, helico",
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"example": [
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"helical",
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"helicoid",
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"helicopter",
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"helix"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"son": {
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"synonyms": "phon, phono, -phone, -phony",
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"class": "root",
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"example": [
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"consonant",
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"consonance",
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"dissonance",
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"dissonant",
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"resonant",
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"resonate",
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"sonant",
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"sonata",
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"sonic",
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"sonnet",
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"sonority",
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"sonorous",
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"supersonics",
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"transonic",
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"ultrasonics",
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"unison"
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],
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"meaning": "sound",
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"root": "son",
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"origin": "Latin"
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},
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"chlor, chloro": {
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"synonyms": "verd",
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"class": "root",
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"example": [
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"chlorella",
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"chloride",
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"chlorinate",
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"chlorine",
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"chlorite1",
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"chloroform",
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"chlorophyll",
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"chloroplast",
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"chlorosis"
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],
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"meaning": "light green; containing chlorine",
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"root": "chlor, chloro",
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"tom, -tome, -tomy, -stomy": {
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"meaning": "to cut",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "tom, -tome, -tomy, -stomy",
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"example": [
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"anatomy",
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"appendectomy",
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"atom",
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"colostomy",
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"diatom",
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"dichotomy",
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"episiotomy",
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"epitome",
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"hepatectomy",
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"hysterectomy",
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"hysterotomy",
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"laryngectomy",
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"lithotomy",
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"lobotomy",
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"mastectomy",
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"nephrectomy",
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"oophorectomy",
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"osteotomy",
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"ovariectomy",
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"ovariotomy",
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"phlebotomy",
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"salpingectomy",
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"thyroidectomy",
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"tome",
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"tomography",
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"tonsillectomy",
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"tracheotomy",
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"vagotomy",
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"vasectomy"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"ced, ces, -ceed, -cede, -cess": {
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"meaning": "to go; to go back or yield",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "ced, ces, -ceed, -cede, -cess",
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"example": [
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"accede",
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"access",
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"accessible",
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"ancestry",
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"antecede",
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"antecedent",
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"cede",
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"concede",
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"exceed",
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"excess",
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"intercede",
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"precede",
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"precedent",
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"procedure",
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"proceed",
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"process",
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"procession",
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"recede",
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"recession",
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"retrocede",
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"secede",
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"succeed",
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"success"
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],
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"origin": "Latin"
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},
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"-ule": {
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"meaning": "small",
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"class": "noun-forming suffix",
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"root": "-ule",
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"example": [
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"capsule",
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"gemmule",
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"globule",
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"molecule",
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"nodule",
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"tubule"
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],
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"origin": "Latin"
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},
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"-ician": {
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"meaning": "practictioner of or expert in",
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"class": "noun-forming suffix",
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"root": "-ician",
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"example": [
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"mathematician",
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"mortician",
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"optician",
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"patrician",
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"pediatrician",
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"physician",
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"politician",
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"technician"
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],
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"origin": "Latin"
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},
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"hepat, hepato": {
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"meaning": "liver",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "hepat, hepato",
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"example": [
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"hepatectomy",
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"hepatic",
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"hepatica",
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"hepatitis",
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"hepatoma"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"syn-": {
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"synonyms": "com-",
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"class": "prefix",
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"example": [
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"photosynthesis",
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"synaesthesia",
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"synagogue",
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"synapse",
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"synapsis",
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"synchromesh",
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"synchronic",
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"synchronize",
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"synchronous",
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"synchroscope",
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"syncline",
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"syncope",
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"syncretism",
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"syndic",
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"syndicalism",
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"syndicate",
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"syndrome",
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"synecdoche",
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"syneresis",
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"synergism",
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"synergy",
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"synesthesia",
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"synod",
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"synonym",
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"synonymous",
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"syntactics",
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"syntax",
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"synthesize",
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"synthetic"
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],
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"origin": "Greek",
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"meaning": "with, together with",
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"root": "syn-",
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"function": "The prefix \"syn-\" occurs in Greek loanwords and attaches to Greek roots. It has several forms, as the final \"n\" sound in \"syn-\" assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms sym-, syl-, and sys-.\r\n"
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},
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"-acious": {
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"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
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"example": [
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"audacious",
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"capacious",
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"fallacious",
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"loquacious",
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"perspicacious",
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"pertinacious",
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"pugnacious",
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"rapacious",
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"tenacious",
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"veracious",
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"vivacious",
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"voracious"
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],
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"origin": "Latin",
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"meaning": "full of, characterized by",
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"root": "-acious",
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"function": "The suffix -aciousforms adjectives from Latinate nouns ending in \"-acity,\" \"-acy,\" or \"-ce.\" Most common adjectives ending in -acioushave a corresponding noun form ending in \"-acity.\"\r\n"
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},
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"chrys, chryso": {
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"meaning": "gold, yellow",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "chrys, chryso",
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"example": [
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"chrysalis",
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"chrysanthemum",
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"chryselephantine",
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"chrysolite",
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"chrysoprase"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"scop, -scope, -scopy": {
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"meaning": "to view, to observe",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "scop, -scope, -scopy",
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"example": [
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"arthroscope",
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"bronchoscope",
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"cryoscopy",
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"cystoscope",
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"electroscope",
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"fluoroscope",
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"gyrocompass",
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"gyroscope",
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"horoscope",
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"hygroscope",
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"kaleidoscope",
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"laparoscope",
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"laryngoscope",
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"macroscopic",
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"microscope",
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"microscopic",
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"ophthalmoscope",
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"oscilloscope",
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"periscope",
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"phonoscope",
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"polariscope",
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"radarscope",
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"radio telescope",
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"radioscopy",
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"spectroscope",
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"stereoscope",
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"stethoscope",
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"stroboscope",
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"submicroscopic",
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"synchroscope",
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"telescope",
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"ultramicroscope",
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"urethroscope"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"crat, -cracy": {
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"meaning": "government, rule",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "crat, -cracy",
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"example": [
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"aristocracy",
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"aristocrat",
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"autocracy",
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"autocratic",
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"bureaucracy",
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"democracy",
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"democrat",
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"democratic",
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"gerontocracy",
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"meritocracy",
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"mobocracy",
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"ochlocracy",
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"plutocracy",
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"technocracy",
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"theocracy"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"fix": {
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"meaning": "fasten, attach",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "fix",
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"example": [
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"affix",
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"fixation",
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"fixative",
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"fixity",
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"fixture",
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"infix",
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"prefix",
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"suffix",
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"transfix",
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"unfix"
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],
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"origin": "Latin"
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},
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"neo": {
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"synonyms": "nov",
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"class": "root",
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"example": [
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"neoclassic",
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"neocolonialism",
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"neodymium",
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"Neolithic",
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"neologism",
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"neon",
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"neophyte",
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"neoplasm"
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],
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"meaning": "new, recent",
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"root": "neo",
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"-ion": {
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"class": "noun-forming suffix",
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"example": [
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"ablation",
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"abrasion",
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"accession",
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"action",
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"addiction",
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"addition",
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"admission",
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"adoption",
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"affection",
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"affliction",
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"aggression",
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"ambition",
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"attention",
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"audition",
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"commission",
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"commissioner",
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"compassion",
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"compassionate",
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"conclusion",
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"condition",
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"confusion",
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"congestion",
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"construction",
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"direction",
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"diction",
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"dictionary",
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"exclusion",
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"expedition",
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"fusion",
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"illusion",
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"immersion",
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"incision",
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"interaction",
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"inquisition",
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"mission",
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"nation",
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"omission",
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"passion",
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"passionate",
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"permission",
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"prediction",
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"prescription",
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"question",
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"reaction",
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"reflection",
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"rendition",
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"revolution",
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"satisfaction",
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"section",
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"session",
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"solution",
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"television",
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"transaction"
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],
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"origin": "Latin",
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"meaning": "the act, process, or result of",
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"root": "-ion",
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"function": "The suffix -ionattaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.\r\n"
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},
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"mne, mnes, mnest": {
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"synonyms": "memor, member, membr",
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"class": "root",
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"example": [
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"amnesia",
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"amnesty",
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"mnemonic",
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"mnemonics"
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],
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"meaning": "memory",
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"root": "mne, mnes, mnest",
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"crypt, crypto, cryph": {
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"meaning": "secret, hidden",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "crypt, crypto, cryph",
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"example": [
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"Apocrypha",
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"apocryphal",
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"crypt",
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"cryptic",
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"cryptogam",
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"cryptogram",
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"cryptography"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"esthes, aesthes, esthet, aesthet": {
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"meaning": "feeling, sensation, sense perception",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "esthes, aesthes, esthet, aesthet",
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"example": [
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"aesthete",
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"aesthetic",
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"aesthetics",
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"anesthesia",
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"anesthesiologist",
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"anesthesiology",
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"anesthetic",
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"anesthetist",
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"anesthetize",
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"esthesia",
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"kinesthesia",
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"paresthesia",
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"synesthesia",
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"telesthesia"
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],
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"origin": "Greek"
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},
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"gram": {
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"meaning": "write",
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"class": "root",
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"root": "gram",
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"example": [
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"anagram",
|
|
"cardiogram",
|
|
"diagram",
|
|
"epigram",
|
|
"grammar",
|
|
"gramophone",
|
|
"hologram",
|
|
"monogram",
|
|
"program",
|
|
"telegram"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"tetr, tetra": {
|
|
"meaning": "four",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tetr, tetra",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"tetrad",
|
|
"tetragrammaton",
|
|
"tetrahedron",
|
|
"tetralogy",
|
|
"tetrameter",
|
|
"tetrarch",
|
|
"tetrarchy",
|
|
"tetravalent",
|
|
"tetroxide"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"asper": {
|
|
"meaning": "rough",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "asper",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"exasperation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ped1, pedi, -pede": {
|
|
"synonyms": "pod, pode",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"biped",
|
|
"centipede",
|
|
"cypripedium",
|
|
"expediency",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"expedite",
|
|
"expedition",
|
|
"expeditionary",
|
|
"expeditious",
|
|
"impedance",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"impedimenta",
|
|
"inexpedient",
|
|
"millepede",
|
|
"millipede",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"pedal",
|
|
"pedestal",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"pedicab",
|
|
"pedicel",
|
|
"pedicure",
|
|
"pedigree",
|
|
"pediment",
|
|
"pedipalp",
|
|
"pedometer",
|
|
"peduncle",
|
|
"pedunculate",
|
|
"pinniped",
|
|
"quadruped",
|
|
"sesquipedalian",
|
|
"velocipede"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "foot, feet",
|
|
"root": "ped1, pedi, -pede",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"over-": {
|
|
"meaning": "excessively, too much; over, on top, above",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "over-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"overact",
|
|
"overbake",
|
|
"overboard",
|
|
"overbook",
|
|
"overbusy",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overclean",
|
|
"overcoat",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overcook",
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overdry",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overhead",
|
|
"overjoyed",
|
|
"overlap",
|
|
"overlarge",
|
|
"overlength",
|
|
"overload",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overlord",
|
|
"overnice",
|
|
"overpay",
|
|
"overplan",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"override",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"overstep",
|
|
"oversweet",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"overthin",
|
|
"overuse",
|
|
"overwhelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"di-2, diplo-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "bi-, bin-, du, duo",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dicephalous",
|
|
"dichloride",
|
|
"dichromate",
|
|
"dichromatic",
|
|
"didymium",
|
|
"diencephalon",
|
|
"digraph",
|
|
"dihedral",
|
|
"dilemma",
|
|
"dioecious",
|
|
"dioxide",
|
|
"diphthong",
|
|
"diploid",
|
|
"diploma",
|
|
"dipole",
|
|
"dipterous",
|
|
"distich",
|
|
"disyllable",
|
|
"divalent"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "two, double",
|
|
"root": "di-2, diplo-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"centr, centri, centro": {
|
|
"meaning": "center",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "centr, centri, centro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anthropocentric",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"centralism",
|
|
"centralize",
|
|
"centric",
|
|
"centrifugal",
|
|
"centrifugal force",
|
|
"centrifuge",
|
|
"centripetal",
|
|
"centripetal force",
|
|
"centrist",
|
|
"centrosome",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"concentric",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"epicenter",
|
|
"geocentric",
|
|
"heliocentric",
|
|
"polycentrism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-al1": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"acquittal",
|
|
"appraisal",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"arrival",
|
|
"betrothal",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"dispersal",
|
|
"disposal",
|
|
"espial",
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
"portrayal",
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
"rebuttal",
|
|
"recital",
|
|
"referral",
|
|
"refusal",
|
|
"remittal",
|
|
"removal",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"reprisal",
|
|
"retrieval",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"survival",
|
|
"withdrawal"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "act or result of",
|
|
"root": "-al1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -al1attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"graph, -graphy": {
|
|
"meaning": "writing, drawing, recording",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "graph, -graphy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anemograph",
|
|
"arteriography",
|
|
"autobiography",
|
|
"autograph",
|
|
"autoradiograph",
|
|
"barograph",
|
|
"bibliography",
|
|
"biogeography",
|
|
"biography",
|
|
"cacography",
|
|
"calligraphy",
|
|
"cardiograph",
|
|
"cartography",
|
|
"chirography",
|
|
"choreography",
|
|
"chromolithography",
|
|
"chronograph",
|
|
"cinematography",
|
|
"cosmography",
|
|
"cryptography",
|
|
"crystallography",
|
|
"dactylography",
|
|
"demography",
|
|
"digraph",
|
|
"discography",
|
|
"electrocardiograph",
|
|
"electroencephalograph",
|
|
"epigraph",
|
|
"epigraphy",
|
|
"ethnography",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"geopolitics",
|
|
"graph",
|
|
"graphic",
|
|
"graphics",
|
|
"graphite",
|
|
"graphology",
|
|
"hagiography",
|
|
"holograph",
|
|
"homograph",
|
|
"hydrography",
|
|
"iconography",
|
|
"lexicography",
|
|
"lithography",
|
|
"meteorograph",
|
|
"micrograph",
|
|
"microphotograph",
|
|
"mimeograph",
|
|
"monograph",
|
|
"myocardiograph",
|
|
"oceanography",
|
|
"orthography",
|
|
"oscillograph",
|
|
"paleography",
|
|
"pantograph",
|
|
"paragraph",
|
|
"petrography",
|
|
"phonograph",
|
|
"phonography",
|
|
"photograph",
|
|
"photography",
|
|
"photomicrograph",
|
|
"physiography",
|
|
"pictograph",
|
|
"planography",
|
|
"polygraph",
|
|
"pyrography",
|
|
"radiograph",
|
|
"radiotelegraph",
|
|
"roentgenography",
|
|
"seismograph",
|
|
"spectrograph",
|
|
"spectroheliograph",
|
|
"stenography",
|
|
"technography",
|
|
"telegraph",
|
|
"telephotography",
|
|
"thermograph",
|
|
"tomography",
|
|
"topography",
|
|
"typography",
|
|
"xerography",
|
|
"zoography"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"lys, lyt, -lyze": {
|
|
"meaning": "break down, disintegrate",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lys, lyt, -lyze",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"analyst",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"electrolysis",
|
|
"electrolyte",
|
|
"hydrolysis",
|
|
"lysis",
|
|
"paralysis",
|
|
"paralyze"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"mar, mari": {
|
|
"meaning": "sea",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mar, mari",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aquamarine",
|
|
"mariculture",
|
|
"marina",
|
|
"marine",
|
|
"mariner",
|
|
"maritime",
|
|
"submarine",
|
|
"ultramarine"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pro-2": {
|
|
"antonyms": "post-",
|
|
"synonyms": "pre-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amphiprostyle",
|
|
"proem",
|
|
"prognosis",
|
|
"prognostic",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"program",
|
|
"prokaryote",
|
|
"prolegomenon",
|
|
"prolepsis",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prophet",
|
|
"prophylactic",
|
|
"prostyle",
|
|
"protasis"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "before",
|
|
"root": "pro-2",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"caust, caut": {
|
|
"meaning": "burn",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "caust, caut",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"cauterize",
|
|
"encaustic",
|
|
"holocaust"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"opt2": {
|
|
"meaning": "choose",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "opt2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"adoption",
|
|
"option"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"meta-": {
|
|
"meaning": "change, between, after, beyond",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "meta-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"metabolism",
|
|
"metacarpus",
|
|
"metamorphosis",
|
|
"metaphase",
|
|
"metaphor",
|
|
"metaphysics",
|
|
"metastasis",
|
|
"metatarsus",
|
|
"metathesis",
|
|
"metempsychosis",
|
|
"metencephalon",
|
|
"metonymy",
|
|
"metopic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"op, ops, opt, opto, ophthalm, ophthalmo, -opia, -opsy": {
|
|
"synonyms": "ocul",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ametropia",
|
|
"autopsy",
|
|
"biopsy",
|
|
"coreopsis",
|
|
"cyclops",
|
|
"diopter",
|
|
"exophthalmos",
|
|
"hemeralopia",
|
|
"hypermetropia",
|
|
"hyperopia",
|
|
"metopic",
|
|
"myopia",
|
|
"nyctalopia",
|
|
"ophthalmia",
|
|
"ophthalmic",
|
|
"ophthalmology",
|
|
"ophthalmoscope",
|
|
"optic",
|
|
"optical",
|
|
"optician",
|
|
"optics",
|
|
"optometrist",
|
|
"optometry",
|
|
"photopia",
|
|
"rhodopsin",
|
|
"scotopia",
|
|
"synopsis"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "eye, visual condition, vision, sight, inspection",
|
|
"root": "op, ops, opt, opto, ophthalm, ophthalmo, -opia, -opsy",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"electr": {
|
|
"meaning": "electric",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "electr",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dynamoelectric",
|
|
"electrocardiograph",
|
|
"electroencephalograph",
|
|
"electroscope"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"sim, semb": {
|
|
"meaning": "like, similar",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sim, semb",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"dissimulate",
|
|
"resemble",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"similar",
|
|
"simile",
|
|
"simulate",
|
|
"simultaneous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ec, ect, ecto": {
|
|
"synonyms": "ex-, exo-, extr-, extra-, exter-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"appendectomy",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"ectoderm",
|
|
"ectopic",
|
|
"ectoplasm",
|
|
"hepatectomy",
|
|
"hysterectomy",
|
|
"laryngectomy",
|
|
"mastectomy",
|
|
"nephrectomy",
|
|
"ovariectomy"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "out, outside",
|
|
"root": "ec, ect, ecto",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dom2": {
|
|
"meaning": "house",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dom2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"condominium",
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"domesticate",
|
|
"domicile"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"be-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bedaub",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"bedevil",
|
|
"bedew",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"bedizen",
|
|
"befall",
|
|
"befit",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"befriend",
|
|
"befuddle",
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"begrudge",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"behold",
|
|
"bejewel",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"belong",
|
|
"beloved",
|
|
"bemuse",
|
|
"benighted",
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"besmear",
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
"besot",
|
|
"bespangle",
|
|
"bespatter",
|
|
"bespeak",
|
|
"bespectacled",
|
|
"bespread",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"bestride",
|
|
"betake",
|
|
"bethink",
|
|
"betide",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"betroth",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"beware",
|
|
"bewilder",
|
|
"bewitch"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "to cover or surround with; to act on or change another.",
|
|
"root": "be-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix be-forms verbs from nouns and verbs.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"novem, noven": {
|
|
"meaning": "ninth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "novem, noven",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"November",
|
|
"novena"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"form": {
|
|
"meaning": "shape, form",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "form",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aliform",
|
|
"antiformalist",
|
|
"antireform",
|
|
"auriform",
|
|
"coliform",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"conformal",
|
|
"conformance",
|
|
"conformation",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"cruciform",
|
|
"cubiform",
|
|
"cuneiform",
|
|
"deform",
|
|
"deformation",
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"deformity",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"formalism",
|
|
"formality",
|
|
"formalize",
|
|
"formally",
|
|
"format",
|
|
"formation",
|
|
"formative",
|
|
"formless",
|
|
"formula",
|
|
"formularize",
|
|
"formulary",
|
|
"formulate",
|
|
"formulize",
|
|
"fusiform",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"informality",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"iodoform",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"malformed",
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"multiform",
|
|
"napiform",
|
|
"oviform",
|
|
"piciform",
|
|
"piliform",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"reformation",
|
|
"reformatory",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"reformer",
|
|
"reformist",
|
|
"reniform",
|
|
"semiformal",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"transformer",
|
|
"unformed",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"variform",
|
|
"vermiform"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"deb": {
|
|
"meaning": "owe",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "deb",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"debenture",
|
|
"debit",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"debtor",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"indebtedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"tend, tent, tens": {
|
|
"meaning": "stretch",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tend, tent, tens",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"extent",
|
|
"intend",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"intention",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"tendon",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"tensile",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"tent",
|
|
"tenuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ev (aev)": {
|
|
"meaning": "age, era",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ev (aev)",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"coeval",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"primeval"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"dent, denti": {
|
|
"meaning": "tooth, teeth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dent, denti",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bidentate",
|
|
"dental",
|
|
"dentifrice",
|
|
"dentil",
|
|
"dentine",
|
|
"dentist",
|
|
"dentistry",
|
|
"dentition",
|
|
"denture",
|
|
"edentate",
|
|
"edentulous",
|
|
"indent",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"labiodental",
|
|
"trident",
|
|
"tridentate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"a-1, an-1": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abiogenesis",
|
|
"abiotic",
|
|
"abranchiate",
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"abyss",
|
|
"achene",
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"achromic",
|
|
"adiabatic",
|
|
"agnostic",
|
|
"alexia",
|
|
"amenorrhea",
|
|
"amethyst",
|
|
"ametropia",
|
|
"amnesia",
|
|
"amnesty",
|
|
"amoral",
|
|
"amorphous",
|
|
"anaemia",
|
|
"anaerobe",
|
|
"anaerobic",
|
|
"analgesia",
|
|
"analgesic",
|
|
"anarchy",
|
|
"anecdote",
|
|
"anemia",
|
|
"aneroid",
|
|
"anesthesia",
|
|
"anesthesiology",
|
|
"anodyne",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"anomaly",
|
|
"anomie",
|
|
"anonym",
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"anorexia",
|
|
"anoxia",
|
|
"anuria",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"aperiodic",
|
|
"apetalous",
|
|
"aphasia",
|
|
"aplastic anemia",
|
|
"apraxia",
|
|
"apterous",
|
|
"apteryx",
|
|
"arrhythmia",
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"asexual",
|
|
"asocial",
|
|
"asphyxia",
|
|
"astatine",
|
|
"asthenia",
|
|
"astigmatism",
|
|
"asymmetry",
|
|
"asymptote",
|
|
"ataractic",
|
|
"ataxia",
|
|
"atheist",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"atonal",
|
|
"atrophy",
|
|
"avitaminosis",
|
|
"azygous",
|
|
"neurasthenia"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "not, without",
|
|
"root": "a-1, an-1",
|
|
"function": "Words prefixed with a-1, an-1are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous, atrophy). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial, amoral) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1is used before bases beginning with a vowel.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"vinc, vict, vanq": {
|
|
"meaning": "conquer",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vinc, vict, vanq",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"convince",
|
|
"evict",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"vanquish",
|
|
"victim",
|
|
"victory"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"cosm, cosmo": {
|
|
"meaning": "universe, world, order",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cosm, cosmo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cosmetic",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmochemistry",
|
|
"cosmogony",
|
|
"cosmography",
|
|
"cosmology",
|
|
"cosmonaut",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"cosmos",
|
|
"macrocosm",
|
|
"microcosm"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"sur-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"surreptitious",
|
|
"surrogate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, below",
|
|
"root": "sur-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix \"sur-\" occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of \"sub-\" used before roots beginning with \"r.\" See sub-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"flor, flori": {
|
|
"meaning": "flower",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "flor, flori",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"effloresce",
|
|
"efflorescence",
|
|
"flora",
|
|
"Flora",
|
|
"floral",
|
|
"florescence",
|
|
"floret",
|
|
"floribunda",
|
|
"floriculture",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"Florida",
|
|
"floriferous",
|
|
"florin",
|
|
"florist",
|
|
"inflorescence",
|
|
"multiflora rose",
|
|
"tubuliflorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fract, frag": {
|
|
"meaning": "break",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fract, frag",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"diffract",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"infraction",
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"refract"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vag": {
|
|
"meaning": "wander",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vag",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"divagate",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"vagrant",
|
|
"vague"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-oid": {
|
|
"meaning": "resembling, like",
|
|
"class": "adjective- and noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-oid",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"android",
|
|
"anthropoid",
|
|
"asteroid",
|
|
"deltoid",
|
|
"hominoid",
|
|
"ovoid",
|
|
"spheroid"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"pel, puls": {
|
|
"meaning": "drive, push",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pel, puls",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"compulsive",
|
|
"compulsory",
|
|
"dispel",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"expulsion",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"interpellate",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"repulse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pod, pode": {
|
|
"synonyms": "ped1, pedi, -pede",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"antipode",
|
|
"antipodes",
|
|
"arthropod",
|
|
"brachiopod",
|
|
"cephalopod",
|
|
"chiropodist",
|
|
"chiropody",
|
|
"decapod",
|
|
"gastropod",
|
|
"hexapod",
|
|
"isopod",
|
|
"myriapod",
|
|
"podiatry",
|
|
"podium",
|
|
"pseudopod",
|
|
"pseudopodium",
|
|
"rhizopod",
|
|
"tripod"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "foot",
|
|
"root": "pod, pode",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"phon, phono, -phone, -phony": {
|
|
"synonyms": "son",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allophone",
|
|
"antiphon",
|
|
"antiphony",
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"Dictaphone",
|
|
"dysphonia",
|
|
"euphonious",
|
|
"euphony",
|
|
"geophone",
|
|
"homophone",
|
|
"homophonic",
|
|
"megaphone",
|
|
"microphone",
|
|
"phon",
|
|
"phonate",
|
|
"phone",
|
|
"phoneme",
|
|
"phonemics",
|
|
"phonetic",
|
|
"phonetic alphabet",
|
|
"phonetics",
|
|
"phonic",
|
|
"phonics",
|
|
"phonogram",
|
|
"phonograph",
|
|
"phonography",
|
|
"phonolite",
|
|
"phonology",
|
|
"phonon",
|
|
"phonoscope",
|
|
"polyphony",
|
|
"quadraphonic",
|
|
"stereophonic",
|
|
"symphony",
|
|
"telephone",
|
|
"xylophone"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "sound, voice",
|
|
"root": "phon, phono, -phone, -phony",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"soph, -sophy": {
|
|
"meaning": "wise, wisdom",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "soph, -sophy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"philosopher",
|
|
"philosophical",
|
|
"philosophy",
|
|
"sophism",
|
|
"sophist",
|
|
"sophistic",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"sophistry",
|
|
"sophomore",
|
|
"sophomoric",
|
|
"theosophy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"o-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"omit"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "towards; against; away",
|
|
"root": "o-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix o-is an assimilated form of ob-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"du, duo": {
|
|
"synonyms": "bi-, bin-, di-2, diplo-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dual",
|
|
"duet",
|
|
"duo",
|
|
"duodecimal",
|
|
"duodecimo",
|
|
"duodenum",
|
|
"duologue",
|
|
"duopoly",
|
|
"duple",
|
|
"duplex",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"duplicity"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "two",
|
|
"root": "du, duo",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sect": {
|
|
"meaning": "to cut",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sect",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bisect",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"intersect",
|
|
"midsection",
|
|
"resection",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"sector",
|
|
"transect",
|
|
"trisect",
|
|
"vivisection"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"intro-": {
|
|
"meaning": "inward, inside",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "intro-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"introit",
|
|
"intromit",
|
|
"introrse",
|
|
"introspect",
|
|
"introversion",
|
|
"introvert"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pseud, pseudo": {
|
|
"meaning": "false",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pseud, pseudo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"pseudocyesis",
|
|
"pseudonym",
|
|
"pseudopodium",
|
|
"pseudoscience"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"myri": {
|
|
"meaning": "a large number",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "myri",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"myriapod"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cryo": {
|
|
"meaning": "cold",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cryo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cryogen",
|
|
"cryogenics",
|
|
"cryolite",
|
|
"cryometer",
|
|
"cryonics",
|
|
"cryophyte",
|
|
"cryoscopy",
|
|
"cryosurgery",
|
|
"cryotherapy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"eu": {
|
|
"antonyms": "mal, male, dys-",
|
|
"synonyms": "ben, bene, bon",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"eucalyptus",
|
|
"Eucharist",
|
|
"eugenics",
|
|
"euglena",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"eupepsia",
|
|
"euphemism",
|
|
"euphonious",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"euphotic",
|
|
"euphuism",
|
|
"eurhythmics",
|
|
"euthenics",
|
|
"eutrophic"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "good, well",
|
|
"root": "eu",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"de-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "dis-, un-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"biodegradable",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"decision",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decode",
|
|
"decriminalize",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"defer",
|
|
"defoliant",
|
|
"deform",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"delete",
|
|
"demagnetize",
|
|
"demerit",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"demote",
|
|
"depend",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"describe",
|
|
"description",
|
|
"desegregate",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"devolve",
|
|
"indefeasible",
|
|
"independence",
|
|
"indescribable",
|
|
"indestructible"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.",
|
|
"root": "de-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"zo, zoo": {
|
|
"meaning": "animal, life",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "zo, zoo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anthozoan",
|
|
"Archeozoic",
|
|
"azoic",
|
|
"Cenozoic",
|
|
"epizootic",
|
|
"holozoic",
|
|
"hydrozoan",
|
|
"hylozoism",
|
|
"Mesozoic",
|
|
"Paleozoic",
|
|
"Proterozoic",
|
|
"protozoan",
|
|
"saprozoic",
|
|
"spermatozoon",
|
|
"zodiac",
|
|
"zoo",
|
|
"zoogeography",
|
|
"zoography",
|
|
"zooid",
|
|
"zoology",
|
|
"zoomorphic",
|
|
"zoonosis",
|
|
"zoophagous",
|
|
"zoophyte",
|
|
"zooplankton",
|
|
"zoospore"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"para-": {
|
|
"meaning": "beside, alongside",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "para-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"parabiosis",
|
|
"parable",
|
|
"parabola",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"paradox",
|
|
"paragon",
|
|
"paragraph",
|
|
"paralegal",
|
|
"parallax",
|
|
"parallel",
|
|
"parallelism",
|
|
"parallelogram",
|
|
"paralysis",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"parameter",
|
|
"paramnesia",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"paranormal",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"paraphrase",
|
|
"paraplegia",
|
|
"paraprofessional",
|
|
"parapsychology",
|
|
"parasite",
|
|
"parataxis",
|
|
"parenchyma",
|
|
"parenthesis",
|
|
"parenthetical",
|
|
"paresis",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"parotid",
|
|
"parotitis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-y1, -ey": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bony",
|
|
"bouncy",
|
|
"chancy",
|
|
"chewy",
|
|
"crunchy",
|
|
"curly",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"dressy",
|
|
"fatty",
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"guilty",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"lucky",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"nosy",
|
|
"rainy",
|
|
"rickety",
|
|
"runny",
|
|
"salty",
|
|
"sandy",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wobbly",
|
|
"wiggly"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "characterized by; full of; tending to",
|
|
"root": "-y1, -ey",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -y1, -eyattaches to nouns and a few verbs to form adjectives.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"homo, homeo, omal": {
|
|
"antonyms": "ali, allo, all, hetero",
|
|
"synonyms": "iso-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"anomaly",
|
|
"homeopathy",
|
|
"homeostasis",
|
|
"homoeroticism",
|
|
"homogeneous",
|
|
"homogenize",
|
|
"homogenous",
|
|
"homograph",
|
|
"homologous",
|
|
"homology",
|
|
"homomorphism",
|
|
"homonym",
|
|
"homophile",
|
|
"homophobia",
|
|
"homophone",
|
|
"homophonic",
|
|
"homopterous",
|
|
"homosexual"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "one, same",
|
|
"root": "homo, homeo, omal",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cogn, cognit, gnor": {
|
|
"synonyms": "gnos, gnosis, gnom, -gnomy",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cognition",
|
|
"cognitive",
|
|
"cognizable",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"cognoscente",
|
|
"ignorance",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"incognito",
|
|
"incognizant",
|
|
"precognition",
|
|
"recognition",
|
|
"recognizance",
|
|
"recognize"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "know, knowledge",
|
|
"root": "cogn, cognit, gnor",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"solv, solu, solut": {
|
|
"meaning": "loosen",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "solv, solu, solut",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"absolution",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"solubility",
|
|
"soluble",
|
|
"solute",
|
|
"solution",
|
|
"solve",
|
|
"solvent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fort2": {
|
|
"meaning": "strong",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fort2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"fortification",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"fortress"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vid, vis, -vise": {
|
|
"meaning": "see",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vid, vis, -vise",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"envision",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"provision",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"television",
|
|
"video",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"visor",
|
|
"visual"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"dox, dogma": {
|
|
"meaning": "opinion, belief",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dox, dogma",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"dogmatic",
|
|
"dogmatism",
|
|
"doxology",
|
|
"heterodox",
|
|
"heterodoxy",
|
|
"orthodox",
|
|
"orthodoxy",
|
|
"paradox",
|
|
"unorthodox"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"rub": {
|
|
"meaning": "red",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rub",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"rubella",
|
|
"rubeola",
|
|
"rubicund",
|
|
"rubidium",
|
|
"rubric",
|
|
"ruby"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"rhin, rhino": {
|
|
"meaning": "nose",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rhin, rhino",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"rhinal",
|
|
"rhinitis",
|
|
"rhinoceros",
|
|
"rhinoplasty",
|
|
"rhinovirus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ben, bene, bon": {
|
|
"antonyms": "mal, male",
|
|
"synonyms": "eu",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"bonbon",
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"bounty"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "good, well",
|
|
"root": "ben, bene, bon",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"leuk, leuko, leuc, leuco": {
|
|
"meaning": "white, colorless",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "leuk, leuko, leuc, leuco",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"leukemia",
|
|
"leukocyte",
|
|
"leukocytosis",
|
|
"leukoderma",
|
|
"leukoma"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"scrib, script": {
|
|
"meaning": "to write",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "scrib, script",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ascribe",
|
|
"ascription",
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"conscript",
|
|
"conscription",
|
|
"describe",
|
|
"description",
|
|
"descriptive",
|
|
"escritoire",
|
|
"imprescriptible",
|
|
"indescribable",
|
|
"inscribe",
|
|
"inscription",
|
|
"manuscript",
|
|
"nondescript",
|
|
"oversubscribe",
|
|
"postscript",
|
|
"prescribe",
|
|
"prescript",
|
|
"prescriptible",
|
|
"prescription",
|
|
"prescriptive",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"proscription",
|
|
"rescript",
|
|
"scribal",
|
|
"scribble",
|
|
"scribbler",
|
|
"scribe1",
|
|
"scrip",
|
|
"script",
|
|
"scriptorium",
|
|
"scriptural",
|
|
"Scripture",
|
|
"scriptwriter",
|
|
"scrivener",
|
|
"subscribe",
|
|
"subscript",
|
|
"subscription",
|
|
"superscribe",
|
|
"superscript",
|
|
"transcribe",
|
|
"transcript",
|
|
"transcriptase",
|
|
"typescript"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"verb": {
|
|
"meaning": "word",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "verb",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"proverb",
|
|
"proverbial",
|
|
"verb",
|
|
"verbal",
|
|
"verbalism",
|
|
"verbalist",
|
|
"verbalize",
|
|
"verbatim",
|
|
"verbiage",
|
|
"verbose"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"xen, xeno": {
|
|
"meaning": "foreign",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "xen, xeno",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"xenophobia"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ornith, ornitho": {
|
|
"meaning": "bird",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ornith, ornitho",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ornithology"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"hyper-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "hyp-, hypo-, sub-",
|
|
"synonyms": "super-, supra-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hyper",
|
|
"hyperactive",
|
|
"hyperbola",
|
|
"Hyperborean",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"hyperextension",
|
|
"hyperglycemia",
|
|
"hypermetropia",
|
|
"hyperopia",
|
|
"hyperphysical",
|
|
"hyperplasia",
|
|
"hypersensitive",
|
|
"hypertension",
|
|
"hyperthyroidism",
|
|
"hypertrophy",
|
|
"hyperventilation"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "over, beyond, excessive",
|
|
"root": "hyper-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"un-1": {
|
|
"synonyms": "dis-, de-, in-2",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"unable",
|
|
"unarmed",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unbeaten",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unconstitutional",
|
|
"uncooperative",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undue",
|
|
"unemployed",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"uneven",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unexceptionable",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unfair",
|
|
"unfamiliar",
|
|
"unfinished",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"uninhabited",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"unlawful",
|
|
"unlike",
|
|
"unlimited",
|
|
"unlucky",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"unnecessary",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unpopular",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwell"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "not",
|
|
"root": "un-1",
|
|
"function": "The prefix un1attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ite1": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"bipartite",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"contrite",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"finite",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"opposite",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"requisite"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "in a state or condition (produced by the action denoted by the verb base)",
|
|
"root": "-ite1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ite1attaches to Latin roots, as most English adjectives ending in -ite1are loanwords from Latin, specifically from past participles of verbs formed with the suffix -itus.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"oto, ot": {
|
|
"meaning": "ear",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "oto, ot",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"otitis",
|
|
"otology",
|
|
"otosclerosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ras, rad, raz": {
|
|
"meaning": "scrape",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ras, rad, raz",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abrade",
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"eraser",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"razor"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"surg, surr": {
|
|
"meaning": "rise",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "surg, surr",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"insurgency",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrection",
|
|
"resurgent",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"surge"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ate1": {
|
|
"class": "verb-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abdicate",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"adjudicate",
|
|
"administrate",
|
|
"administrative",
|
|
"administrator",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"aerate",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglutinate",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"annotate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"aspirate",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"calibrate",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"cerebrate",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"collocate",
|
|
"commemorate",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"congregate",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"coordinate",
|
|
"decapitate",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"decerebrate",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"dedicate",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"derogate",
|
|
"desecrate",
|
|
"dictate",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dislocate",
|
|
"dissimulate",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"divagate",
|
|
"domesticate",
|
|
"dominate",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"equate",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"exfoliate",
|
|
"expurgate",
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"formulate",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"gradate",
|
|
"graduate",
|
|
"gyrate",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"implicate",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"indoctrinate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"interpellate",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"mediate",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"narrate",
|
|
"navigate",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"orate",
|
|
"originate",
|
|
"ovulate",
|
|
"palpate",
|
|
"participate",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"populate",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"resonate",
|
|
"rotate",
|
|
"segregate",
|
|
"simulate",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"contraindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to make, cause, do",
|
|
"root": "-ate1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ateprimarily forms transitive verbs from Latin bases. Many -ateverbs were loanwords from Latin. Verbs ending in -atecombine with the suffix -ion to form nouns ending in -ation. These verbs also have corresponding agent nouns ending in -ator (navigator, dictator, elevator).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"loc": {
|
|
"meaning": "place",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "loc",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"dislocate",
|
|
"local",
|
|
"locale",
|
|
"localize",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"location",
|
|
"locus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sum-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"summon"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, below",
|
|
"root": "sum-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix \"sum-\" occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of \"sub-\" used before roots beginning with \"m.\" See sub-"
|
|
},
|
|
"heli, helio": {
|
|
"synonyms": "sol1",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aphelion",
|
|
"heliocentric",
|
|
"heliograph",
|
|
"Helios",
|
|
"heliotaxis",
|
|
"heliotrope",
|
|
"heliotropism",
|
|
"parhelion",
|
|
"perihelion",
|
|
"spectroheliograph"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "sun",
|
|
"root": "heli, helio",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"as-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"assumption"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "as-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix as-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with an \"s\" sound, such as \"sent\" and \"cert.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"phil, philo, -philia, -phile": {
|
|
"synonyms": "am, ama, amor",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anemophilous",
|
|
"Anglophile",
|
|
"audiophile",
|
|
"basophil",
|
|
"bibliophile",
|
|
"discophile",
|
|
"drosophila",
|
|
"Francophile",
|
|
"gypsophila",
|
|
"hemophilia",
|
|
"homophile",
|
|
"oenophile",
|
|
"pedophile",
|
|
"pedophilia",
|
|
"philander",
|
|
"philanthropist",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"philately",
|
|
"philharmonic",
|
|
"philodendron",
|
|
"philogyny",
|
|
"philology",
|
|
"philosophe",
|
|
"philosopher",
|
|
"philosophy",
|
|
"philosophical",
|
|
"philter",
|
|
"xerophilous"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "love, fondness",
|
|
"root": "phil, philo, -philia, -phile",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"pept, peps": {
|
|
"meaning": "digestion",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pept, peps",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dyspepsia",
|
|
"eupepsia",
|
|
"pepsin",
|
|
"peptic",
|
|
"peptide",
|
|
"peptone",
|
|
"polypeptide"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"macro-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "min, micro-",
|
|
"synonyms": "magn, magna, magni, maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"macro",
|
|
"macrobiotic",
|
|
"macrobiotics",
|
|
"macrocephaly",
|
|
"macroclimate",
|
|
"macrocosm",
|
|
"macroeconomics",
|
|
"macroinstruction",
|
|
"macromolecule",
|
|
"macron",
|
|
"macroscopic"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "large, long",
|
|
"root": "macro-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"carp": {
|
|
"meaning": "fruit",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "carp",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"apocarpous",
|
|
"carpel",
|
|
"endocarp",
|
|
"epicarp",
|
|
"exocarp",
|
|
"monocarpic",
|
|
"pericarp",
|
|
"polycarpic",
|
|
"sarcocarp",
|
|
"schizocarp"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"retro-": {
|
|
"meaning": "back, backward, behind",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "retro-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"retroactive",
|
|
"retrocede",
|
|
"retrofit",
|
|
"retroflex",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"retrogress",
|
|
"retrorocket",
|
|
"retrorse",
|
|
"retrospect"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"lustr": {
|
|
"meaning": "shine",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lustr",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"illustration",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ize, -ise": {
|
|
"class": "verb-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"alphabetize",
|
|
"Americanize",
|
|
"anesthetize",
|
|
"anthologize",
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"caramelize",
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"centralize",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"civilize",
|
|
"conventionalize",
|
|
"crystallize",
|
|
"destabilize",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"equalize",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"fantasize",
|
|
"fossilize",
|
|
"generalize",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"immobilize",
|
|
"immunize",
|
|
"miniaturize",
|
|
"monetize",
|
|
"monopolize",
|
|
"moralize",
|
|
"nebulize",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"revolutionize",
|
|
"stabilize",
|
|
"sterilize",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "to turn into or cause to be",
|
|
"root": "-ize, -ise",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ize, -iseforms transitive verbs from adjectives (civilize) and nouns (crystallize). The oldest English verbs ending in -izewere loanwords from Greek (baptize, catechize).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"liber1": {
|
|
"meaning": "free",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "liber1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"libertarian",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"liberty"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"epi-, eph-, ep-": {
|
|
"meaning": "on, upon, over; beyond, after, outside",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "epi-, eph-, ep-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ephemeral",
|
|
"ephemeris",
|
|
"epiblast",
|
|
"epicalyx",
|
|
"epicanthus",
|
|
"epicardium",
|
|
"epicarp",
|
|
"epicene",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"epidermis",
|
|
"epiglottis",
|
|
"epigram",
|
|
"epigraph",
|
|
"epigraphy",
|
|
"epigynous",
|
|
"epilepsy",
|
|
"epilimnion",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"Epiphany",
|
|
"epiphyte",
|
|
"episode",
|
|
"epistemology",
|
|
"epistle",
|
|
"epistolary",
|
|
"epitaph",
|
|
"epithalamium",
|
|
"epithelium",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"epizootic",
|
|
"epoch",
|
|
"epode",
|
|
"eponym"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"phag, -phage, -phagy": {
|
|
"meaning": "eat",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "phag, -phage, -phagy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anthropophagy",
|
|
"bacteriophage",
|
|
"dysphagia",
|
|
"esophagus",
|
|
"euryphagous",
|
|
"geophagy",
|
|
"phagocyte",
|
|
"stenophagous",
|
|
"zoophagous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"man, mani, manu, main": {
|
|
"meaning": "hand",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "man, mani, manu, main",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amanuensis",
|
|
"bimanual",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"maintenance",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manicure",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"manual",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"manumission",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"manuscript",
|
|
"mortmain",
|
|
"quadrumanous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ics": {
|
|
"synonyms": "-logy, -ology",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acoustics",
|
|
"acrobatics",
|
|
"aerobatics",
|
|
"aerobics",
|
|
"aerodynamics",
|
|
"aeromechanics",
|
|
"aeronautics",
|
|
"aerostatics",
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"analytics",
|
|
"apologetics",
|
|
"architectonics",
|
|
"astronautics",
|
|
"astrophysics",
|
|
"athletics",
|
|
"atmospherics",
|
|
"autonetics",
|
|
"avionics",
|
|
"ballistics",
|
|
"bariatrics",
|
|
"bioastronautics",
|
|
"biometrics",
|
|
"bionics",
|
|
"biophysics",
|
|
"calisthenics",
|
|
"chromatics",
|
|
"civics",
|
|
"cliometrics",
|
|
"cryogenics",
|
|
"cryonics",
|
|
"cybernetics",
|
|
"cytogenetics",
|
|
"didactics",
|
|
"dietetics",
|
|
"dramatics",
|
|
"dynamics",
|
|
"econometrics",
|
|
"economics",
|
|
"ekistics",
|
|
"electrodynamics",
|
|
"electronics",
|
|
"endodontics",
|
|
"energetics",
|
|
"ergonomics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"ethics",
|
|
"eugenics",
|
|
"eurhythmics",
|
|
"euthenics",
|
|
"genetics",
|
|
"geophysics",
|
|
"geopolitics",
|
|
"geriatrics",
|
|
"graphics",
|
|
"gymnastics",
|
|
"harmonics",
|
|
"histrionics",
|
|
"homiletics",
|
|
"hydraulics",
|
|
"hydrodynamics",
|
|
"hydroponics",
|
|
"hydrostatics",
|
|
"hydrotherapeutics",
|
|
"hygienics",
|
|
"kinematics",
|
|
"kinesics",
|
|
"kinetics",
|
|
"linguistics",
|
|
"logistics",
|
|
"macrobiotics",
|
|
"macroeconomics",
|
|
"magnetohydrodynamics",
|
|
"mathematics",
|
|
"metaphysics",
|
|
"metrics",
|
|
"microeconomics",
|
|
"microelectronics",
|
|
"mnemonics",
|
|
"nucleonics",
|
|
"numismatics",
|
|
"obstetrics",
|
|
"onomastics",
|
|
"optics",
|
|
"orthodontics",
|
|
"orthopedics",
|
|
"pediatrics",
|
|
"periodontics",
|
|
"pharmaceutics",
|
|
"phonemics",
|
|
"phonetics",
|
|
"phonics",
|
|
"photodynamics",
|
|
"physics",
|
|
"pneumatics",
|
|
"poetics",
|
|
"politics",
|
|
"proxemics",
|
|
"psychodynamics",
|
|
"psycholinguistics",
|
|
"pyrotechnics",
|
|
"robotics",
|
|
"semantics",
|
|
"semiotics",
|
|
"statics",
|
|
"statistics",
|
|
"supersonics",
|
|
"syntactics",
|
|
"tactics",
|
|
"tectonics",
|
|
"theatrics",
|
|
"therapeutics",
|
|
"thermodynamics",
|
|
"ultrasonics"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to",
|
|
"root": "-ics",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"turb": {
|
|
"meaning": "confusion",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "turb",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"turbid",
|
|
"turbine",
|
|
"turbo",
|
|
"turbulence",
|
|
"turbulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sed, sid, sess": {
|
|
"meaning": "sit; settle",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sed, sid, sess",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dissident",
|
|
"obsess",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"obsessive",
|
|
"preside",
|
|
"president",
|
|
"reside",
|
|
"residue",
|
|
"sedentary",
|
|
"sediment",
|
|
"sedimentary",
|
|
"sessile",
|
|
"session"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ation": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"acceptation",
|
|
"accusation",
|
|
"admiration",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"alteration",
|
|
"alternation",
|
|
"approximation",
|
|
"celebration",
|
|
"collaboration",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"connotation",
|
|
"conversation",
|
|
"coronation",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"devastation",
|
|
"education",
|
|
"equation",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"irrigation",
|
|
"irritation",
|
|
"location",
|
|
"pronunciation",
|
|
"ratiocination",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"separation",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"translation",
|
|
"constipation",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"discrimination",
|
|
"immigration",
|
|
"evaporation",
|
|
"vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "the act, process, or result of",
|
|
"root": "-ation",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ationis a compound of -ate1+ -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information, alteration).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"serv2": {
|
|
"meaning": "slave",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "serv2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"servile"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"hexa, hex": {
|
|
"synonyms": "sex",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hexagon",
|
|
"hexagram",
|
|
"hexahedron",
|
|
"hexameter",
|
|
"hexapod"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "six",
|
|
"root": "hexa, hex",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"il-2": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"illegible",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illiberal",
|
|
"illicit",
|
|
"illiterate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not, without",
|
|
"root": "il-2",
|
|
"function": "The prefix il-2occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2used before roots beginning with \"l,\" such as \"leg.\" See in-2"
|
|
},
|
|
"vac": {
|
|
"meaning": "empty",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vac",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"vacancy",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"vacation",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"vacuum"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"log, logo, -logue": {
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"apologetics",
|
|
"apologia",
|
|
"apologue",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"Decalogue",
|
|
"dialogue",
|
|
"duologue",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"horologe",
|
|
"illogic",
|
|
"logic",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"logo",
|
|
"logogriph",
|
|
"logomachy",
|
|
"logorrhea",
|
|
"logotype",
|
|
"monologue",
|
|
"neologism",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"syllogism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "word, speech, written work",
|
|
"root": "log, logo, -logue",
|
|
"function": "See also -logy, -ology, a terminal form of this root.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"iatr, iatri, iatro, -iatry": {
|
|
"meaning": "medical care, healing",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "iatr, iatri, iatro, -iatry",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bariatrics",
|
|
"geriatrics",
|
|
"gyniatrics",
|
|
"iatrogenic",
|
|
"neuropsychiatry",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrics",
|
|
"podiatry",
|
|
"psychiatry"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"mis2, miso": {
|
|
"meaning": "hate",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mis2, miso",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"misanthrope",
|
|
"misanthropy",
|
|
"misogamy",
|
|
"misogyny"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ly2": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"elderly",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"ghostly",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"hourly",
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"monthly",
|
|
"motherly",
|
|
"nightly",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"timely",
|
|
"worldly"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "like; every (when attached to times)",
|
|
"root": "-ly2",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ly2attaches primarily to native English nouns to form adjectives.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"gress": {
|
|
"meaning": "to walk, go",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "gress",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aggress",
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"congress",
|
|
"digress",
|
|
"digression",
|
|
"egress",
|
|
"ingress",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"progression",
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"retrogress",
|
|
"transgress",
|
|
"transgression"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"apt, ept": {
|
|
"meaning": "fit for",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "apt, ept",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adaptation",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"inept"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"doc, doct": {
|
|
"meaning": "teach",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "doc, doct",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"docent",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"doctrinaire",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"indoctrinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ortho": {
|
|
"meaning": "straight, vertical, perpendicular; correct",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ortho",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"orthoclase",
|
|
"orthodontics",
|
|
"orthodontist",
|
|
"orthodox",
|
|
"orthoepy",
|
|
"orthography",
|
|
"orthopedics",
|
|
"orthopteran",
|
|
"unorthodox"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ist": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"activist",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"biologist",
|
|
"Buddhist",
|
|
"capitalist",
|
|
"chemist",
|
|
"communist",
|
|
"cubist",
|
|
"cyclist",
|
|
"dentist",
|
|
"economist",
|
|
"environmentalist",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"fascist",
|
|
"journalist",
|
|
"physicist",
|
|
"pluralistic",
|
|
"racist",
|
|
"realist",
|
|
"scientist",
|
|
"sexist",
|
|
"socialist",
|
|
"theorist"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "person who does or believes in",
|
|
"root": "-ist",
|
|
"function": "Many words ending in -isthave a corresponding abstract noun form ending in -ism, and many have a corresponding adjective form ending in -ic (realistic, artistic).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"nov": {
|
|
"synonyms": "neo",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"innovation",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"novelty",
|
|
"novice"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "new",
|
|
"root": "nov",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"tract": {
|
|
"meaning": "draw, pull",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tract",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"protractor",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"subtract",
|
|
"subtraction",
|
|
"tract",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"traction",
|
|
"tractor"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fil1": {
|
|
"meaning": "son or daughter",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fil1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"affiliation",
|
|
"disaffiliate",
|
|
"filial"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"anim": {
|
|
"meaning": "mind, spirit, life",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "anim",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"animadvert",
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"unanimous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"don, donat, dat": {
|
|
"meaning": "give",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "don, donat, dat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"dative",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"donee",
|
|
"donor",
|
|
"pardon"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"prob, prov, -prove": {
|
|
"meaning": "good; test, prove",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "prob, prov, -prove",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"approbation",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"disapprobation",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"probable",
|
|
"probably",
|
|
"probate",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"phobia, -phobe, -phobic": {
|
|
"meaning": "fear, dread",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "phobia, -phobe, -phobic",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acrophobia",
|
|
"agoraphobia",
|
|
"arachnophobia",
|
|
"claustrophobia",
|
|
"gynephobia",
|
|
"homophobia",
|
|
"hydrophobia",
|
|
"nyctophobia",
|
|
"phobia",
|
|
"phobic",
|
|
"photophobia",
|
|
"triskaidekaphobia",
|
|
"xenophobia"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-arium, -orium": {
|
|
"synonyms": "-atory, -ary2",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aquarium",
|
|
"auditorium",
|
|
"cinerarium",
|
|
"herbarium",
|
|
"natatorium",
|
|
"oceanarium",
|
|
"planetarium",
|
|
"sanatorium",
|
|
"sanitarium",
|
|
"scriptorium",
|
|
"solarium",
|
|
"sudatorium",
|
|
"vivarium"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "a place for",
|
|
"root": "-arium, -orium",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"stell": {
|
|
"synonyms": "astr, aster, astro",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"interstellar",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"stellate"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "star",
|
|
"root": "stell",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"verd": {
|
|
"synonyms": "chlor, chloro",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"verdant",
|
|
"verdigris",
|
|
"verdure"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "green",
|
|
"root": "verd",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ten, tin, tain": {
|
|
"meaning": "to hold",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ten, tin, tain",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abstain",
|
|
"abstinence",
|
|
"appertain",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"container",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contention",
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"continual",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"continuous",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"detention",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"incontinent",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"maintenance",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"pertain",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"pertinacity",
|
|
"pertinent",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"retentive",
|
|
"retinue",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"tenable",
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"tenant",
|
|
"tenement",
|
|
"tenet",
|
|
"tennis",
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
"tenure"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ann, enn": {
|
|
"meaning": "year, years",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ann, enn",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"annals",
|
|
"anniversary",
|
|
"annual",
|
|
"annuity",
|
|
"biannual",
|
|
"biennial",
|
|
"centennial",
|
|
"decennial",
|
|
"perennial",
|
|
"quadrennial",
|
|
"quinquennial",
|
|
"semiannual",
|
|
"septennial",
|
|
"sesquicentennial",
|
|
"superannuated",
|
|
"tercentenary",
|
|
"tricentennial",
|
|
"triennial",
|
|
"vicennial"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ef-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"effluent",
|
|
"effluvium",
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"effusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "out, out of, away",
|
|
"root": "ef-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ef-is an assimilated form of the prefix ex-, used before roots beginning with f, such as \"fac\" and \"fus.\" See ex-. "
|
|
},
|
|
"fid": {
|
|
"meaning": "faith, trust",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fid",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"confidant",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"fiduciary",
|
|
"infidel",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"perfidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ulous": {
|
|
"meaning": "tending to, characterized by",
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ulous",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"credulous",
|
|
"edentulous",
|
|
"incredulous",
|
|
"ridiculous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sex": {
|
|
"synonyms": "hexa, hex",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"sexagenarian",
|
|
"sext",
|
|
"sextant",
|
|
"sextet",
|
|
"sextillion",
|
|
"sextuple",
|
|
"sextuplet"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "six",
|
|
"root": "sex",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-iferous": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"argentiferous",
|
|
"auriferous",
|
|
"calciferous",
|
|
"carboniferous",
|
|
"coniferous",
|
|
"floriferous",
|
|
"fructiferous",
|
|
"luminiferous",
|
|
"metalliferous",
|
|
"odoriferous",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"resiniferous",
|
|
"somniferous",
|
|
"vociferous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "producing, bearing, carrying",
|
|
"root": "-iferous",
|
|
"function": "See also fer, lat2, -late"
|
|
},
|
|
"cata-": {
|
|
"meaning": "down; completely, thoroughly; against; according to",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "cata-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"catabolism",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"catafalque",
|
|
"catalepsy",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"cataplasia",
|
|
"catapult",
|
|
"cataract",
|
|
"catarrh",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"catatonia",
|
|
"catechetical",
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"catechumen",
|
|
"category",
|
|
"cathedra",
|
|
"cathedral",
|
|
"catheter",
|
|
"catholic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cur2": {
|
|
"meaning": "to care",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cur2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"curable",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"curator",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"incurable",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"manicure",
|
|
"pedicure",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"sinecure"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ov, ovi": {
|
|
"meaning": "egg",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ov, ovi",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"oval",
|
|
"oviduct",
|
|
"oviform",
|
|
"oviparous",
|
|
"ovipositor",
|
|
"ovoid",
|
|
"ovulate",
|
|
"ovule",
|
|
"ovum"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"var": {
|
|
"meaning": "different",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "var",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"variant",
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"vary"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ultra-": {
|
|
"meaning": "beyond, excessive",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "ultra-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ultracritical",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"ultrasound",
|
|
"ultraviolet"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"rrhea, rrhoea, rrhag": {
|
|
"meaning": "flow, gush, discharge",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rrhea, rrhoea, rrhag",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amenorrhea",
|
|
"catarrh",
|
|
"diarrhea",
|
|
"dysmenorrhea",
|
|
"galactorrhea",
|
|
"gonorrhea",
|
|
"hemorrhage",
|
|
"logorrhea",
|
|
"pyorrhea"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"nano": {
|
|
"meaning": "dwarf",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "nano",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"nanometer",
|
|
"nanosecond"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"derm, derma, dermat, dermato": {
|
|
"meaning": "skin",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "derm, derma, dermat, dermato",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dermatitis",
|
|
"dermatology",
|
|
"dermatophyte",
|
|
"dermatosis",
|
|
"dermis",
|
|
"echinoderm",
|
|
"ectoderm",
|
|
"endoderm",
|
|
"epidermis",
|
|
"hypodermic",
|
|
"hypodermis",
|
|
"leukoderma",
|
|
"mesoderm",
|
|
"pachyderm",
|
|
"taxidermy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"leg2, lect1, lig": {
|
|
"meaning": "gather; choose; read",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "leg2, lect1, lig",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"election",
|
|
"eligibility",
|
|
"eligible",
|
|
"illegible",
|
|
"ineligible",
|
|
"lectern",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"legend",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"select"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pecc": {
|
|
"meaning": "sin",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pecc",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"peccant"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"luct": {
|
|
"meaning": "struggle",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "luct",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ineluctable",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"reluctant"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ennea": {
|
|
"meaning": "nine",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ennea",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ennead"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dodeca": {
|
|
"meaning": "twelve, twelfth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dodeca",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dodecagon",
|
|
"dodecahedron"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"fem, femin": {
|
|
"synonyms": "gyn, gyno, gyne, gynec, gyneco",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"effeminate",
|
|
"female",
|
|
"feminine",
|
|
"feminism",
|
|
"feminist",
|
|
"feminize"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "female, woman",
|
|
"root": "fem, femin",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"under-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "sub-, hyp-, hypo-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"underachieve",
|
|
"underage",
|
|
"underbrush",
|
|
"undercharge",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"undercoat",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"undercurrent",
|
|
"underdeveloped",
|
|
"underdo",
|
|
"underdog",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underexpose",
|
|
"underfeed",
|
|
"underground",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"underneath",
|
|
"underpants",
|
|
"underpass",
|
|
"underpay",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undersea",
|
|
"undersell",
|
|
"undershirt",
|
|
"understand",
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"undertake",
|
|
"underwater",
|
|
"underwear"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "below, not enough",
|
|
"root": "under-",
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"fac, fic, fec, fact, fect": {
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"confect",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"disaffect",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"factory",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"orifice",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"sufficient"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "make, do",
|
|
"root": "fac, fic, fec, fact, fect",
|
|
"function": "This root is also the origin of the suffixes \"-fy, -ify, -efy\" and \"-ification, -efaction\".\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"con-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"concentric",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"conduce",
|
|
"conducive",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"conductive",
|
|
"conduction",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"conference",
|
|
"confidant",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"confluence",
|
|
"conflux",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"congener",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"congregate",
|
|
"congress",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"conjunct",
|
|
"conjunction",
|
|
"conjunctiva",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"connote",
|
|
"conscript",
|
|
"conscription",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"consonant",
|
|
"conspiracy",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"construction",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"container",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"conversant",
|
|
"convince",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
"convocation",
|
|
"convoke",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"inconsonant",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"connotation",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"consequent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "with, together",
|
|
"root": "con-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix con-is an assimilated form of com-used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-is frequently an intensive prefix, as in \"conceive.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"trib": {
|
|
"meaning": "grant; allot",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "trib",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"attribution",
|
|
"attributive",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"retribution",
|
|
"tributary",
|
|
"tribute"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ir-1": {
|
|
"meaning": "in, into, on",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "ir-1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"irrupt"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"port": {
|
|
"meaning": "carry",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "port",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"comportment",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"deportation",
|
|
"deportment",
|
|
"disport",
|
|
"export",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"port",
|
|
"portable",
|
|
"portage",
|
|
"portal",
|
|
"portamento",
|
|
"portcullis",
|
|
"porter",
|
|
"portfolio",
|
|
"portiere",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"rapport",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reportage",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"transportation",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"unsupportable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pug, pugn": {
|
|
"meaning": "fight",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pug, pugn",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"impugn",
|
|
"pugilist",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"repugnant"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pol, polit, polis": {
|
|
"meaning": "city, citizen",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pol, polit, polis",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acropolis",
|
|
"apolitical",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"impolitic",
|
|
"metropolis",
|
|
"metropolitan",
|
|
"necropolis",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"policy",
|
|
"politic",
|
|
"political",
|
|
"politician",
|
|
"politics"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ably, -ibly": {
|
|
"class": "adverb-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"inevitably",
|
|
"possibly",
|
|
"probably",
|
|
"terribly"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "in the manner or way indicated by the adjective",
|
|
"root": "-ably, -ibly",
|
|
"function": "Adjectives with the suffix -able or -ible are turned into adverbs by dropping the final e and adding -ly1.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ary2": {
|
|
"meaning": "a person, thing, or place associated with",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ary2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"apiary",
|
|
"aviary",
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"depositary",
|
|
"dictionary",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"formulary",
|
|
"infirmary",
|
|
"library",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"mortuary",
|
|
"secretary",
|
|
"syllabary",
|
|
"vespiary",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vocabulary"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"en-2, em-2": {
|
|
"synonyms": "in-1, intro-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"embolism",
|
|
"embryo",
|
|
"encephalon",
|
|
"encyclopedia",
|
|
"endemic",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"entropy",
|
|
"parenthesis",
|
|
"parenthetical"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "in, into, inside",
|
|
"root": "en-2, em-2",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"troph, tropho, -trophy": {
|
|
"meaning": "nourishment",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "troph, tropho, -trophy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"atrophy",
|
|
"dystrophy",
|
|
"eutrophic",
|
|
"hypertrophy",
|
|
"muscular dystrophy",
|
|
"trophic",
|
|
"trophoblast"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"in-1": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"incise",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisor",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"incursion",
|
|
"infarct",
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"influx",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"inhere",
|
|
"inherent",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"innate",
|
|
"inscribe",
|
|
"inscription",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"inspector",
|
|
"inter"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "in, into, on",
|
|
"root": "in-1",
|
|
"function": "The prefix in-1occurs in Latin loanwords and thus attaches to Latin roots (infect, inscribe). -in1has multiple forms, as the \"n\" sound in in-assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms il-1, im-1, and ir-1.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"phot, photo": {
|
|
"synonyms": "luc, lum",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"euphotic",
|
|
"microphotograph",
|
|
"photochromic",
|
|
"photodynamics",
|
|
"photoelectric",
|
|
"photogenic",
|
|
"photograph",
|
|
"photography",
|
|
"photolithography",
|
|
"photolysis",
|
|
"photometer",
|
|
"photometry",
|
|
"photomicrograph",
|
|
"photon",
|
|
"photophobia",
|
|
"photopia",
|
|
"photoreceptor",
|
|
"photosensitive",
|
|
"photosphere",
|
|
"photosynthesis",
|
|
"phototaxis",
|
|
"phototropism",
|
|
"photovoltaic cell",
|
|
"telephoto",
|
|
"telephotography"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "light",
|
|
"root": "phot, photo",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-eer": {
|
|
"meaning": "one who does or is related to",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-eer",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"auctioneer",
|
|
"balladeer",
|
|
"buccaneer",
|
|
"cameleer",
|
|
"carbineer",
|
|
"charioteer",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ag-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglutinate",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"aggress",
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"aggrieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "ag-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ag-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with \"g.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"iso-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "ali, allo, all, hetero",
|
|
"synonyms": "homo, homeo, omal",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"isoagglutination",
|
|
"isobar",
|
|
"isochronal",
|
|
"isocline",
|
|
"isodynamic",
|
|
"isogamete",
|
|
"isogenous",
|
|
"isogonic",
|
|
"isomer",
|
|
"isomerous",
|
|
"isometric",
|
|
"isomorphic",
|
|
"isopod",
|
|
"isosceles",
|
|
"isotherm",
|
|
"isothermal",
|
|
"isotonic",
|
|
"isotope",
|
|
"isotropic",
|
|
"radioisotope"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "equal, same",
|
|
"root": "iso-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"mon": {
|
|
"meaning": "advise, warn",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mon",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"admonition",
|
|
"monitor",
|
|
"premonition"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"non, nona": {
|
|
"meaning": "nine",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "non, nona",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"nonagenarian",
|
|
"nonagon",
|
|
"nonet",
|
|
"nonillion"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"chron, chrono": {
|
|
"synonyms": "temp1, tempor",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anachronism",
|
|
"chronic",
|
|
"chronicle",
|
|
"chronograph",
|
|
"chronological",
|
|
"chronology",
|
|
"chronometer",
|
|
"diachronic",
|
|
"geochronology",
|
|
"isochronal",
|
|
"synchromesh",
|
|
"synchronize",
|
|
"synchronous",
|
|
"synchroscope"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "time",
|
|
"root": "chron, chrono",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cerebr, cerebro": {
|
|
"meaning": "brain",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cerebr, cerebro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cerebellum",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"cerebral palsy",
|
|
"cerebrate",
|
|
"cerebrospinal",
|
|
"cerebrum",
|
|
"decerebrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pyr, pyro": {
|
|
"meaning": "fire, heat, fever",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pyr, pyro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"antipyretic",
|
|
"chalcopyrite",
|
|
"pyre",
|
|
"pyretic",
|
|
"Pyrex",
|
|
"pyrite",
|
|
"pyroelectricity",
|
|
"pyrography",
|
|
"pyrolysis",
|
|
"pyromania",
|
|
"pyrometer",
|
|
"pyrophoric",
|
|
"pyrotechnics",
|
|
"pyroxylin"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dont, odont, odonto, -odon": {
|
|
"meaning": "tooth, teeth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dont, odont, odonto, -odon",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"endodontics",
|
|
"iguanodon",
|
|
"mastodon",
|
|
"odontology",
|
|
"orthodontics",
|
|
"orthodontist",
|
|
"periodontal",
|
|
"periodontics"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"libra, liber2": {
|
|
"meaning": "balance, weight",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "libra, liber2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"equilibrant",
|
|
"equilibrate",
|
|
"equilibrium"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"semi-, demi-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "hemi-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"demigod",
|
|
"demimonde",
|
|
"demisemiquaver",
|
|
"demitasse",
|
|
"hemidemisemiquaver",
|
|
"semiannual",
|
|
"semiaquatic",
|
|
"semicircle",
|
|
"semicolon",
|
|
"semiconductor",
|
|
"semiconscious",
|
|
"semifinal",
|
|
"semiliterate",
|
|
"semimonthly",
|
|
"semipermeable",
|
|
"semiprecious",
|
|
"semipro",
|
|
"semiprofessional",
|
|
"semiquaver",
|
|
"semiskilled",
|
|
"semitone",
|
|
"semivowel",
|
|
"semiweekly",
|
|
"semiyearly"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "half, partly",
|
|
"root": "semi-, demi-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"phyl": {
|
|
"meaning": "race, type",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "phyl",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"phylogeny",
|
|
"phylum"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"at-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attest",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"attractive"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "at-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix at-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with \"t,\" such as \"tract\" and \"ten, tin, tain.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"grav": {
|
|
"meaning": "heavy",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "grav",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"grave2",
|
|
"gravimetric",
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ir-2": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"irremissible",
|
|
"irreparable",
|
|
"irrespective",
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"irreverent",
|
|
"irreversible",
|
|
"irrevocable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not, without",
|
|
"root": "ir-2",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ir-2occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2used before base words that begin with 'r.' See in-2"
|
|
},
|
|
"junct": {
|
|
"meaning": "join",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "junct",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"conjunct",
|
|
"conjunction",
|
|
"conjunctiva",
|
|
"conjunctivitis",
|
|
"injunction",
|
|
"junction",
|
|
"juncture",
|
|
"subjunctive",
|
|
"thermojunction"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"andr, andro": {
|
|
"meaning": "man, male",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "andr, andro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"androecium",
|
|
"androgen",
|
|
"androgynous",
|
|
"android",
|
|
"androsterone",
|
|
"gynandromorph",
|
|
"monandry",
|
|
"philander",
|
|
"polyandry"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"il-1": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"illustrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "in, into, on",
|
|
"root": "il-1",
|
|
"function": "The prefix il-1occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-1used before roots beginning with \"l,\" such as \"lum.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"psych, psycho": {
|
|
"meaning": "mind, soul, mental process",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "psych, psycho",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"metempsychosis",
|
|
"neuropsychiatry",
|
|
"parapsychology",
|
|
"psyche",
|
|
"psychedelic",
|
|
"psychiatrist",
|
|
"psychiatry",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"psychoactive",
|
|
"psychoanalysis",
|
|
"psychobiology",
|
|
"psychodynamics",
|
|
"psychogenesis",
|
|
"psychogenic",
|
|
"psychokinesis",
|
|
"psycholinguistics",
|
|
"psychological",
|
|
"psychology",
|
|
"psychoneurosis",
|
|
"psychopath",
|
|
"psychopathology",
|
|
"psychopathy",
|
|
"psychopharmacology",
|
|
"psychosexual",
|
|
"psychosis",
|
|
"psychosocial",
|
|
"psychotherapy",
|
|
"psychotropic",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psych",
|
|
"psychosomatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"es-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"escort"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "out, out of, away",
|
|
"root": "es-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix es-is an assimilated form of the prefix ex-, used before roots beginning with a hard \"c\". See ex-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"bi-, bin-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "du, duo, di-2, diplo-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"biannual",
|
|
"biathlon",
|
|
"biaxial",
|
|
"bicameral",
|
|
"bicentennial",
|
|
"biceps",
|
|
"bichloride",
|
|
"biconcave",
|
|
"biconvex",
|
|
"bicuspid",
|
|
"bicycle",
|
|
"bidentate",
|
|
"biennial",
|
|
"bifid",
|
|
"bifocal",
|
|
"bifurcate",
|
|
"bigamy",
|
|
"bilabial",
|
|
"bilateral",
|
|
"bilingual",
|
|
"billion",
|
|
"bilobate",
|
|
"bimanual",
|
|
"binary",
|
|
"binaural",
|
|
"binocular",
|
|
"binomial",
|
|
"bipartisan",
|
|
"bipartite",
|
|
"biped",
|
|
"biplane",
|
|
"bipolar",
|
|
"biracial",
|
|
"bisect",
|
|
"bisexual",
|
|
"bivalent",
|
|
"biweekly",
|
|
"biyearly"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "two, twice, double",
|
|
"root": "bi-, bin-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"lachrym": {
|
|
"meaning": "tears",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lachrym",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"lachrymal",
|
|
"lachrymose"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ver": {
|
|
"meaning": "truth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ver",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"inveracity",
|
|
"veracious",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"veridical",
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"verisimilitude",
|
|
"verity"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"intra-": {
|
|
"meaning": "within, inside",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "intra-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"intracellular",
|
|
"intramural",
|
|
"intrastate",
|
|
"intrauterine",
|
|
"intravenous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"struct": {
|
|
"meaning": "build",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "struct",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"construction",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"indestructible",
|
|
"instruct",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"instructor",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"structure"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"necr, necro": {
|
|
"synonyms": "mort",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"necrology",
|
|
"necromancy",
|
|
"necropolis",
|
|
"necrosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "dead; death",
|
|
"root": "necr, necro",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"it, itiner": {
|
|
"meaning": "journey, road",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "it, itiner",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adit",
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"ambition",
|
|
"ambitious",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"itinerant",
|
|
"itinerary",
|
|
"sedition"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mob, mot, mov": {
|
|
"meaning": "move",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mob, mot, mov",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"automobile",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"demote",
|
|
"emote",
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"immobile",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"locomotion",
|
|
"mobile",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"motive",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"movement",
|
|
"nonmotile",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"unmotivated",
|
|
"unmoved"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vor": {
|
|
"meaning": "to eat",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vor",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"carnivorous",
|
|
"granivorous",
|
|
"herbivore",
|
|
"herbivorous",
|
|
"insectivore",
|
|
"insectivorous",
|
|
"omnivore",
|
|
"omnivorous",
|
|
"piscivorous",
|
|
"voracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ment": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"advertisement",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
"armament",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"commandment",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"compartment",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"comportment",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"deportment",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"emolument",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"indictment",
|
|
"investment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"measurement",
|
|
"movement",
|
|
"pediment",
|
|
"regiment",
|
|
"sacrament",
|
|
"sediment",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"tenement",
|
|
"vestment"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "act, process, or instance of",
|
|
"root": "-ment",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -mentattaches to Latin verb roots (e.g., doc, reg, sed) or to English verbs of Latin origin to form nouns.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ac, acr, acer": {
|
|
"meaning": "sharp, bitter, sour",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ac, acr, acer",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acerbic",
|
|
"acerbity",
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acidulate",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"acuity",
|
|
"acupuncture",
|
|
"acute"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sub-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "super-, supra-, hyper-",
|
|
"synonyms": "hyp-, hypo-, under-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"subaqueous",
|
|
"subcategory",
|
|
"subclass",
|
|
"subcompact",
|
|
"subconscious",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"subcontractor",
|
|
"subdivide",
|
|
"subdivision",
|
|
"subgroup",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"sublease",
|
|
"submarine",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subscribe",
|
|
"subscript",
|
|
"subscription",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"subterranean",
|
|
"subtopic",
|
|
"subversive",
|
|
"subway"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, after",
|
|
"root": "sub-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix sub-was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as subjugate. It is also used in the formation of English words such as subwayand subgroup. It has multiple forms, as the 'b' sound in sub-assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms suc-, suf-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, and su-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity": {
|
|
"meaning": "state or quality of being",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"annuity",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"authenticity",
|
|
"bestiality",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"constitutionality",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"dignity",
|
|
"divinity",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"elasticity",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"extremity",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"finality",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"ingenuity",
|
|
"liberty",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"majority",
|
|
"minority",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"promiscuity",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"versatility"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"arthr, arthro": {
|
|
"meaning": "joint",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "arthr, arthro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"arthralgia",
|
|
"arthritis",
|
|
"arthropod",
|
|
"arthroscope"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cor2, cour2, cord": {
|
|
"synonyms": "cardi, cardio",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"accordion",
|
|
"concord",
|
|
"concordance",
|
|
"cordate",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"record"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "heart",
|
|
"root": "cor2, cour2, cord",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"onomas, onomat": {
|
|
"synonyms": "nom1, nomin, nomen, onym",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"antonomasia",
|
|
"onomastic",
|
|
"onomastics",
|
|
"onomatopoeia"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "name",
|
|
"root": "onomas, onomat",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"lud, lus": {
|
|
"meaning": "to play",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lud, lus",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allude",
|
|
"collude",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"disillusion",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"illusive",
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"postlude",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prolusion",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"allusive",
|
|
"elusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy": {
|
|
"synonyms": "prim, princ, prot, proto",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anarchy",
|
|
"archaeology",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"archaism",
|
|
"archangel",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"archdiocese",
|
|
"archduke",
|
|
"archegonium",
|
|
"archenemy",
|
|
"archenteron",
|
|
"archeology",
|
|
"Archeozoic",
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"archfiend",
|
|
"archipelago",
|
|
"architect",
|
|
"architectonics",
|
|
"archon",
|
|
"autarchy",
|
|
"heptarchy",
|
|
"hierarchy",
|
|
"matriarch",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"monarchy",
|
|
"oligarchy",
|
|
"patriarch",
|
|
"tetrarch",
|
|
"tetrarchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "first in rank or time",
|
|
"root": "arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"super-, supra-, sur-2": {
|
|
"antonyms": "sub-, hyp-, hypo-",
|
|
"synonyms": "hyper-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"superable",
|
|
"superannuated",
|
|
"superfluous",
|
|
"superimpose",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"superscript",
|
|
"supersede",
|
|
"superstructure",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"supervisor",
|
|
"supranational",
|
|
"supraorbital",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surreal",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"survival",
|
|
"survive",
|
|
"survivor"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "above, over",
|
|
"root": "super-, supra-, sur-2",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"poly": {
|
|
"synonyms": "multi-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"polyandry",
|
|
"polyanthus",
|
|
"polycarpic",
|
|
"polycentrism",
|
|
"polyclinic",
|
|
"polydipsia",
|
|
"polygamy",
|
|
"polygenism",
|
|
"polyglot",
|
|
"polygon",
|
|
"polygraph",
|
|
"polygyny",
|
|
"polyhedron",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"polymer",
|
|
"polymorphic",
|
|
"polynomial",
|
|
"polypeptide",
|
|
"polypetalous",
|
|
"polyphony",
|
|
"polysaccharide",
|
|
"polysyllable",
|
|
"polytechnic",
|
|
"polytheism",
|
|
"polyunsaturated",
|
|
"polyvalent"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "many",
|
|
"root": "poly",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"entero": {
|
|
"meaning": "intestine",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "entero",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"enteritis",
|
|
"enterostomy",
|
|
"gastroenteritis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"viv, vivi, vit": {
|
|
"meaning": "life, living, live",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "viv, vivi, vit",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aquavit",
|
|
"arborvitae",
|
|
"avitaminosis",
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"inter vivos",
|
|
"joie de vivre",
|
|
"modus vivendi",
|
|
"qui vive",
|
|
"redivivus",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"survival",
|
|
"survive",
|
|
"survivor",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vital signs",
|
|
"vital statistics",
|
|
"vitalism",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"vitamin",
|
|
"viva",
|
|
"viva voce",
|
|
"vivace",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"vivarium",
|
|
"vive",
|
|
"vivid",
|
|
"vivify",
|
|
"vivisection"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"urb": {
|
|
"meaning": "city",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "urb",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"conurbation",
|
|
"suburb",
|
|
"suburban",
|
|
"suburbia",
|
|
"urban"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"memor, member, membr": {
|
|
"synonyms": "mne, mnes, mnest",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"commemorate",
|
|
"commemorative",
|
|
"immemorial",
|
|
"memorandum",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"memory",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"remembrance"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "memory",
|
|
"root": "memor, member, membr",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mon, mono": {
|
|
"meaning": "one, single, alone",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mon, mono",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"monad",
|
|
"monandry",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"monarchy",
|
|
"monastery",
|
|
"monaural",
|
|
"monaxial",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"monocarpic",
|
|
"monochord",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monochrome",
|
|
"monocle",
|
|
"monocline",
|
|
"monoclinous",
|
|
"monocular",
|
|
"monody",
|
|
"monoecious",
|
|
"monogamy",
|
|
"monogenesis",
|
|
"monogenism",
|
|
"monogram",
|
|
"monograph",
|
|
"monolingual",
|
|
"monolith",
|
|
"monologue",
|
|
"monomania",
|
|
"monomer",
|
|
"monomial",
|
|
"monomorphic",
|
|
"mononuclear",
|
|
"mononucleosis",
|
|
"monoplane",
|
|
"monopoly",
|
|
"monopsony",
|
|
"monorail",
|
|
"monosaccharide",
|
|
"monostich",
|
|
"monosyllabic",
|
|
"monotheism",
|
|
"monotone",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"monotreme",
|
|
"monotypic",
|
|
"monoxide"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ante-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "post-",
|
|
"synonyms": "pro-2, pre-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ancestry",
|
|
"antebellum",
|
|
"antecede",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"antechamber",
|
|
"antedate",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antepenult",
|
|
"antepenultimate",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"anteroom",
|
|
"anticipate"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "before",
|
|
"root": "ante-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"e-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ebullient",
|
|
"edentulous",
|
|
"edict",
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"educe",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"egress",
|
|
"ejaculate",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"elate",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"elicit",
|
|
"elide",
|
|
"eligible",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"elocution",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"eloquence",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"emaciate",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"emend",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"emit",
|
|
"emollient",
|
|
"emolument",
|
|
"emulsion",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"enumerate",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"eruct",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"evaluate",
|
|
"evanesce",
|
|
"event",
|
|
"eventuate",
|
|
"evert",
|
|
"evict",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"evocative",
|
|
"evoke",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"ineluctable",
|
|
"ineradicable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "out, out of, away",
|
|
"root": "e-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix e-is an assimilated form of ex-used before roots beginning with certain consonants (b d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v). See ex-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"term": {
|
|
"meaning": "end, boundary",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "term",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"coterminous",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"interminable",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"termination",
|
|
"terminus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ful2": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bellyful",
|
|
"cupful",
|
|
"earful",
|
|
"eyeful",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"pocketful",
|
|
"spoonful",
|
|
"tablespoonful",
|
|
"teaspoonful"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "an amount that fills",
|
|
"root": "-ful2",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ful2attaches to native English nouns denoting containers to form amount nouns.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"duc, duct": {
|
|
"meaning": "lead; draw along",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "duc, duct",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"aqueduct",
|
|
"conduce",
|
|
"conducive",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"duce",
|
|
"duct",
|
|
"ductile",
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"educe",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"induct",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"oviduct",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"viaduct"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"nom2, nomo, -nomy": {
|
|
"meaning": "law, system of laws",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "nom2, nomo, -nomy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"agronomy",
|
|
"anomie",
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomy",
|
|
"autonomic",
|
|
"autonomic nervous system",
|
|
"autonomous",
|
|
"autonomy",
|
|
"Deuteronomy",
|
|
"econometrics",
|
|
"economics",
|
|
"economist",
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"ergonomics",
|
|
"gastronomy",
|
|
"macroeconomics",
|
|
"microeconomics",
|
|
"socioeconomic",
|
|
"taxonomy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"hyp-, hypo-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "hyper-, super-, supra-",
|
|
"synonyms": "sub-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hyphen",
|
|
"hypoblast",
|
|
"hypochlorous acid",
|
|
"hypochondria",
|
|
"hypochondrium",
|
|
"hypocotyl",
|
|
"hypodermic",
|
|
"hypodermis",
|
|
"hypoglycemia",
|
|
"hypogynous",
|
|
"hypolimnion",
|
|
"hypophysis",
|
|
"hypoplasia",
|
|
"hypostasis",
|
|
"hypotension",
|
|
"hypotenuse",
|
|
"hypothalamus",
|
|
"hypothermia",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"hypothyroidism"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "under, below, less",
|
|
"root": "hyp-, hypo-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"im-2": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"immiscible",
|
|
"immobile",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"immune",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"impartial",
|
|
"impassable",
|
|
"impatient",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impenitent",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"impermeable",
|
|
"impermissible",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"impervious",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"imponderable",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impregnable",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"improvise",
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"impunity",
|
|
"impure"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not, without",
|
|
"root": "im-2",
|
|
"function": "The prefix im-2occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2used before roots beginning with the letter \"m,\" \"p,\" and \"b.\" See in-2.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"aud, audit, audio": {
|
|
"meaning": "hear",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "aud, audit, audio",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"audible",
|
|
"audience",
|
|
"audio",
|
|
"audiology",
|
|
"audiovisual",
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"audition",
|
|
"auditor",
|
|
"auditorium",
|
|
"auditory",
|
|
"inaudible"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vad, vas": {
|
|
"meaning": "to go",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vad, vas",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"pervade",
|
|
"pervasive"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"lat1": {
|
|
"meaning": "side",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lat1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bilateral",
|
|
"collateral",
|
|
"equilateral",
|
|
"lateral",
|
|
"quadrilateral",
|
|
"unilateral"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"via": {
|
|
"meaning": "way",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "via",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"deviation",
|
|
"viaduct"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"idio": {
|
|
"meaning": "particular or personal to; distinct",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "idio",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"idiolect",
|
|
"idiom",
|
|
"idiomatic",
|
|
"idiopathy",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"idiot"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"lex, lect2": {
|
|
"meaning": "speak, speech, word",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lex, lect2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"alexia",
|
|
"analects",
|
|
"dialect",
|
|
"dialectic",
|
|
"dyslexia",
|
|
"idiolect",
|
|
"lexical",
|
|
"lexicography",
|
|
"lexicon"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"com-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "syn-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"commerce",
|
|
"commercial",
|
|
"commingle",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"commissioner",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"comparison",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"comport",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"commemorate",
|
|
"commute",
|
|
"compare",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"compound1",
|
|
"compulsory",
|
|
"compulsive",
|
|
"computer",
|
|
"compute"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "with, together",
|
|
"root": "com-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix com-attaches to Latin bases beginning with m, p, or b. It has multiple forms, as the \u6181' sound in com-assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms col-, con-, cor-, and co-. Note: com-is frequently an intensive prefix, as in \"commemorate\" and \"command.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"gnos, gnosis, gnom, -gnomy": {
|
|
"synonyms": "cogn, cognit, gnor",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"agnostic",
|
|
"diagnose",
|
|
"diagnosis",
|
|
"gnome2",
|
|
"gnomon",
|
|
"gnosis",
|
|
"gnostic",
|
|
"gnosticism",
|
|
"pharmacognosy",
|
|
"physiognomy",
|
|
"prognosis",
|
|
"prognostic",
|
|
"prognosticate"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "know, knowledge",
|
|
"root": "gnos, gnosis, gnom, -gnomy",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"anth, antho": {
|
|
"meaning": "flower",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "anth, antho",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amaranth",
|
|
"anther",
|
|
"antheridium",
|
|
"anthology",
|
|
"anthozoan",
|
|
"chrysanthemum",
|
|
"dianthus",
|
|
"perianth",
|
|
"polyanthus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ac-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"acceptation",
|
|
"access",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"account",
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"accuse",
|
|
"accustom",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"acquit"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "ac-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ac-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft \"c\" or \"q.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"cis, cid1, -cide": {
|
|
"meaning": "to cut, to kill",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cis, cid1, -cide",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bactericide",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"decision",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"ecocide",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"fratricide",
|
|
"fungicide",
|
|
"genocide",
|
|
"germicide",
|
|
"herbicide",
|
|
"homicide",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisive",
|
|
"incisor",
|
|
"infanticide",
|
|
"insecticide",
|
|
"matricide",
|
|
"parricide",
|
|
"patricide",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"regicide",
|
|
"suicide",
|
|
"tyrannicide",
|
|
"vermicide"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ure": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acupuncture",
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"agriculture",
|
|
"aquaculture",
|
|
"armature",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"debenture",
|
|
"denture",
|
|
"disclosure",
|
|
"displeasure",
|
|
"enclosure",
|
|
"enrapture",
|
|
"erasure",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"fixture",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"juncture",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"legislature",
|
|
"literature",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"nomenclature",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"primogeniture",
|
|
"procedure",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"Scripture",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"stricture",
|
|
"structure",
|
|
"superstructure",
|
|
"tenure",
|
|
"texture",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"verdure"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "act or process of",
|
|
"root": "-ure",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ureattaches to Latin verb roots and English verbs.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"tort": {
|
|
"meaning": "twist",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tort",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"contort",
|
|
"contortion",
|
|
"contortionist",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"retort",
|
|
"tortoise",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"torturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"lith, litho, -lite, -lithic": {
|
|
"meaning": "mineral, rock, stone, fossil",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lith, litho, -lite, -lithic",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aerolite",
|
|
"chromolithography",
|
|
"chrysolite",
|
|
"cryolite",
|
|
"eolithic",
|
|
"granolith",
|
|
"laccolith",
|
|
"lithograph",
|
|
"lithography",
|
|
"lithology",
|
|
"lithosphere",
|
|
"lithotomy",
|
|
"megalith",
|
|
"Mesolithic",
|
|
"monolith",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"oolite",
|
|
"paleolithic",
|
|
"phonolite",
|
|
"pisolite",
|
|
"rhodolite",
|
|
"rhyolite",
|
|
"stromatolite",
|
|
"zeolite"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"op-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"opponent",
|
|
"opposable",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"opposite",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"oppugn"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "towards; against; away",
|
|
"root": "op-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix op-is an assimilated form of ob-used before roots beginning with \"p,\" such as \"pos.\" See ob-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"cur1, curr, cor1, corr, curs, cour1, cours": {
|
|
"meaning": "to run",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cur1, curr, cor1, corr, curs, cour1, cours",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"concourse",
|
|
"concur",
|
|
"concurrent",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"corridor",
|
|
"corsair",
|
|
"courier",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"courser",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"curriculum",
|
|
"cursive",
|
|
"cursory",
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
"excursion",
|
|
"incur",
|
|
"incursion",
|
|
"intercourse",
|
|
"occur",
|
|
"occurrence",
|
|
"precursor",
|
|
"recourse",
|
|
"recur"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"tra-, trans-": {
|
|
"meaning": "across, over, to the other side",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "tra-, trans-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"intransigent",
|
|
"intransitive",
|
|
"neurotransmitter",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"trajectory",
|
|
"transact",
|
|
"transatlantic",
|
|
"transceiver",
|
|
"transcend",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcribe",
|
|
"transcript",
|
|
"transect",
|
|
"transept",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transfigure",
|
|
"transfix",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"transfuse",
|
|
"transgress",
|
|
"transient",
|
|
"transit",
|
|
"transition",
|
|
"transitive",
|
|
"translate",
|
|
"transliterate",
|
|
"translucent",
|
|
"transmissible",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"transmute",
|
|
"transonic",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"transpire",
|
|
"transplant",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"transpose",
|
|
"transsexual",
|
|
"transuranic",
|
|
"transverse",
|
|
"transvestite",
|
|
"traverse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-able, -ible, -ble": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"adorable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"audible",
|
|
"avoidable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"biodegradable",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"calculable",
|
|
"cognizable",
|
|
"comparable",
|
|
"compatible",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"conversable",
|
|
"convertible",
|
|
"corrigible",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"curable",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disposable",
|
|
"divisible",
|
|
"eligible",
|
|
"explicable",
|
|
"flammable",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"illegible",
|
|
"illimitable",
|
|
"imaginable",
|
|
"immiscible",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"impassable",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"impermeable",
|
|
"impermissible",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"imponderable",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impregnable",
|
|
"inalienable",
|
|
"inaudible",
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"incalculable",
|
|
"incommunicable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"incurable",
|
|
"indefeasible",
|
|
"indelible",
|
|
"indescribable",
|
|
"indestructible",
|
|
"indivisible",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"ineligible",
|
|
"ineluctable",
|
|
"ineradicable",
|
|
"inescapable",
|
|
"inevitable",
|
|
"inexorable",
|
|
"inexpiable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"inimitable",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"inseparable",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"interminable",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"invaluable",
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"irremissible",
|
|
"irreparable",
|
|
"irreversible",
|
|
"irrevocable",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"likable",
|
|
"lovable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"measurable",
|
|
"movable",
|
|
"navigable",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"opposable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"perishable",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"placable",
|
|
"portable",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"preferable",
|
|
"prescriptible",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"remissible",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"reversible",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"semipermeable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"superable",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"tenable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"transmissible",
|
|
"unsupportable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"washable",
|
|
"affordable",
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"approachable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"drinkable",
|
|
"durable",
|
|
"eatable",
|
|
"renewable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"unshakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "capable of being, doing, or undergoing",
|
|
"root": "-able, -ible, -ble",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -able, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -ableis attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -ableis more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable, adorable), while -ibleis more likely to follow a bound root (visible, legible). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able(capable, inevitable). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able, -ible, -bleto produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable+ -ity > irrevocability.)\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ig-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"ignominy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not, without",
|
|
"root": "ig-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ig-occurs in Latin loanwords and in words formed using Latin roots. It is an assimilated form of in-2used before roots beginning with \"n,\" such as \"nom.\" See in-2.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"sacr, sacri, secr": {
|
|
"meaning": "holy",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sacr, sacri, secr",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"desecrate",
|
|
"sacrament",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"sacrilegious"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-osis": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"antibiosis",
|
|
"arteriosclerosis",
|
|
"autohypnosis",
|
|
"chlorosis",
|
|
"cyanosis",
|
|
"dermatosis",
|
|
"fibrosis",
|
|
"hypnosis",
|
|
"necrosis",
|
|
"neurosis",
|
|
"osteoporosis",
|
|
"psychosis",
|
|
"sclerosis",
|
|
"symbiosis",
|
|
"thrombosis",
|
|
"trichinosis",
|
|
"tuberculosis",
|
|
"zoonosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "condition (usually medical) ",
|
|
"root": "-osis",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -osisattaches to Greek roots. Many nouns ending in \"-osis\" have a corresponding adjective form ending in -otic (neurosis: neurotic).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"acro": {
|
|
"meaning": "high, extremity, tip",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "acro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"acrobatics",
|
|
"acrogen",
|
|
"acromegaly",
|
|
"acronym",
|
|
"acrophobia",
|
|
"acropolis",
|
|
"acrostic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"mort": {
|
|
"synonyms": "necr, necro",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amortize",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"immortality",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"mortality",
|
|
"mortgage",
|
|
"mortician",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"mortmain",
|
|
"mortuary",
|
|
"postmortem"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "death",
|
|
"root": "mort",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pris, -prise, prehens, -prehend": {
|
|
"meaning": "take, grasp",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pris, -prise, prehens, -prehend",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"comprise",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"prehensile",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"reprisal",
|
|
"surprise"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"horr, hor": {
|
|
"meaning": "tremble, bristle (as with fear)",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "horr, hor",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"horror"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"crani, cranio": {
|
|
"meaning": "skull, cranium",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "crani, cranio",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cranial",
|
|
"craniate",
|
|
"craniology",
|
|
"craniometry",
|
|
"craniotomy",
|
|
"cranium",
|
|
"pericranium"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"non-": {
|
|
"meaning": "not",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "non-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"noncombatant",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"nondairy",
|
|
"nonembedded",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nonessential",
|
|
"nonfiction",
|
|
"nonprofit",
|
|
"nonsense"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"quer, ques, quir, quis, quest": {
|
|
"meaning": "ask, seek",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "quer, ques, quir, quis, quest",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"acquisitive",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquire",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"inquisitive",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"require",
|
|
"requisite"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-arian": {
|
|
"meaning": "one believing in; one associated with; one having (age)",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-arian",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"agrarian",
|
|
"antiquarian",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"centenarian",
|
|
"disciplinarian",
|
|
"libertarian",
|
|
"librarian",
|
|
"nonagenarian",
|
|
"octogenarian",
|
|
"septuagenarian"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"with-": {
|
|
"meaning": "back, away",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "with-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"within",
|
|
"without",
|
|
"withstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"cap2, capit, cipit": {
|
|
"meaning": "head",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cap2, capit, cipit",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cap a pie",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"capitalism",
|
|
"capitalist",
|
|
"capitalistic",
|
|
"capitalization",
|
|
"capitalize",
|
|
"capitally",
|
|
"capitation",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"capitulation",
|
|
"capo",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"decapitate",
|
|
"incipient",
|
|
"overcapitalize",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"precipitation",
|
|
"precipitous",
|
|
"recapitalize",
|
|
"recapitulate",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"undercapitalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"bat": {
|
|
"meaning": "beat",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "bat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"batter1",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ana-": {
|
|
"meaning": "up; against; back",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "ana-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"Anabaptist",
|
|
"anabatic",
|
|
"anabiosis",
|
|
"anabolism",
|
|
"anachronism",
|
|
"anadromous",
|
|
"anagram",
|
|
"analects",
|
|
"analogy",
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"analyst",
|
|
"analytics",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"anapest",
|
|
"anaphora",
|
|
"anastomosis",
|
|
"anastrophe",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"anatomy",
|
|
"psychoanalysis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ab-, abs-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"abdicate",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"ablate",
|
|
"ablation",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"aborigine",
|
|
"abrade",
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"abstain",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"abusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "from, away from",
|
|
"root": "ab-, abs-",
|
|
"function": "Most words containing the prefix ab-, abs-are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-becomes abs-before bases beginning with \"t,\" such as \"tract.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"err": {
|
|
"meaning": "error, wander",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "err",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"err",
|
|
"errand",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"knight-errant"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"plic, plex, ply": {
|
|
"meaning": "fold, plait",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "plic, plex, ply",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"applicant",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"duplex",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"explicable",
|
|
"explicate",
|
|
"implicate",
|
|
"implication",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"multiplication",
|
|
"multiply1",
|
|
"perplex"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ability, -ibility, -bility, -ubility": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accountability",
|
|
"capability",
|
|
"eligibility",
|
|
"immobility",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"respectability",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"solubility",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"volubility"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "ability to do, be, or undergo",
|
|
"root": "-ability, -ibility, -bility, -ubility",
|
|
"function": "All adjectives ending in \"-able,\" \"-ible,\" \"-uble\" and \"-ble\" can combine with the suffix \"-ity\" to form nouns ending in -ability, -ibility, -ubility, or -bility.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"fort1": {
|
|
"meaning": "luck, chance",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fort1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"fortuity",
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"unfortunate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"tax, taxo": {
|
|
"meaning": "arrangement, order",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tax, taxo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ataxia",
|
|
"geotaxis",
|
|
"heliotaxis",
|
|
"parataxis",
|
|
"phototaxis",
|
|
"phyllotaxy",
|
|
"stereotaxis",
|
|
"syntax",
|
|
"tactics",
|
|
"taxeme",
|
|
"taxidermy",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxonomy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"hemi-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "semi-, demi-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hemidemisemiquaver",
|
|
"hemihedral",
|
|
"hemihydrate",
|
|
"hemiparasite",
|
|
"hemiplegia",
|
|
"hemisphere",
|
|
"hemistich"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "half, partly",
|
|
"root": "hemi-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"serv1": {
|
|
"meaning": "save, keep",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "serv1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reservoir"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sum, summ": {
|
|
"meaning": "highest",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sum, summ",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"summation",
|
|
"summit"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"a-3": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amass",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"ascribe",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"aspirate",
|
|
"aspire"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "a-3",
|
|
"function": "The prefix a-3occurs in Latin and Old French loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-, which, in Latin loanwords, is used before roots beginning with \"s\" and another consonant, such as \"spect\" and \"scrib.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"path, patho, -pathic, -pathy": {
|
|
"meaning": "suffer, feel; disease",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "path, patho, -pathic, -pathy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allopath",
|
|
"allopathy",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"pathology",
|
|
"pathos",
|
|
"sympathy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"af-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"afferent",
|
|
"affiance",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"afflatus",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"disaffect"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "af-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix af-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with \"f,\" such as fil1and fix. See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"matr, matri, mater": {
|
|
"synonyms": "patr, patri, pater",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"maternal",
|
|
"maternity",
|
|
"matriarch",
|
|
"matricide",
|
|
"matriculate",
|
|
"matrilineal",
|
|
"matrimony",
|
|
"matrix",
|
|
"matron"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "mother",
|
|
"root": "matr, matri, mater",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"carn, carni": {
|
|
"meaning": "flesh, body",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "carn, carni",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"carnage",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"carnation",
|
|
"carnelian",
|
|
"carnival",
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"carnivorous",
|
|
"carrion",
|
|
"incarnadine",
|
|
"incarnate",
|
|
"incarnation",
|
|
"reincarnation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"agogue, agog, agogy": {
|
|
"meaning": "leader",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "agogue, agog, agogy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"demagogue",
|
|
"demagoguery",
|
|
"isagoge",
|
|
"pedagogue",
|
|
"pedagogy",
|
|
"synagogue"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"lun, luni, luna": {
|
|
"meaning": "moon",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lun, luni, luna",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"circumlunar",
|
|
"cislunar",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"lunar",
|
|
"lunar eclipse",
|
|
"lunate",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"lunisolar",
|
|
"lunitidal",
|
|
"sublunary",
|
|
"superlunary"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"imag": {
|
|
"meaning": "likeness",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "imag",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"image",
|
|
"imagery",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"imaginative",
|
|
"imagine"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"hetero": {
|
|
"antonyms": "homo, homeo, omal, iso-",
|
|
"synonyms": "ali, allo, all",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"heterocyclic",
|
|
"heterodox",
|
|
"heterodoxy",
|
|
"heterogamete",
|
|
"heterogamous",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"heterogynous",
|
|
"heteronym",
|
|
"heteroplasty",
|
|
"heterosexual"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "different, other",
|
|
"root": "hetero",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ocul": {
|
|
"synonyms": "ops",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"binocular",
|
|
"monocle",
|
|
"monocular",
|
|
"ocular",
|
|
"oculist"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "eye",
|
|
"root": "ocul",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"rog, rogat": {
|
|
"meaning": "ask",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rog, rogat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"derogate",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"interrogative",
|
|
"prerogative",
|
|
"surrogate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"my, myo": {
|
|
"meaning": "muscle",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "my, myo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"myocardiograph",
|
|
"myocardium"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"sym-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"asymmetry",
|
|
"asymptote",
|
|
"symbiosis",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"symbology",
|
|
"symmetry",
|
|
"sympathize",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"symphony",
|
|
"symphysis",
|
|
"symposium",
|
|
"symptom",
|
|
"symptomatology",
|
|
"syzygy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "with, together with",
|
|
"root": "sym-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix sym-occurs in Greek loanwords and hence attaches to Greek bases. It is an assimilated form of syn-used before roots beginning with b, p, and m, such as \"bio, bi, -be\", \"path, patho, -pathic, -pathy\", and \"metr, -meter, -metry\". See syn-and its other assimilated forms syl-and sys-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ax": {
|
|
"meaning": "axis",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ax",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"axial",
|
|
"axiology",
|
|
"axis",
|
|
"axle",
|
|
"axon",
|
|
"biaxial",
|
|
"coaxial",
|
|
"monaxial",
|
|
"uniaxial"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"gyn, gyno, gyne, gynec, gyneco": {
|
|
"synonyms": "fem, femin",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"androgynous",
|
|
"epigynous",
|
|
"gynandromorph",
|
|
"gynecocracy",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"gynecology",
|
|
"gynephobia",
|
|
"gyniatrics",
|
|
"gynoecium",
|
|
"gynophore",
|
|
"heterogynous",
|
|
"hypogynous",
|
|
"misogyny",
|
|
"perigynous",
|
|
"polygyny"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "woman, female",
|
|
"root": "gyn, gyno, gyne, gynec, gyneco",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"veni, vent, ven, -vene": {
|
|
"meaning": "to come",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "veni, vent, ven, -vene",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"advent",
|
|
"avenue",
|
|
"contravene",
|
|
"convene",
|
|
"convent",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"event",
|
|
"eventual",
|
|
"intervene",
|
|
"intervention",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"supervene",
|
|
"venue"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"bio, bi, -be": {
|
|
"meaning": "life, living, living things",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "bio, bi, -be",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abiogenesis",
|
|
"abiotic",
|
|
"aerobatics",
|
|
"aerobe",
|
|
"aerobic",
|
|
"aerobics",
|
|
"aerobiology",
|
|
"agrobiology",
|
|
"amphibian",
|
|
"amphibious",
|
|
"anabiosis",
|
|
"anaerobe",
|
|
"anaerobic",
|
|
"antibiosis",
|
|
"autobiography",
|
|
"bioastronautics",
|
|
"biochemistry",
|
|
"biocide",
|
|
"biodegradable",
|
|
"bioengineering",
|
|
"biofeedback",
|
|
"biogeography",
|
|
"biography",
|
|
"biohazard",
|
|
"biological",
|
|
"biology",
|
|
"bioluminescence",
|
|
"biomass",
|
|
"biomedicine",
|
|
"biometrics",
|
|
"bionics",
|
|
"biophysics",
|
|
"biopsy",
|
|
"biorhythm",
|
|
"biosphere",
|
|
"biotic",
|
|
"biotin",
|
|
"exobiology",
|
|
"macrobiotics",
|
|
"microbe",
|
|
"microbiology",
|
|
"molecular biology",
|
|
"parabiosis",
|
|
"psychobiology",
|
|
"radiobiology",
|
|
"sociobiology",
|
|
"symbiosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"neg": {
|
|
"meaning": "no",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "neg",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"negation",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"renege"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"cephal, cephalo, encephal, encephalo": {
|
|
"meaning": "head, brain",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cephal, cephalo, encephal, encephalo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"brachycephalic",
|
|
"cephalic",
|
|
"cephalic index",
|
|
"cephalopod",
|
|
"cephalothorax",
|
|
"dicephalous",
|
|
"dolichocephalic",
|
|
"electroencephalograph",
|
|
"encephalitis",
|
|
"encephalon",
|
|
"hydrocephalus",
|
|
"macrocephaly",
|
|
"mesencephalon",
|
|
"metencephalon",
|
|
"microcephaly",
|
|
"oxycephaly",
|
|
"rhombencephalon",
|
|
"telencephalon"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ar-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"arraign",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"arrival",
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"arrogate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "ar-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ar-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with \"r,\" such as \"rang.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"mechan": {
|
|
"meaning": "machine; means",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mechan",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"mechanic",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"mechanize"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"maxi": {
|
|
"antonyms": "min, micro-",
|
|
"synonyms": "magn, magna, magni, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly, macro-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"maxim",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"maximum"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "largest",
|
|
"root": "maxi",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"put, putat": {
|
|
"meaning": "trim; count; reckon or suppose",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "put, putat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amputate",
|
|
"computation",
|
|
"compute",
|
|
"computer",
|
|
"depute",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"impute",
|
|
"putative",
|
|
"reputation",
|
|
"repute"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ly1": {
|
|
"class": "adverb-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"apparently",
|
|
"briefly",
|
|
"clearly"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "in such a way or manner",
|
|
"root": "-ly1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ly1turns adjectives into adverbs. It attaches to most English adjectives to form legitimate words. However, adjectives derived from identical nouns (yellow, chocolate) will generally sound nonsensical.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"mal, male": {
|
|
"antonyms": "ben, bene, bon",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"maladjusted",
|
|
"maladminister",
|
|
"maladroit",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"malaise",
|
|
"malapropism",
|
|
"malapropos",
|
|
"malaria",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"malefic",
|
|
"maleficence",
|
|
"maleficent",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"malfunction",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"malinger",
|
|
"malnutrition",
|
|
"malocclusion",
|
|
"malodorous",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"malversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "bad, evil, ill",
|
|
"root": "mal, male",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"leg1": {
|
|
"meaning": "law",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "leg1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legalize",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"legislature",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"legitimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"spect, spec, spic, spectro": {
|
|
"meaning": "to see, look, watch",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "spect, spec, spic, spectro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"conspectus",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"expectation",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"inspector",
|
|
"introspect",
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"irrespective",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"prospect",
|
|
"prospective",
|
|
"prospectus",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"respective",
|
|
"retrospect",
|
|
"retrospective",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"species",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"specimen",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"spectacle",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"spectator",
|
|
"specter",
|
|
"spectrograph",
|
|
"spectrometer",
|
|
"spectroscope",
|
|
"spectrum",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"speculum",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"labor, laborat, lab": {
|
|
"synonyms": "oper",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"laboratory",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"laborious"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "to work",
|
|
"root": "labor, laborat, lab",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"therm, thermo": {
|
|
"meaning": "heat, temperature",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "therm, thermo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"diathermy",
|
|
"endothermic",
|
|
"eurytherm",
|
|
"exothermic",
|
|
"geothermal",
|
|
"hypothermia",
|
|
"isotherm",
|
|
"isothermal",
|
|
"stenotherm",
|
|
"thermal",
|
|
"thermic",
|
|
"thermistor",
|
|
"thermocline",
|
|
"thermocouple",
|
|
"thermodynamics",
|
|
"thermoelectricity",
|
|
"thermograph",
|
|
"thermojunction",
|
|
"thermometer",
|
|
"thermonuclear",
|
|
"thermoplastic",
|
|
"thermoregulation",
|
|
"thermos",
|
|
"thermosetting",
|
|
"thermosphere",
|
|
"thermostat",
|
|
"thermotropism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"reg, rect, rig1": {
|
|
"meaning": "king, rule, guide; straight",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "reg, rect, rig1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"corrigible",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"dirigible",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"rectangle",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"regent",
|
|
"regicide",
|
|
"regime",
|
|
"regimen",
|
|
"regiment",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"regulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"dendr, dendro, dendri, -dendron": {
|
|
"meaning": "tree",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dendr, dendro, dendri, -dendron",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dendrite",
|
|
"dendrology",
|
|
"philodendron",
|
|
"rhododendron"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"fric": {
|
|
"meaning": "rub",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fric",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dentifrice",
|
|
"fricative",
|
|
"friction"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"se-": {
|
|
"meaning": "away, aside, apart",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "se-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"secede",
|
|
"seclude",
|
|
"sedition",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ive, -ative": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"accumulative",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"activist",
|
|
"administrative",
|
|
"affirmative",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"alternative",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"captive",
|
|
"cognitive",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"cursive",
|
|
"dative",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"divisive",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"emotive",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"figurative",
|
|
"fixative",
|
|
"formative",
|
|
"fricative",
|
|
"fugitive",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"incisive",
|
|
"inclusive",
|
|
"infinitive",
|
|
"interactive",
|
|
"laxative",
|
|
"native",
|
|
"normative",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"protective",
|
|
"quantitative",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"subjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "tending to, connected with, or performing",
|
|
"root": "-ive, -ative",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ive, -ativeturns Latinate verb bases into adjectives. Many adjectives ending in -ive, -ativehave corresponding noun forms ending in -ity (objective, objectivity) or -ion (effusive, effusion).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"exo-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "ec, ect, ecto, ex-, extr-, extra-, exter-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"exobiology",
|
|
"exocarp",
|
|
"exogamy",
|
|
"exophthalmos",
|
|
"exoskeleton"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "outer, outside",
|
|
"root": "exo-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"oste, osteo": {
|
|
"meaning": "bone",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "oste, osteo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"osteitis",
|
|
"osteoblast",
|
|
"osteology",
|
|
"osteoma",
|
|
"osteomalacia",
|
|
"osteomyelitis",
|
|
"osteopathy",
|
|
"osteoporosis",
|
|
"osteotomy",
|
|
"periosteum"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"radic, radix": {
|
|
"meaning": "root",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "radic, radix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"ineradicable",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"radical sign",
|
|
"radicand",
|
|
"radicle",
|
|
"radish"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"par1": {
|
|
"meaning": "equal",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "par1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"comparable",
|
|
"comparative",
|
|
"compare",
|
|
"comparison",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"parity",
|
|
"paronymous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"of-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"official"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "towards; against; away",
|
|
"root": "of-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix of-is an assimilated form of ob-used before roots beginning with \"f.\" See ob-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"nat, nas": {
|
|
"meaning": "birth; born",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "nat, nas",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"innate",
|
|
"nascent",
|
|
"natal",
|
|
"nation",
|
|
"national",
|
|
"nationality",
|
|
"native",
|
|
"nativity",
|
|
"prenatal",
|
|
"renascent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"temp1, tempor": {
|
|
"synonyms": "chron, chrono",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"tempest",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"tempo",
|
|
"temporal",
|
|
"temporary"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "time",
|
|
"root": "temp1, tempor",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-cy": {
|
|
"meaning": "state of or quality of",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-cy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"bankruptcy",
|
|
"conspiracy",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"piracy",
|
|
"secrecy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"libr": {
|
|
"meaning": "book",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "libr",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"librarian",
|
|
"library",
|
|
"libretto"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"proto, prot": {
|
|
"synonyms": "prim, princ, arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"protein",
|
|
"Proterozoic",
|
|
"protocol",
|
|
"protohuman",
|
|
"proton",
|
|
"protoplasm",
|
|
"prototype",
|
|
"protozoan"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "first, original, primitive",
|
|
"root": "proto, prot",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dyn, dyna, dynam, dynamo": {
|
|
"meaning": "power, energy, strength",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dyn, dyna, dynam, dynamo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aerodynamics",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"dynamics",
|
|
"dynamism",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"dynamo",
|
|
"dynamoelectric",
|
|
"dynamometer",
|
|
"dynamotor",
|
|
"dyne",
|
|
"electrodynamics",
|
|
"heterodyne",
|
|
"isodynamic",
|
|
"magnetohydrodynamics",
|
|
"photodynamics",
|
|
"psychodynamics",
|
|
"thermodynamics"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"vic": {
|
|
"meaning": "in place of",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vic",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"vicarious",
|
|
"vice president",
|
|
"viceroy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ant, -ent": {
|
|
"class": "adjective- and noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"alterant",
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"applicant",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"combatant",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"confidant",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"conversant",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"defoliant",
|
|
"dependent",
|
|
"different",
|
|
"disinfectant",
|
|
"dissonant",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"equilibrant",
|
|
"exorbitant",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"fluent",
|
|
"hydrant",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"incessant",
|
|
"incognizant",
|
|
"inconsonant",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"itinerant",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"parent",
|
|
"participant",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"precedent",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"president",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"reluctant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"resonant",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"student",
|
|
"tenant",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"vagrant",
|
|
"variant",
|
|
"verdant"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "(in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.",
|
|
"root": "-ant, -ent",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ant, -entforms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confidentand stud in student. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the \"-ing\" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant, -enthave a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"pac": {
|
|
"antonyms": "bell, belli",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"pacifier",
|
|
"pacifist",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"pact"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "peace",
|
|
"root": "pac",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"anti-": {
|
|
"meaning": "against, opposed",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "anti-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"antibacterial",
|
|
"antibiosis",
|
|
"anticlimactic",
|
|
"anticlimax",
|
|
"anticrime",
|
|
"antinuclear",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"antipyretic",
|
|
"antislavery",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"antiwar"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"min": {
|
|
"antonyms": "magn, magna, magni, maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly, macro-",
|
|
"synonyms": "micro-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"mince",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"minion",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"minority",
|
|
"minuend",
|
|
"minuet",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute1",
|
|
"minutia"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "small; make smaller",
|
|
"root": "min",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit": {
|
|
"meaning": "to take, catch",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"capability",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"capacious",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"captive",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"intercept",
|
|
"participant",
|
|
"participate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"precept",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"reception",
|
|
"recipient",
|
|
"susceptible"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"an-2": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"annotate",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"annulment"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "an-2",
|
|
"function": "The prefix an-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with the letter \"n,\" such as \"nul\" and \"not.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"merge, mers": {
|
|
"meaning": "sink, dip, dive",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "merge, mers",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"merge",
|
|
"merger",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"submerse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vers, vert": {
|
|
"meaning": "to turn; to be occupied with",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vers, vert",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"adversative",
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"advert",
|
|
"advertent",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"advertisement",
|
|
"animadversion",
|
|
"animadvert",
|
|
"anniversary",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"conversable",
|
|
"conversant",
|
|
"conversation",
|
|
"converse1",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"converter",
|
|
"convertible",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"divers",
|
|
"diverse",
|
|
"diversify",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"eversion",
|
|
"evert",
|
|
"extraversion",
|
|
"extroversion",
|
|
"extrovert",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"intervertebral",
|
|
"introversion",
|
|
"introvert",
|
|
"inverse",
|
|
"inversion",
|
|
"invert",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"inverter",
|
|
"irreversible",
|
|
"malversation",
|
|
"obverse",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"reconvert",
|
|
"revers",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"reversible",
|
|
"reversion",
|
|
"revert",
|
|
"subversion",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"tergiversate",
|
|
"transversal",
|
|
"transverse",
|
|
"traverse",
|
|
"universalism",
|
|
"universality",
|
|
"universe",
|
|
"university",
|
|
"versatile",
|
|
"versatility",
|
|
"verse",
|
|
"versicle",
|
|
"version",
|
|
"verso",
|
|
"versus",
|
|
"vertebral",
|
|
"vertebrate",
|
|
"vertex",
|
|
"vertical",
|
|
"verticil",
|
|
"vertiginous",
|
|
"vice versa",
|
|
"vortex"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"greg": {
|
|
"meaning": "flock, gathering",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "greg",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"congregate",
|
|
"congregation",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"segregate",
|
|
"segregation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"flect, flex": {
|
|
"meaning": "bend",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "flect, flex",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"flexion",
|
|
"flexor",
|
|
"flexuous",
|
|
"genuflect",
|
|
"inflect",
|
|
"reflect",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"reflex"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fig": {
|
|
"meaning": "form",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fig",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"configuration",
|
|
"configure",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"effigy",
|
|
"figment",
|
|
"figurative",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"figurine",
|
|
"prefigure",
|
|
"transfigure"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"hydr, hydro": {
|
|
"synonyms": "aqu, aqua",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anhydride",
|
|
"carbohydrate",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"dehydrogenate",
|
|
"hydra",
|
|
"Hydra",
|
|
"hydrangea",
|
|
"hydrant",
|
|
"hydraulic",
|
|
"hydraulics",
|
|
"hydrazine",
|
|
"hydric",
|
|
"hydride",
|
|
"hydrocarbon",
|
|
"hydrocephalus",
|
|
"hydrocyanic acid",
|
|
"hydrodynamics",
|
|
"hydroelectric",
|
|
"hydrofluoric acid",
|
|
"hydrofoil",
|
|
"hydrogen",
|
|
"hydrography",
|
|
"hydroid",
|
|
"hydrolysis",
|
|
"hydrometer",
|
|
"hydropathy",
|
|
"hydrophobia",
|
|
"hydrophyte",
|
|
"hydroplane",
|
|
"hydroponics",
|
|
"hydrosphere",
|
|
"hydrostatics",
|
|
"hydrotherapeutics",
|
|
"hydrotherapy",
|
|
"hydrotropism",
|
|
"hydrous",
|
|
"hydroxide",
|
|
"hydrozoan",
|
|
"magnetohydrodynamics",
|
|
"oxyhydrogen"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "water, hydrogen, liquid",
|
|
"root": "hydr, hydro",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"gen, gener": {
|
|
"meaning": "birth, origin, race, kind",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "gen, gener",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abiogenesis",
|
|
"acrogen",
|
|
"androgen",
|
|
"anthropogenesis",
|
|
"congenital",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"disingenuous",
|
|
"eugenics",
|
|
"gender",
|
|
"gene",
|
|
"genealogy",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"generalization",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"generation",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"generatrix",
|
|
"generic",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"genetic",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"genocide",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"hydrogen",
|
|
"indigenous",
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"ontogeny",
|
|
"oxygen",
|
|
"polygenism",
|
|
"progeny"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"trit": {
|
|
"meaning": "friction, wearing away",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "trit",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"attrition",
|
|
"contrite",
|
|
"contrition",
|
|
"detritus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ful1": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"flavorful",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"prayerful",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"thankful",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unmerciful",
|
|
"wasteful",
|
|
"useful"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "full of",
|
|
"root": "-ful1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ful1attaches to native English nouns to form adjectives.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"void": {
|
|
"meaning": "empty",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "void",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise": {
|
|
"meaning": "send, let go",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"admission",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"admittance",
|
|
"admittedly",
|
|
"commissar",
|
|
"commissariat",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"commissioner",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"committee",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"emission",
|
|
"emit",
|
|
"impermissible",
|
|
"intermit",
|
|
"intromit",
|
|
"irremissible",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"missal",
|
|
"missile",
|
|
"missilery",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"missive",
|
|
"omit",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"premise",
|
|
"pretermit",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"promisee",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"promisor",
|
|
"promissory note",
|
|
"recommit",
|
|
"remiss",
|
|
"remissible",
|
|
"remission",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"remittal",
|
|
"remittance",
|
|
"remittent",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"transmissible",
|
|
"transmission",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"transmitter",
|
|
"uncommitted",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unremitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"per-": {
|
|
"meaning": "through, throughout; very",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "per-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"impermeable",
|
|
"impermissible",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"impervious",
|
|
"parvenu",
|
|
"perambulate",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percolate",
|
|
"perennial",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"perfoliate",
|
|
"perforate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"permeate",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"permute",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"perorate",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"persevere",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"perspire",
|
|
"persuade",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"persuasive",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"pervade",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"pervious",
|
|
"semipermeable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"icon, icono": {
|
|
"meaning": "image",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "icon, icono",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"emoticon",
|
|
"icon",
|
|
"iconoclast",
|
|
"iconography",
|
|
"iconology"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ose1": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adipose",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"otiose",
|
|
"pilose",
|
|
"plumose",
|
|
"ramose",
|
|
"spinose",
|
|
"varicose",
|
|
"verbose"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "having many or much of; tending toward",
|
|
"root": "-ose1",
|
|
"function": "Adjectives ending in -ose1were borrowed as whole words from Latin, where the suffix was -osus. The suffix -ose1is therefore always attached to a bound Latin root. Most adjectives ending in -ose1have a corresponding noun form ending in -ity (verbose: verbosity). See -osity.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"cumul": {
|
|
"meaning": "heap",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cumul",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"accumulative",
|
|
"accumulator",
|
|
"altocumulus",
|
|
"cumulative",
|
|
"cumulus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ization": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"capitalization",
|
|
"civilization",
|
|
"generalization"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "act, fact, or process of",
|
|
"root": "-ization",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -izationturns verbs ending in -ize into nouns\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"bell, belli": {
|
|
"synonyms": "pac",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"antebellum",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"cobelligerent",
|
|
"postbellum",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"rebellious"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "war",
|
|
"root": "bell, belli",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-like": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"businesslike",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"clocklike",
|
|
"godlike",
|
|
"ladylike",
|
|
"warlike",
|
|
"workmanlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "similar to, in the manner of",
|
|
"root": "-like",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -likeattaches primarily to English nouns to form adjectives.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"cent, centi": {
|
|
"meaning": "hundred, hundreth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cent, centi",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bicentennial",
|
|
"cent",
|
|
"cental",
|
|
"centavo",
|
|
"centenarian",
|
|
"centennial",
|
|
"centesimal",
|
|
"centesimo",
|
|
"centigrade",
|
|
"centigram",
|
|
"centiliter",
|
|
"centime",
|
|
"centimeter",
|
|
"centimo",
|
|
"centipede",
|
|
"centurion",
|
|
"century",
|
|
"percent",
|
|
"percentage",
|
|
"percentile",
|
|
"quattrocento",
|
|
"sesquicentennial",
|
|
"tercentenary",
|
|
"tricentennial"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-aceous": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amylaceous",
|
|
"argillaceous",
|
|
"bulbaceous",
|
|
"capillaceous",
|
|
"carbonaceous",
|
|
"cretaceous",
|
|
"farinaceous",
|
|
"foliaceous",
|
|
"furfuraceous",
|
|
"gallinaceous",
|
|
"herbaceous",
|
|
"pinaceous",
|
|
"rosaceous",
|
|
"saponaceous",
|
|
"sebaceous",
|
|
"setaceous",
|
|
"vinaceous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "resembling, related to, made of, or, in biological science, belonging to (a taxonomic class)",
|
|
"root": "-aceous",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -aceousoccurs in adjectives that are Latin loanwords, and hence attaches to Latin noun roots. Words ending in -aceousare often formal and used in biological science. These scientific adjectives ending in -aceoushave corresponding nouns ending in -aceae (plants) and -acea (animals), which are names for taxonomic families.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ont, onto": {
|
|
"meaning": "being, existence",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ont, onto",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ontic",
|
|
"ontogeny",
|
|
"ontology",
|
|
"paleontology"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"poss, pot": {
|
|
"meaning": "able; power",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "poss, pot",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"omnipotent",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"potent",
|
|
"potential",
|
|
"potentiometer"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"flat": {
|
|
"meaning": "blow, puff",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "flat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"afflatus",
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"deflation",
|
|
"flatulent",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"inflation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"act, ag": {
|
|
"meaning": "do, drive",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "act, ag",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"action",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"activist",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"actress",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"agenda",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"agile",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"hyperactive",
|
|
"interact",
|
|
"interaction",
|
|
"interactive",
|
|
"radioactive",
|
|
"react",
|
|
"reaction",
|
|
"reactor",
|
|
"reagent",
|
|
"retroactive",
|
|
"transact",
|
|
"transaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"hab, hib": {
|
|
"meaning": "hold, have",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "hab, hib",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"inhabit",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"prohibit"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"laps": {
|
|
"meaning": "slip, fall back",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "laps",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"elapse",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"prolapse",
|
|
"relapse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"plas, plast, plasm, -plasty": {
|
|
"meaning": "mold, form; growth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "plas, plast, plasm, -plasty",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aplastic anemia",
|
|
"cataplasia",
|
|
"ceroplastic",
|
|
"chloroplast",
|
|
"cytoplasm",
|
|
"dysplasia",
|
|
"ectoplasm",
|
|
"endoplasm",
|
|
"heteroplasty",
|
|
"hyperplasia",
|
|
"hypoplasia",
|
|
"neoplasm",
|
|
"plasma",
|
|
"plasmagene",
|
|
"plasmapheresis",
|
|
"plasmid",
|
|
"plasmin",
|
|
"plasmolysis",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"plasticizer",
|
|
"plastid",
|
|
"protoplasm",
|
|
"rhinoplasty",
|
|
"somatoplasm",
|
|
"thermoplastic",
|
|
"trophoplasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ary1": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"alimentary",
|
|
"cautionary",
|
|
"complimentary",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"discretionary",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"evolutionary",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"expeditionary",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fiduciary",
|
|
"fragmentary",
|
|
"honorary",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"literary",
|
|
"momentary",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"sanitary",
|
|
"sedentary",
|
|
"sedimentary",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"stationary",
|
|
"sublunary",
|
|
"superlunary",
|
|
"temporary",
|
|
"voluntary"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "like, of, related to",
|
|
"root": "-ary1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ary1attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary, literary) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"im-1": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"imbibe",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"immigrate",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"implicate",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"impose",
|
|
"imposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "in, into, on",
|
|
"root": "im-1",
|
|
"function": "The prefix im-1occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-1used before roots beginning with m, p, and b, such as \"mers,\" \"port,\" and \"bib.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"not": {
|
|
"meaning": "mark",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "not",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"annotate",
|
|
"connotation",
|
|
"connote",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"notarize",
|
|
"notary",
|
|
"notation",
|
|
"notice"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"dic, dict": {
|
|
"meaning": "speak, declare",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dic, dict",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abdicate",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"contradiction",
|
|
"contradictory",
|
|
"contraindicate",
|
|
"dedicate",
|
|
"dictaphone",
|
|
"dictate",
|
|
"dictation",
|
|
"dictator",
|
|
"diction",
|
|
"dictionary",
|
|
"dictum",
|
|
"edict",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"indict",
|
|
"indictment",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"jurisdiction",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"predicate",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"prediction",
|
|
"syndicate",
|
|
"valediction",
|
|
"valedictorian",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"veridical",
|
|
"predictable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"i-": {
|
|
"meaning": "not, without",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "i-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"ignore"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"uni": {
|
|
"meaning": "one",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "uni",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"disunion",
|
|
"reunion",
|
|
"uniaxial",
|
|
"unicameral",
|
|
"unicellular",
|
|
"unicorn",
|
|
"unicycle",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unilateral",
|
|
"unilinear",
|
|
"union",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unisexual",
|
|
"unison",
|
|
"unit",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"univalent",
|
|
"universe",
|
|
"university"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"claus, clos, clud, clus": {
|
|
"meaning": "to close",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "claus, clos, clud, clus",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"clause",
|
|
"claustrophobia",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"disclosure",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"enclosure",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"inclusive",
|
|
"inconclusive",
|
|
"malocclusion",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"recluse",
|
|
"seclude"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-latry": {
|
|
"meaning": "worship",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "-latry",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"demonolatry",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"ophiolatry"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-an, -ian, -ean": {
|
|
"class": "adjective- and noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"American",
|
|
"Asian",
|
|
"Cartesian",
|
|
"civilian",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"custodian",
|
|
"draconian",
|
|
"European",
|
|
"guardian",
|
|
"historian",
|
|
"Mediterranean",
|
|
"Mexican",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"politician",
|
|
"technician",
|
|
"tragedian",
|
|
"urban"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "in adjectives: from (a place) or pertaining to or following (a figure or school of thought); in nouns: person or thing from (a place) or associated with (an activity or school of thought).",
|
|
"root": "-an, -ian, -ean",
|
|
"function": "The suffix group -an, -ian, -eanattaches to common nouns and proper nouns to form adjectives or nouns.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"tele, tel, telo": {
|
|
"meaning": "distance, end",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tele, tel, telo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"telecommunication",
|
|
"teleconference",
|
|
"telegenic",
|
|
"telegram",
|
|
"telegraph",
|
|
"telekinesis",
|
|
"telemetry",
|
|
"telencephalon",
|
|
"teleology",
|
|
"telepathy",
|
|
"telephone",
|
|
"telephoto",
|
|
"telephotography",
|
|
"telescope",
|
|
"telesis",
|
|
"telesthesia",
|
|
"telestich",
|
|
"teletypewriter",
|
|
"television"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"geo": {
|
|
"synonyms": "terr, terra",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"geocentric",
|
|
"geode",
|
|
"geodesic",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"geology",
|
|
"geometric progression",
|
|
"geometry",
|
|
"geophagy"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "earth",
|
|
"root": "geo",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound": {
|
|
"meaning": "put, place",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"appose",
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"apposition",
|
|
"appositive",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compositor",
|
|
"compost",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"deponent",
|
|
"depositary",
|
|
"deposition",
|
|
"depositor",
|
|
"depository",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disposable",
|
|
"disposal",
|
|
"disposer",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"exponential",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"exposition",
|
|
"expositor",
|
|
"expository",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"impose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"imposition",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"impound",
|
|
"inapposite",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"interposition",
|
|
"juxtapose",
|
|
"juxtaposition",
|
|
"opponent",
|
|
"opposable",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"opposite",
|
|
"opposition",
|
|
"overexpose",
|
|
"ovipositor",
|
|
"photocompose",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"poser",
|
|
"poseur",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"positivism",
|
|
"postpone",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"predispose",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"propound",
|
|
"purpose",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"purposely",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"transposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"dis-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "de-, un-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"disaffect",
|
|
"disagree",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"disappearance",
|
|
"disappoint",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"discolor",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"disingenuous",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"dislodge",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorient",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"displeasure",
|
|
"disposable",
|
|
"disposal",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"disqualify",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"disrupt",
|
|
"dissatisfy",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"dissonant",
|
|
"dissuade",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"disturb"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not; apart; reverse, negate",
|
|
"root": "dis-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix dis-occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns (disbelief). dis-has two other forms, as the \"s\" sound in dis-assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif-and di-3.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"loqu, locu": {
|
|
"meaning": "speak; speech",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "loqu, locu",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"colloquial",
|
|
"colloquium",
|
|
"colloquy",
|
|
"elocution",
|
|
"eloquence",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"grandiloquence",
|
|
"interlocutor",
|
|
"locution",
|
|
"loquacious",
|
|
"magniloquent",
|
|
"obloquy",
|
|
"soliloquy",
|
|
"ventriloquism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"cred, credit": {
|
|
"meaning": "believe",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cred, credit",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"creditor",
|
|
"credo",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulous",
|
|
"creed",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"incredulous",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"recreant"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pro-1": {
|
|
"meaning": "before, forward, forth",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "pro-1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"procedure",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"procrastinate",
|
|
"procreate",
|
|
"procumbent",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"progenitor",
|
|
"progeny",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"projectile",
|
|
"prolate",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"pronominal",
|
|
"pronoun",
|
|
"propagate",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"propound",
|
|
"prorogue",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"prospect",
|
|
"prospective",
|
|
"prospectus",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"protuberant",
|
|
"proverb",
|
|
"proverbial",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"proviso",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"provost"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-tude": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"altitude",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"beatitude",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"desuetude",
|
|
"disquietude",
|
|
"dissimilitude",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"finitude",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"gratitude",
|
|
"habitude",
|
|
"hebetude",
|
|
"ineptitude",
|
|
"infinitude",
|
|
"ingratitude",
|
|
"inquietude",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"latitude",
|
|
"longitude",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"Negritude",
|
|
"platitude",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"promptitude",
|
|
"pulchritude",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"similitude",
|
|
"solicitude",
|
|
"solitude",
|
|
"turpitude",
|
|
"verisimilitude",
|
|
"vicissitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "state or condition of",
|
|
"root": "-tude",
|
|
"function": "The suffix \"-tude\" attaches to Latin roots.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"nav": {
|
|
"synonyms": "naut",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"circumnavigate",
|
|
"naval",
|
|
"navigable",
|
|
"navigate",
|
|
"navigation",
|
|
"navy"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "ship",
|
|
"root": "nav",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fall, fals": {
|
|
"meaning": "to deceive",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fall, fals",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"infallible"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"alter, altern, altr": {
|
|
"meaning": "other; change",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "alter, altern, altr",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"alterant",
|
|
"alterative",
|
|
"altercate",
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"alternation",
|
|
"alternative",
|
|
"alternator",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"subaltern"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ulent": {
|
|
"meaning": "characterized by, full of",
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ulent",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"corpulent",
|
|
"flatulent",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"turbulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"xer, xero, xeri": {
|
|
"meaning": "dry",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "xer, xero, xeri",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"phylloxera",
|
|
"xerography",
|
|
"xerophilous",
|
|
"xerophyte",
|
|
"xerox"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"hept, hepta": {
|
|
"synonyms": "sept",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"heptad",
|
|
"heptagon",
|
|
"heptameter",
|
|
"heptarchy",
|
|
"heptastich",
|
|
"heptavalent"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "seven",
|
|
"root": "hept, hepta",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"am, ama, amor": {
|
|
"synonyms": "phil, philo, -philia, -phile",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"amatory",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"amorous",
|
|
"amour",
|
|
"enamor",
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"paramour"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "love, friendship",
|
|
"root": "am, ama, amor",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"cad, cas, cid2": {
|
|
"meaning": "to fall",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cad, cas, cid2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"cadaver",
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
"cadence",
|
|
"cascade",
|
|
"casualty",
|
|
"coincide",
|
|
"coincidence",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"deciduous",
|
|
"incidence",
|
|
"incident",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"occidental",
|
|
"recidivism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vol": {
|
|
"meaning": "wish, intention, will",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vol",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"volition",
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
"volunteer"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"di-3": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"digress",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"divagate",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"divest"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not, apart, reverse, negate",
|
|
"root": "di-3",
|
|
"function": "The prefix di-3is a form of dis-used before roots beginning with \"v,\" \"g,\" and \"s,\" such as \"vert,\" \"gress,\" and \"rect.\" See dis-3"
|
|
},
|
|
"rupt": {
|
|
"meaning": "to break, burst",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rupt",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"disrupt",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"incorrupt",
|
|
"interrupt",
|
|
"irrupt",
|
|
"rupture"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"endo-": {
|
|
"meaning": "inside",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "endo-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"endoblast",
|
|
"endocarditis",
|
|
"endocarp",
|
|
"endocrine",
|
|
"endocrinology",
|
|
"endoderm",
|
|
"endogamy",
|
|
"endogenous",
|
|
"endometrium",
|
|
"endoplasm",
|
|
"endoskeleton",
|
|
"endosperm",
|
|
"endothermic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"orb": {
|
|
"meaning": "wheel, circle",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "orb",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"exorbitant",
|
|
"orb",
|
|
"orbicular",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"suborbital"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pre-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "post-",
|
|
"synonyms": "pro-2, ante-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"prearrange",
|
|
"precaution",
|
|
"precede",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"preconceive",
|
|
"precook",
|
|
"precursor",
|
|
"predate",
|
|
"predetermine",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"prediction",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prefect",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"preferable",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"prefix",
|
|
"preheat",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"premonition",
|
|
"prescriptible"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "before",
|
|
"root": "pre-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"anthr, anthro, anthrop, anthropo": {
|
|
"meaning": "human being",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "anthr, anthro, anthrop, anthropo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anthropocentric",
|
|
"anthropogenesis",
|
|
"anthropoid",
|
|
"anthropology",
|
|
"anthropometry",
|
|
"anthropomorphism",
|
|
"anthropophagy",
|
|
"lycanthrope",
|
|
"lycanthropy",
|
|
"misanthrope",
|
|
"misanthropy",
|
|
"philanthropist",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"Pithecanthropus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"bar, baro": {
|
|
"meaning": "pressure, weight",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "bar, baro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aneroid barometer",
|
|
"bariatrics",
|
|
"barite",
|
|
"barograph",
|
|
"barometer",
|
|
"baroreceptor",
|
|
"baryon",
|
|
"isobar",
|
|
"kilobar",
|
|
"millibar"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"host2": {
|
|
"meaning": "stranger, enemy",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "host2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hostage",
|
|
"hostile"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sist": {
|
|
"synonyms": "sta, stat, stant, -stance",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"consist",
|
|
"desist",
|
|
"exist",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"subsist"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "stand",
|
|
"root": "sist",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"opt1": {
|
|
"meaning": "best",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "opt1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"optimal",
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"optimum"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-fic": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"beatific",
|
|
"calorific",
|
|
"honorific",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"malefic",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"prolific",
|
|
"scientific",
|
|
"soporific",
|
|
"sudorific",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "making, doing, causing",
|
|
"root": "-fic",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ficoccurs in adjectives that are Latin loanwords, and hence attaches to bases that are Latin noun roots. It is a form of \"fer, lat2, -late\".\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"civ": {
|
|
"meaning": "citizen",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "civ",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"civic",
|
|
"civics",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"civilian",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"civilization",
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
"uncivil"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sup-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"supplant",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"unsupportable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, below",
|
|
"root": "sup-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix sup-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of sub-used before roots that begin with \"p,\" such as \"port.\" See sub-"
|
|
},
|
|
"oct, octo, octa": {
|
|
"meaning": "eight",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "oct, octo, octa",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"octagon",
|
|
"octane",
|
|
"octant",
|
|
"octave",
|
|
"octavo",
|
|
"octet",
|
|
"octillion",
|
|
"October",
|
|
"octogenarian",
|
|
"octopus",
|
|
"octuple"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-fy, -ify, -efy": {
|
|
"class": "verb-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"beautify",
|
|
"casefy",
|
|
"citify",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"diversify",
|
|
"Frenchify",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"liquefy",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"petrify",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"putrefy",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"quantify",
|
|
"ramify",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"signify",
|
|
"solidify",
|
|
"speechify",
|
|
"stupefy",
|
|
"torrefy",
|
|
"uglify",
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"vivify"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "make, cause to be, become",
|
|
"root": "-fy, -ify, -efy",
|
|
"function": "The suffix group -fy, -ify, -efyforms verbs from primarily Latin bases. When -ifyattaches to an English base, the base is an adjective (uglify, Frenchify) or noun (citify, zombify) usually having one syllable or two syllables ending in |i|. Verbs ending in -fyhave corresponding noun forms ending in -ion: as a rule, -ifybecomes -ification (verify, verification); -efybecomes -efaction (putrefy, putrefaction). See also fac, fic, fec, fact, fect.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"init": {
|
|
"meaning": "beginning",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "init",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"initial",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"initiative"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"voc, -voke": {
|
|
"meaning": "voice, to call",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "voc, -voke",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"avocation",
|
|
"convocation",
|
|
"convoke",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"evocation",
|
|
"evocative",
|
|
"evoke",
|
|
"invocation",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"irrevocable",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"revoke",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"vocable",
|
|
"vocabulary",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"vocalic",
|
|
"vocalist",
|
|
"vocation",
|
|
"vociferous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"nephr, nephro": {
|
|
"meaning": "kidney",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "nephr, nephro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"nephrectomy",
|
|
"nephrite",
|
|
"nephritis",
|
|
"nephrology"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dextr, dextro": {
|
|
"meaning": "on the righthand side; skilful",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dextr, dextro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ambidextrous",
|
|
"dexter",
|
|
"dexterity",
|
|
"dextral",
|
|
"dextrorotatory",
|
|
"dextrorse",
|
|
"dextrose",
|
|
"dextrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"zyg, zygo": {
|
|
"meaning": "pair",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "zyg, zygo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"azygous",
|
|
"syzygy",
|
|
"zygospore",
|
|
"zygote"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"grat": {
|
|
"meaning": "pleasing",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "grat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"gratitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-age": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"assemblage",
|
|
"bondage",
|
|
"breakage",
|
|
"carriage",
|
|
"cleavage",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"coverage",
|
|
"drainage",
|
|
"hostage",
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
"package",
|
|
"passage",
|
|
"postage",
|
|
"reportage",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"storage",
|
|
"umbrage",
|
|
"voyage"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "act, process, or result of (the action indicated by the verb base)",
|
|
"root": "-age",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ageattaches primarily to bases that are English verbs to form nouns. Base-final y becomes i and base-final silent e is dropped before \u673cge (carry + -age> carriage, store + -age> storage) Some nouns ending in -ageare loan words from French (voyage, courage) whose bases are Latin roots.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"arm": {
|
|
"meaning": "arms, weapons",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "arm",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"armada",
|
|
"armadillo",
|
|
"armament",
|
|
"armature",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"armory",
|
|
"army",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"disarmament",
|
|
"unarm",
|
|
"unarmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"scler, sclero": {
|
|
"meaning": "hard",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "scler, sclero",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"arteriosclerosis",
|
|
"atherosclerosis",
|
|
"multiple sclerosis",
|
|
"sclera",
|
|
"sclerenchyma",
|
|
"sclerosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ish": {
|
|
"meaning": "of, resembling; somewhat",
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ish",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"apish",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"boyish",
|
|
"caddish",
|
|
"cattish",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"doggish",
|
|
"donnish",
|
|
"elfish",
|
|
"faddish",
|
|
"fattish",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"flattish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"girlish",
|
|
"goodish",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"lightish1",
|
|
"longish",
|
|
"lumpish",
|
|
"mannish",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"piggish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"prudish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rakish1",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"shortish",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"swinish",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"whitish"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"grad, -grade": {
|
|
"meaning": "go, step, degree",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "grad, -grade",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"biodegradable",
|
|
"centigrade",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"gradate",
|
|
"gradation",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"gradient",
|
|
"gradual",
|
|
"graduate",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"plantigrade",
|
|
"postgraduate",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mega, megal, megalo, -megaly": {
|
|
"antonyms": "min, micro-",
|
|
"synonyms": "magn, magna, magni, maxi, macro-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acromegaly",
|
|
"megabyte",
|
|
"megacycle",
|
|
"megadeath",
|
|
"megahertz",
|
|
"megalith",
|
|
"megalomania",
|
|
"megalopolis",
|
|
"megalosaur",
|
|
"megaphone",
|
|
"megaton"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "large, great, million",
|
|
"root": "mega, megal, megalo, -megaly",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-logy, -ology": {
|
|
"synonyms": "-ics",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aerobiology",
|
|
"aerology",
|
|
"agrobiology",
|
|
"analogy",
|
|
"anesthesiology",
|
|
"anthology",
|
|
"anthropology",
|
|
"apology",
|
|
"archeology",
|
|
"astrology",
|
|
"audiology",
|
|
"axiology",
|
|
"bacteriology",
|
|
"biology",
|
|
"bryology",
|
|
"cardiology",
|
|
"chronology",
|
|
"climatology",
|
|
"conchology",
|
|
"cosmetology",
|
|
"cosmology",
|
|
"craniology",
|
|
"criminology",
|
|
"cytology",
|
|
"demonology",
|
|
"dendrology",
|
|
"dermatology",
|
|
"doxology",
|
|
"ecology",
|
|
"Egyptology",
|
|
"embryology",
|
|
"endocrinology",
|
|
"entomology",
|
|
"enzymology",
|
|
"epistemology",
|
|
"ethnology",
|
|
"ethnomusicology",
|
|
"ethology",
|
|
"etiology",
|
|
"etymology",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"exobiology",
|
|
"gemology",
|
|
"genealogy",
|
|
"geochronology",
|
|
"geology",
|
|
"geomorphology",
|
|
"gerontology",
|
|
"glaciology",
|
|
"graphology",
|
|
"gynecology",
|
|
"hagiology",
|
|
"hematology",
|
|
"herpetology",
|
|
"histology",
|
|
"homology",
|
|
"horology",
|
|
"hypnology",
|
|
"ichthyology",
|
|
"iconology",
|
|
"ideology",
|
|
"immunology",
|
|
"kinesiology",
|
|
"lithology",
|
|
"malacology",
|
|
"mammalogy",
|
|
"martyrology",
|
|
"methodology",
|
|
"microbiology",
|
|
"mineralogy",
|
|
"morphology",
|
|
"musicology",
|
|
"mycology",
|
|
"mythology",
|
|
"necrology",
|
|
"nephrology",
|
|
"neurology",
|
|
"numerology",
|
|
"oceanology",
|
|
"odontology",
|
|
"oenology",
|
|
"oncology",
|
|
"ontology",
|
|
"oology",
|
|
"ophiology",
|
|
"ornithology",
|
|
"osteology",
|
|
"otology",
|
|
"paleethnology",
|
|
"paleontology",
|
|
"parapsychology",
|
|
"pathology",
|
|
"penology",
|
|
"petrology",
|
|
"pharmacology",
|
|
"phenomenology",
|
|
"philology",
|
|
"phonology",
|
|
"phraseology",
|
|
"phrenology",
|
|
"physiology",
|
|
"pomology",
|
|
"primatology",
|
|
"proctology",
|
|
"psychology",
|
|
"psychopathology",
|
|
"psychopharmacology",
|
|
"radiobiology",
|
|
"radiology",
|
|
"scatology",
|
|
"seismology",
|
|
"serology",
|
|
"sexology",
|
|
"Sinology",
|
|
"sociobiology",
|
|
"sociology",
|
|
"somatology",
|
|
"speleology",
|
|
"symbology",
|
|
"symptomatology",
|
|
"tautology",
|
|
"technology",
|
|
"teleology",
|
|
"teratology",
|
|
"terminology",
|
|
"tetralogy",
|
|
"thanatology",
|
|
"theology",
|
|
"topology",
|
|
"trilogy",
|
|
"tropology",
|
|
"typology",
|
|
"urbanology",
|
|
"urology",
|
|
"virology",
|
|
"zoology",
|
|
"zymology"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "study of, science of; written work; structure or principle",
|
|
"root": "-logy, -ology",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -logy, -ologyforms nouns from bases that are predominantly Greek roots. It is a terminal form of the root log, logo, -loguewhich in the vast majority cases signifies the study or science of the subject indicated by the base. In some words, however, -ologycarries the meaning \"written work\" (trilogy) or \"structure\" (homology). See log, logo, -logue. Most nouns ending in -logy, -ologyhave an adjective form ending in \"-ical.\" (dermatology, dermatological).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"cycl, cyclo": {
|
|
"meaning": "wheel, circle",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cycl, cyclo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bicycle",
|
|
"cycle",
|
|
"cyclist",
|
|
"cycloid",
|
|
"cyclometer",
|
|
"cyclone",
|
|
"cyclopedia",
|
|
"cyclops",
|
|
"cyclorama",
|
|
"encyclical",
|
|
"encyclopedia",
|
|
"epicycle",
|
|
"heterocyclic",
|
|
"recycle",
|
|
"tricycle",
|
|
"unicycle"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"di, diurn, journ": {
|
|
"meaning": "day",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "di, diurn, journ",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"diary",
|
|
"diurnal",
|
|
"journey",
|
|
"journal",
|
|
"journalist",
|
|
"journalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"clam, claim": {
|
|
"meaning": "to cry out",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "clam, claim",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"declaim",
|
|
"declamation",
|
|
"exclaim",
|
|
"exclamation",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"proclamation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mer, -mere": {
|
|
"meaning": "part",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mer, -mere",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allomerism",
|
|
"antimere",
|
|
"blastomere",
|
|
"isomer",
|
|
"monomer",
|
|
"polymer"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"sci": {
|
|
"meaning": "to know",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sci",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"omniscient",
|
|
"prescience",
|
|
"prescient",
|
|
"science"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"trop": {
|
|
"meaning": "turn, change",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "trop",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allotrope",
|
|
"allotropy",
|
|
"diatropism",
|
|
"entropy",
|
|
"geotropism",
|
|
"heliotrope",
|
|
"heliotropism",
|
|
"hydrotropism",
|
|
"isotropic",
|
|
"neurotropic",
|
|
"nyctitropism",
|
|
"phototropism",
|
|
"psychotropic",
|
|
"thermotropism",
|
|
"trope",
|
|
"tropism",
|
|
"tropology",
|
|
"troposphere"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"text": {
|
|
"meaning": "weave",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "text",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"context",
|
|
"text",
|
|
"textile",
|
|
"texture"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"integ": {
|
|
"meaning": "whole",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "integ",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"integer",
|
|
"integral",
|
|
"integrate",
|
|
"integration",
|
|
"integrity"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"erythr, erythro": {
|
|
"meaning": "red",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "erythr, erythro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"erythrocyte",
|
|
"erythromycin"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dem, demo": {
|
|
"meaning": "people, populace",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dem, demo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"demagogue",
|
|
"demagoguery",
|
|
"democracy",
|
|
"democrat",
|
|
"demographics",
|
|
"demography",
|
|
"endemic",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"pandemic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"morph, morpho": {
|
|
"meaning": "shape, form",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "morph, morpho",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allomorph",
|
|
"amorphous",
|
|
"anthropomorphic",
|
|
"anthropomorphism",
|
|
"ectomorphic",
|
|
"endomorphic",
|
|
"geomorphology",
|
|
"gynandromorph",
|
|
"homomorphism",
|
|
"lagomorph",
|
|
"mesomorphic",
|
|
"metamorphosis",
|
|
"monomorphic",
|
|
"morpheme",
|
|
"morphogenesis",
|
|
"morphology",
|
|
"polymorphous",
|
|
"zoomorphic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"inter-": {
|
|
"meaning": "between, among",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "inter-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"interact",
|
|
"interactive",
|
|
"intercalate",
|
|
"intercede",
|
|
"intercept",
|
|
"interchange",
|
|
"intercollegiate",
|
|
"intercommunity",
|
|
"interconnect",
|
|
"interdependent",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"interfere",
|
|
"interferometer",
|
|
"interferon",
|
|
"interfuse",
|
|
"intergroup",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"interleave",
|
|
"interlinear",
|
|
"Interlingua",
|
|
"interlock",
|
|
"interlocutor",
|
|
"interloper",
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"intermission",
|
|
"intermittent",
|
|
"intermix",
|
|
"intermolecular",
|
|
"international",
|
|
"internet",
|
|
"interpellate",
|
|
"interpolate",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"interracial",
|
|
"interrelate",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"interrupt",
|
|
"intersect",
|
|
"intersection",
|
|
"intersperse",
|
|
"interstate",
|
|
"interstellar",
|
|
"intervene",
|
|
"intervertebral"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sens, sent1": {
|
|
"meaning": "to feel, to perceive",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sens, sent1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"desensitize",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"resent",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"sensitize",
|
|
"sensory",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sensuous",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"sentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ator": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"alternator",
|
|
"aviator",
|
|
"conspirator",
|
|
"dictator",
|
|
"elevator",
|
|
"narrator",
|
|
"spectator"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "a person or thing that does",
|
|
"root": "-ator",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -atorturns verbs ending in -ate into nouns. It is a compound of -ate + -or.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"co-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"coalesce",
|
|
"coalition",
|
|
"coauthor",
|
|
"coaxial",
|
|
"coeducation",
|
|
"coeval",
|
|
"coexist",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"coincide",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"coterminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "with, together",
|
|
"root": "co-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix co-is a reduced form of com-often used before roots beginning with vowels, such as \"ax\" and \"ev.\" It is also used with existing English words to indicate a role of fellowship (coworker) or that something is done together (cowrite) See com-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"rid, ris": {
|
|
"meaning": "laugh",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rid, ris",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"risible"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ness": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"airiness",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"preparedness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "state or quality of",
|
|
"root": "-ness",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -nessis attached to adjectives to form nouns. It is fully productive, meaning that any word that combines an adjective and the suffix -nessis an allowable English noun. In a small set of cases, it is attached to a verb (forgiveness) or a noun (witness).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"amb, ambl, ambul": {
|
|
"meaning": "walk",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "amb, ambl, ambul",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ambition",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"ambulance",
|
|
"ambulatory",
|
|
"perambulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mand": {
|
|
"meaning": "give an order",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mand",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"command",
|
|
"commandment",
|
|
"commando",
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"mandatory",
|
|
"remand"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"cor-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"correlate",
|
|
"correspond",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"incorrigible"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "with, together",
|
|
"root": "cor-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix cor-is an assimilated form of com-used before roots beginning with \"r.\" See com-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"xanth, xantho": {
|
|
"meaning": "yellow",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "xanth, xantho",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"xanthein",
|
|
"xanthic",
|
|
"xanthine",
|
|
"xanthous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"lip, lipo": {
|
|
"meaning": "fat",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lip, lipo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"lipase",
|
|
"lipid",
|
|
"lipoid"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"olig, oligo": {
|
|
"meaning": "few; deficiency",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "olig, oligo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"oligarchy",
|
|
"oligopoly",
|
|
"oligopsony"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"out-": {
|
|
"meaning": "out, outside, outward; beyond, better, more",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "out-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"outcast",
|
|
"outcome",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outfall",
|
|
"outfield",
|
|
"outfox",
|
|
"outgrow",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"outlast",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"outsmart"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"sta, stas, stat, stant, -stance": {
|
|
"synonyms": "sist",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aerostat",
|
|
"aerostatics",
|
|
"apostasy",
|
|
"apostate",
|
|
"astatine",
|
|
"circumstance",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"stabile",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"stabilize",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"stagnant",
|
|
"static",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"stationary",
|
|
"statue",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"substance"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "stand, standing, stabilize",
|
|
"root": "sta, stas, stat, stant, -stance",
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-itious": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adventitious",
|
|
"expeditious",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"repetitious"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "having the nature of, characterized by",
|
|
"root": "-itious",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -itiousattaches to Latin roots to form adjectives.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-al2, -ial, -ual": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"additional",
|
|
"aerial",
|
|
"ancestral",
|
|
"annual",
|
|
"arboreal",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"astral",
|
|
"biblical",
|
|
"biographical",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"ceremonial",
|
|
"chemical",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"clinical",
|
|
"coastal",
|
|
"colonial",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"commercial",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"constitutional",
|
|
"continental",
|
|
"continual",
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"cultural",
|
|
"cylindrical",
|
|
"dental",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"developmental",
|
|
"economical",
|
|
"editorial",
|
|
"educational",
|
|
"electrical",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"environmental",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"experimental",
|
|
"facial",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"federal",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"financial",
|
|
"floral",
|
|
"fluvial",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"global",
|
|
"grammatical",
|
|
"guttural",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"industrial",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"influential",
|
|
"internal",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"local",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"lyrical",
|
|
"magical",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"mathematical",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"musical",
|
|
"mythical",
|
|
"national",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nautical",
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"official",
|
|
"parental",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"personal",
|
|
"philosophical",
|
|
"plural",
|
|
"pluralism",
|
|
"pluralistic",
|
|
"political",
|
|
"potential",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"racial",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"regional",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"rhythmical",
|
|
"sacrificial",
|
|
"seasonal",
|
|
"spinal",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"technological",
|
|
"territorial",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"thermal",
|
|
"tidal",
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
"tribal",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"universal",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"veridical",
|
|
"verbal",
|
|
"virtual",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"visual"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "pertaining to",
|
|
"root": "-al2, -ial, -ual",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -al2, -ialattaches primarily to nouns (national, environmental) but sometimes to Latin or Greek roots (final, capital, comical) to form adjectives. See also -ar1.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"firm": {
|
|
"antonyms": "magn, magna, magni, maxi",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"affirmation",
|
|
"affirmative",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"firmament",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"infirmary",
|
|
"infirmity"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "make firm; support",
|
|
"root": "firm",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"deca, dec, deci, deka": {
|
|
"meaning": "ten, tenth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "deca, dec, deci, deka",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"decade",
|
|
"decagon",
|
|
"decagram",
|
|
"decahedron",
|
|
"decaliter",
|
|
"Decalogue",
|
|
"decameter",
|
|
"decapod",
|
|
"decasyllable",
|
|
"decathlon",
|
|
"December",
|
|
"decemvir",
|
|
"decennial",
|
|
"decibel",
|
|
"decigram",
|
|
"decile",
|
|
"deciliter",
|
|
"decillion",
|
|
"decimal",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"decimeter",
|
|
"decuple",
|
|
"dekagram",
|
|
"dekameter",
|
|
"duodecimal",
|
|
"duodecimo",
|
|
"duodenum"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"fil2": {
|
|
"meaning": "thread, line",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fil2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"defile2",
|
|
"filament",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"filigree",
|
|
"profile"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"en-1, em-1": {
|
|
"antonyms": "de-, dis-, un-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"embark",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"embattle",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"emblazon",
|
|
"embody",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"embroider",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"empower",
|
|
"enable",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"enamor",
|
|
"encamp",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"encode",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"endear",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"engulf",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"enlist",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"enroll",
|
|
"ensure",
|
|
"entangle",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"envelop"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "to put into; cause to be or have",
|
|
"root": "en-1, em-1",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ism1": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anachronism",
|
|
"aphorism",
|
|
"archaism",
|
|
"autism",
|
|
"baptism",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"dwarfism",
|
|
"embolism",
|
|
"euphemism",
|
|
"heliotropism",
|
|
"heroism",
|
|
"hypnotism",
|
|
"magnetism",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"metabolism",
|
|
"neologism",
|
|
"phototropism",
|
|
"plagiarism",
|
|
"sophism",
|
|
"syllogism",
|
|
"tropism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "act, process, state, practice, or instance of",
|
|
"root": "-ism1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ism1attaches to Greek roots to form nouns which usually have a corresponding verb ending in \"-ize, -ise\". See also -ism2.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ethno": {
|
|
"meaning": "race, culture, people",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ethno",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ethnobotany",
|
|
"ethnocentric",
|
|
"ethnology",
|
|
"ethnomusicology",
|
|
"paleethnology"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"phys, physio": {
|
|
"meaning": "nature, physical",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "phys, physio",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"astrophysics",
|
|
"biophysics",
|
|
"geophysics",
|
|
"hyperphysical",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"metaphysics",
|
|
"physic",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"physical therapy",
|
|
"physician",
|
|
"physicist",
|
|
"physics",
|
|
"physiognomy",
|
|
"physiography",
|
|
"physiological",
|
|
"physiology",
|
|
"physiotherapy",
|
|
"physique",
|
|
"superphysical"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"popul": {
|
|
"meaning": "the people",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "popul",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"depopulate",
|
|
"populace",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"popularity",
|
|
"popularize",
|
|
"populate",
|
|
"population",
|
|
"populist"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vin, vini, vint": {
|
|
"meaning": "wine",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vin, vini, vint",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"vinaceous",
|
|
"vine",
|
|
"viniculture",
|
|
"vinifera",
|
|
"vinification",
|
|
"vinous",
|
|
"vintage",
|
|
"vintner"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"circu-, circum-": {
|
|
"meaning": "around",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "circu-, circum-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"circular",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"circulation",
|
|
"circumambient",
|
|
"circumcise",
|
|
"circumference",
|
|
"circumflex",
|
|
"circumfluent",
|
|
"circumfuse",
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"circumlunar",
|
|
"circumnavigate",
|
|
"circumpolar",
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"circumsolar",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"circumstance",
|
|
"circumterrestrial",
|
|
"circumvallate",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"circus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"spir, spiro": {
|
|
"meaning": "breathe",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "spir, spiro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aspirate",
|
|
"aspiration",
|
|
"aspire",
|
|
"conspiracy",
|
|
"conspirator",
|
|
"conspire",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"perspiration",
|
|
"perspire",
|
|
"respiration",
|
|
"respiratory",
|
|
"respire",
|
|
"spiracle",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"transpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"equ, equi": {
|
|
"meaning": "equal",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "equ, equi",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"equality",
|
|
"equanimity",
|
|
"equate",
|
|
"equation",
|
|
"equator",
|
|
"equiangular",
|
|
"equidistant",
|
|
"equilateral",
|
|
"equilibrium",
|
|
"equinox",
|
|
"equipoise",
|
|
"equitable",
|
|
"equity",
|
|
"equivalent",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"inequity",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"unequivocal"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"flic": {
|
|
"meaning": "strike",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "flic",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"inflict"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fug, -fuge": {
|
|
"meaning": "flee",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fug, -fuge",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"centrifugal",
|
|
"centrifuge",
|
|
"fugitive",
|
|
"insectifuge",
|
|
"refuge",
|
|
"refugee",
|
|
"subterfuge"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"multi-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "poly",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"multiparous",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"multitudinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "many",
|
|
"root": "multi-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"foli, foil": {
|
|
"meaning": "leaf, page",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "foli, foil",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cinquefoil",
|
|
"defoliant",
|
|
"exfoliate",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"foliaceous",
|
|
"foliage",
|
|
"foliation",
|
|
"folic acid",
|
|
"folio",
|
|
"portfolio",
|
|
"quatrefoil",
|
|
"trefoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ap-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"apparition",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"append",
|
|
"appendix",
|
|
"applicant",
|
|
"appoint",
|
|
"appose",
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"approve"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "ap-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ap-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with \"p.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"sys-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"systaltic",
|
|
"systole"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "with, together with",
|
|
"root": "sys-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix \"sys-\" occurs in Greek loanwords and hence attaches to Greek bases. It is an assimilated form of \"syn-\" used before roots beginning with s. See syn-and its other assimilated forms syl-and sym-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"col-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"collate",
|
|
"collateral",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"collocate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "with, together",
|
|
"root": "col-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix col-is an assimilated form of com-used before roots beginning with \"l,\" such as \"loc\" and \"lect.\" See com-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-hood": {
|
|
"meaning": "1. state, condition; 2.the whole group of",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-hood",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adulthood",
|
|
"boyhood",
|
|
"brotherhood",
|
|
"childhood",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"girlhood",
|
|
"knighthood",
|
|
"likelihood",
|
|
"livelihood",
|
|
"manhood",
|
|
"motherhood",
|
|
"neighborhood",
|
|
"womanhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"-escent": {
|
|
"meaning": "becoming; beginning to",
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-escent",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"arborescent",
|
|
"bioluminescent",
|
|
"crescent",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"evanescent",
|
|
"juvenescent",
|
|
"liquescent",
|
|
"luminescent",
|
|
"obsolescent",
|
|
"pearlescent",
|
|
"pubescent",
|
|
"senescent",
|
|
"viridescent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"frater": {
|
|
"meaning": "brother",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "frater",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"fraternal",
|
|
"fraternity",
|
|
"fratricide"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"cardi, cardio": {
|
|
"synonyms": "cor2, cour2, cord",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cardia",
|
|
"cardiac",
|
|
"cardiogram",
|
|
"cardiograph",
|
|
"cardiology",
|
|
"cardiovascular",
|
|
"endocarditis",
|
|
"epicardium",
|
|
"myocardiograph",
|
|
"myocardium",
|
|
"pericarditis",
|
|
"pericardium"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "heart",
|
|
"root": "cardi, cardio",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"hem, hemo, hemat, hemato, hema, -emia, -aemia": {
|
|
"meaning": "blood; blood condition",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "hem, hemo, hemat, hemato, hema, -emia, -aemia",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anaemia",
|
|
"anemia",
|
|
"aplastic anemia",
|
|
"hemacytometer",
|
|
"hematic",
|
|
"hematite",
|
|
"hematoblast",
|
|
"hematocrit",
|
|
"hematology",
|
|
"hematoma",
|
|
"heme",
|
|
"hemochromatosis",
|
|
"hemocyanin",
|
|
"hemocytometer",
|
|
"hemodialysis",
|
|
"hemoflagellate",
|
|
"hemoglobin",
|
|
"hemolymph",
|
|
"hemolysis",
|
|
"hemophilia",
|
|
"hemoptysis",
|
|
"hemorrhage",
|
|
"hemorrhoid",
|
|
"hemostasis",
|
|
"hemostat",
|
|
"hemostatic",
|
|
"hyperglycemia",
|
|
"hypoglycemia",
|
|
"ischemia",
|
|
"leukemia",
|
|
"pyemia",
|
|
"sapremia",
|
|
"sickle cell anemia",
|
|
"toxemia",
|
|
"uremia"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"hect, hecto, hecat": {
|
|
"meaning": "hundred",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "hect, hecto, hecat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hecatomb",
|
|
"hectare",
|
|
"hectogram",
|
|
"hectograph",
|
|
"hectoliter",
|
|
"hectometer"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"allo, all": {
|
|
"antonyms": "iso-, homo, homeo, omal",
|
|
"synonyms": "ali, hetero",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"allogamy",
|
|
"allomerism",
|
|
"allomorph",
|
|
"allopath",
|
|
"allopathy",
|
|
"allophone",
|
|
"allotrope",
|
|
"allotropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "other, different",
|
|
"root": "allo, all",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"rig2": {
|
|
"meaning": "stiff, rigid",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rig2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigor"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"gyr, gyro": {
|
|
"meaning": "circle",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "gyr, gyro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"gyrate",
|
|
"gyre",
|
|
"gyro",
|
|
"gyrocompass",
|
|
"gyroscope"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"funct": {
|
|
"meaning": "perform",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "funct",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dysfunction",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"malfunction"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"celer": {
|
|
"meaning": "swift",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "celer",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"celerity",
|
|
"decelerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-atory1": {
|
|
"synonyms": "-arium, -orium, -ary2",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"laboratory",
|
|
"observatory",
|
|
"purgatory",
|
|
"reformatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "place associated with",
|
|
"root": "-atory1",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pneum, pneumo, pneumon, pneumat, -pnea": {
|
|
"meaning": "air, breath, wind, spirit",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pneum, pneumo, pneumon, pneumat, -pnea",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"apnea",
|
|
"dyspnea",
|
|
"pneumatic",
|
|
"pneumatics",
|
|
"pneumoencephalogram",
|
|
"pneumonia",
|
|
"pneumonic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"patr, patri, pater": {
|
|
"synonyms": "matr, matri, mater",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"expatriate",
|
|
"paterfamilias",
|
|
"paternal",
|
|
"paternalism",
|
|
"paternity",
|
|
"paternoster",
|
|
"patriarch",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"patricide",
|
|
"patrilineal",
|
|
"patrilocal",
|
|
"patrimony",
|
|
"patriot",
|
|
"patriotism",
|
|
"patristic",
|
|
"patron",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"patronymic",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"repatriate"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "father, fatherland",
|
|
"root": "patr, patri, pater",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vest": {
|
|
"meaning": "clothe; clothing",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vest",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"investment",
|
|
"investor",
|
|
"transvestite",
|
|
"vest",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestment",
|
|
"vestry"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sol2, soli": {
|
|
"meaning": "alone",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sol2, soli",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"soliloquy",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"solitude",
|
|
"solo",
|
|
"soloist"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"au, avi": {
|
|
"meaning": "bird",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "au, avi",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"avian",
|
|
"aviary",
|
|
"aviation",
|
|
"aviator",
|
|
"aviatrix",
|
|
"avionics"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"extr-, extra-, exter-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "ec, ect, ecto, exo-, ex-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"external",
|
|
"extracurricular",
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"extrapolate",
|
|
"extrasensory",
|
|
"extraterrestrial",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"extremism",
|
|
"extremity",
|
|
"extrorse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "on the outside, beyond",
|
|
"root": "extr-, extra-, exter-",
|
|
"function": "In Latin, \"extrem\" is the superlative form of \"exter,\" just as in English \"most\" is the superlative form of \"more.\" \"Extrem,\" which is the basis of the basis of the English word \"extreme\" and its derivations, thus means \"most outside\" or \"most beyond.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"aut, auto": {
|
|
"meaning": "self",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "aut, auto",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"autarchy",
|
|
"autarky",
|
|
"autism",
|
|
"autobiography",
|
|
"autocracy",
|
|
"autogamy",
|
|
"autogiro",
|
|
"autograph",
|
|
"autohypnosis",
|
|
"autointoxication",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"automobile",
|
|
"autonetics",
|
|
"autonomic",
|
|
"autonomic nervous system",
|
|
"autonomous",
|
|
"autonomy",
|
|
"autopsy",
|
|
"autoradiograph",
|
|
"semiautomatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"her, hes": {
|
|
"meaning": "stick",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "her, hes",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"adhesion",
|
|
"adhesive",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"cohesion",
|
|
"cohesive",
|
|
"inhere",
|
|
"inherent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"meso-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "medi",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"mesencephalon",
|
|
"mesentery",
|
|
"mesoblast",
|
|
"mesocarp",
|
|
"mesoderm",
|
|
"Mesolithic",
|
|
"mesomorphic",
|
|
"meson",
|
|
"mesothelioma",
|
|
"mesothelium",
|
|
"Mesozoic"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "middle",
|
|
"root": "meso-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"purg": {
|
|
"meaning": "clean",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "purg",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"expurgate",
|
|
"purgative",
|
|
"purgatory",
|
|
"purge"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"nom1, nomin, nomen": {
|
|
"synonyms": "onomas, onomat, onym",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"binomial",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"ignominy",
|
|
"innominate",
|
|
"misnomer",
|
|
"monomial",
|
|
"nomenclature",
|
|
"nominal",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"polynomial",
|
|
"trinomial"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "name",
|
|
"root": "nom1, nomin, nomen",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"bibl, bibli, biblio": {
|
|
"meaning": "book",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "bibl, bibli, biblio",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"Bible",
|
|
"biblical",
|
|
"biblicist",
|
|
"bibliography",
|
|
"bibliomancy",
|
|
"bibliomania",
|
|
"bibliophile",
|
|
"bibliopole"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"su-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, below",
|
|
"root": "su-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix \"su-\" occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of \"sub-.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"kilo": {
|
|
"meaning": "thousand",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "kilo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"kilo",
|
|
"kilobar",
|
|
"kilobyte",
|
|
"kilocycle",
|
|
"kilogram",
|
|
"kilohertz",
|
|
"kiloliter",
|
|
"kilometer",
|
|
"kiloton",
|
|
"kilovolt",
|
|
"kilowatt",
|
|
"kilowatt-hour"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"par2": {
|
|
"meaning": "to bear, give birth to",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "par2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"multiparous",
|
|
"oviparous",
|
|
"parent",
|
|
"viviparous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ac": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aphrodisiac",
|
|
"cardiac",
|
|
"celiac",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"hemophiliac",
|
|
"hypochondriac",
|
|
"insomniac",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"paradisiac",
|
|
"simoniac"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "in adjectives: of or pertaining to; resembling; in nouns: someone afflicted with;",
|
|
"root": "-ac",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -acattaches to Greek bases ending in the letter \"i\" to form adjectives and their noun extensions. Many English adjectives ending in -acare loanwords from Greek via Latin. However, later words such as \"dipsomaniac\" are new English words modeled on loanwords.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"dif-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"differ",
|
|
"different",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"diffract",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"diffusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not, apart, reverse, negate",
|
|
"root": "dif-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix dif-is an assimilated form of the prefix dis-, used before roots beginning with \"f\", such as \"fid\" and \"fer.\" See dis-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"narr": {
|
|
"meaning": "tell, give an account of",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "narr",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"narrate",
|
|
"narrative",
|
|
"narrator"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ord, ordin": {
|
|
"meaning": "row, rank, order",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ord, ordin",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"coordinate",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"ordinal",
|
|
"ordinance",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"reorder",
|
|
"suborder",
|
|
"subordinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"aqu, aqua": {
|
|
"synonyms": "hydr, hydro",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aqua",
|
|
"aquaculture",
|
|
"aquamarine",
|
|
"aquanaut",
|
|
"aquaplane",
|
|
"aquarelle",
|
|
"aquarist",
|
|
"aquarium",
|
|
"Aquarius",
|
|
"aquatic",
|
|
"aquatint",
|
|
"aquavit",
|
|
"aqueduct",
|
|
"aqueous",
|
|
"aqueous humor",
|
|
"aquifer",
|
|
"semiaquatic",
|
|
"subaqueous"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "water",
|
|
"root": "aqu, aqua",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ee": {
|
|
"meaning": "person who undergoes or receives",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ee",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"committee",
|
|
"detainee",
|
|
"donee",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"trainee"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"micro-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "magn, magna, magni, maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly, macro-",
|
|
"synonyms": "min",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"microbe",
|
|
"microbiology",
|
|
"microcephaly",
|
|
"microclimate",
|
|
"micrococcus",
|
|
"microcosm",
|
|
"microelectronics",
|
|
"microevolution",
|
|
"microfiche",
|
|
"microfilm",
|
|
"microgram",
|
|
"micrograph",
|
|
"micrometer",
|
|
"micron",
|
|
"micronucleus",
|
|
"micronutrient",
|
|
"microorganism",
|
|
"microphone",
|
|
"microphotograph",
|
|
"microprocessor",
|
|
"microscope",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microsurgery",
|
|
"microwave",
|
|
"millimicron",
|
|
"photomicrograph",
|
|
"submicroscopic"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "small",
|
|
"root": "micro-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dia-, di-1": {
|
|
"meaning": "across, apart, through, throughout",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "dia-, di-1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adiabatic",
|
|
"diabetes",
|
|
"diachronic",
|
|
"diacritic",
|
|
"diacritical",
|
|
"diacritical mark",
|
|
"diadromous",
|
|
"diagnose",
|
|
"diagnosis",
|
|
"diagonal",
|
|
"diagram",
|
|
"dialect",
|
|
"dialogue",
|
|
"dialysis",
|
|
"diameter",
|
|
"diapason",
|
|
"diaphanous",
|
|
"diaphoresis",
|
|
"diaphragm",
|
|
"diarrhea",
|
|
"diaspora",
|
|
"diastole",
|
|
"diastrophism",
|
|
"diatom",
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"diatropism",
|
|
"dieresis",
|
|
"diopter",
|
|
"diorama",
|
|
"hemodialysis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"minist, minst": {
|
|
"meaning": "serve, assist",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "minist, minst",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"administrative",
|
|
"administrator",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"ministry",
|
|
"minstrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mania": {
|
|
"meaning": "excessive desire",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mania",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bibliomania",
|
|
"cleptomania",
|
|
"decalcomania",
|
|
"dipsomania",
|
|
"egomania",
|
|
"erotomania",
|
|
"kleptomania",
|
|
"mania",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"manic",
|
|
"manic-depressive",
|
|
"megalomania",
|
|
"monomania",
|
|
"mythomania",
|
|
"nymphomania",
|
|
"pyromania"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-dom": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"Christendom",
|
|
"fiefdom",
|
|
"freedom",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"martyrdom",
|
|
"officialdom",
|
|
"princedom",
|
|
"stardom",
|
|
"subkingdom",
|
|
"thralldom",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "domain of; state of being",
|
|
"root": "-dom",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -domattaches to primarily Old English adjectives and nouns.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"rhod, rhodo": {
|
|
"meaning": "red",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rhod, rhodo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"rhodium",
|
|
"rhododendron",
|
|
"rhodolite",
|
|
"rhodopsin"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"palp": {
|
|
"meaning": "touch",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "palp",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"palp",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"palpate",
|
|
"palpitate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"onym": {
|
|
"synonyms": "onomas, onomat, nom1, nomin, nomen",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"acronym",
|
|
"anonym",
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"antonym",
|
|
"eponym",
|
|
"heteronym",
|
|
"homonym",
|
|
"metonymy",
|
|
"patronymic",
|
|
"pseudonym",
|
|
"synonym",
|
|
"synonymous",
|
|
"tautonym",
|
|
"toponym",
|
|
"toponymy"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "name, word",
|
|
"root": "onym",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"phyt, phyto, -phyte": {
|
|
"meaning": "plant; plant growth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "phyt, phyto, -phyte",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bryophyte",
|
|
"cryophyte",
|
|
"dermatophyte",
|
|
"epiphyte",
|
|
"gametophyte",
|
|
"hydrophyte",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"phytogenic",
|
|
"phytoplankton",
|
|
"pteridophyte",
|
|
"saprophyte",
|
|
"spermatophyte",
|
|
"sporophyte",
|
|
"thallophyte",
|
|
"xerophyte",
|
|
"zoophyte"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-faction, -ification, -efaction": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ammonification",
|
|
"amplification",
|
|
"beatification",
|
|
"beautification",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"clarification",
|
|
"classification",
|
|
"fortification",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"identification",
|
|
"liquefaction",
|
|
"magnification",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"notification",
|
|
"qualification",
|
|
"ramification",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"stupefaction",
|
|
"tumefaction",
|
|
"vinification"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "act or process of making or becoming",
|
|
"root": "-faction, -ification, -efaction",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ification, -efactionforms nouns from verbs ending in -ify, -efy, -fy. It is a compound of fac, fic, fec, fact, fect + -ion. The -fy and -efy forms become -efaction(stupefy, stupefaction); -ify becomes -ification(magnify, magnification).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"in-2": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"inalienable",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"inapt",
|
|
"inarticulate",
|
|
"inaudible",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"incessant",
|
|
"incest",
|
|
"incognito",
|
|
"incognizant",
|
|
"incommensurate",
|
|
"incommodious",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"inconclusive",
|
|
"incongruous",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"inconsonant",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"inconvenient",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"incorrupt",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"incredulous",
|
|
"incurable",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"indefeasible",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indelible",
|
|
"indemnify",
|
|
"independence",
|
|
"independent",
|
|
"indescribable",
|
|
"indestructible",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"indispose",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"indivisible",
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"inedible",
|
|
"ineffable",
|
|
"inefficient",
|
|
"ineluctable",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"inequity",
|
|
"ineradicable",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"inevitable",
|
|
"inexorable",
|
|
"inexpensive",
|
|
"inexpiable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"infelicitous",
|
|
"infidel",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"infrequent",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"inimitable",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"innominate",
|
|
"inordinate",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"insatiable",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"inseparable",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"insomnia",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"interminable",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"intransigent",
|
|
"intransitive",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"invaluable",
|
|
"inveracity",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"irregular"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "not, without",
|
|
"root": "in-2",
|
|
"function": "The prefix in-2occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2are independentadjectives (inadvertent, incognizant), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant). Exceptions include iniquitousand indignant. -in2has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"fin": {
|
|
"meaning": "end, limit",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fin",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"define",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"finalist",
|
|
"finality",
|
|
"finalize",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"finite",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"infinitive",
|
|
"infinity"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ile, -il": {
|
|
"meaning": "capable of being or undergoing; pertaining to",
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ile, -il",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"agile",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"ductile",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"labile",
|
|
"mobile",
|
|
"prehensile",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"versatile",
|
|
"virile"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"alg, algo, -algia": {
|
|
"meaning": "pain",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "alg, algo, -algia",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"analgesia",
|
|
"analgesic",
|
|
"arthralgia",
|
|
"coxalgia",
|
|
"neuralgia",
|
|
"nostalgia"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"peri": {
|
|
"meaning": "around, surrounding",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "peri",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aperiodic",
|
|
"perianth",
|
|
"pericarditis",
|
|
"pericardium",
|
|
"pericarp",
|
|
"pericranium",
|
|
"perigee",
|
|
"perigynous",
|
|
"perihelion",
|
|
"perimeter",
|
|
"period",
|
|
"periodic",
|
|
"periodontal",
|
|
"periodontics",
|
|
"periosteum",
|
|
"peripatetic",
|
|
"peripheral",
|
|
"periphery",
|
|
"periphrasis",
|
|
"periphrastic",
|
|
"periscope",
|
|
"peristome",
|
|
"peristyle",
|
|
"peritoneum",
|
|
"peritonitis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"phor, pher, -phore": {
|
|
"synonyms": "fer, lat2, -late",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amphora",
|
|
"anaphora",
|
|
"diaphoresis",
|
|
"dysphoria",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"gametophore",
|
|
"metaphor",
|
|
"oophorectomy",
|
|
"periphery",
|
|
"phosphorescence",
|
|
"phosphorus",
|
|
"pyrophoric"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "carry, bear",
|
|
"root": "phor, pher, -phore",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"quin, quint, quinqu": {
|
|
"meaning": "five, fifth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "quin, quint, quinqu",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"quinquagenarian",
|
|
"Quinquagesima",
|
|
"quinquennial",
|
|
"quinquevalent",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"quintet",
|
|
"quintillion",
|
|
"quintuple",
|
|
"quintuplet"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"astr, aster, astro": {
|
|
"synonyms": "stell",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aster",
|
|
"asterisk",
|
|
"asterism",
|
|
"asteroid",
|
|
"astral",
|
|
"astrodome",
|
|
"astrolabe",
|
|
"astrology",
|
|
"astronaut",
|
|
"astronautics",
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomical unit",
|
|
"astronomy",
|
|
"astrophysics",
|
|
"bioastronautics",
|
|
"disaster"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "star",
|
|
"root": "astr, aster, astro",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"magn, magna, magni, maj": {
|
|
"antonyms": "min, micro-",
|
|
"synonyms": "maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly, macro-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"magniloquent",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"magnum",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"majority",
|
|
"majesty",
|
|
"majestic"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "great, large",
|
|
"root": "magn, magna, magni, maj",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"rot": {
|
|
"meaning": "turn",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rot",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"rotary",
|
|
"rotate",
|
|
"rotative",
|
|
"rotatory",
|
|
"rotifer",
|
|
"rotisserie",
|
|
"rotor",
|
|
"rotund",
|
|
"rotunda"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"lingu": {
|
|
"meaning": "language, tongue",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lingu",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bilingual",
|
|
"lingual",
|
|
"linguine",
|
|
"linguist",
|
|
"linguistic",
|
|
"linguistics",
|
|
"monolingual",
|
|
"multilingual",
|
|
"psycholinguistics",
|
|
"trilingual"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ose2": {
|
|
"meaning": "carbohydrate, esp. sugar",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ose2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cellulose",
|
|
"dextrose",
|
|
"fructose",
|
|
"glucose",
|
|
"lactose",
|
|
"maltose",
|
|
"sucrose",
|
|
"xylose"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ex-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "extr-, extra-, exter-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"exclusion",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"exorbitant",
|
|
"expatriate",
|
|
"expedition",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"explicable",
|
|
"export",
|
|
"expurgate",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"inexplicable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "out, out of, away from",
|
|
"root": "ex-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ex-was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as exitand expel. It has multiple forms, as the 'x' sound in ex-assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms e-, ef-, and es-. \u000bex-is also used in the formation of English words such as \"ex-partner,\" where it means \"formerly having the status of.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"numer": {
|
|
"meaning": "number",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "numer",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"enumerate",
|
|
"numeral",
|
|
"numerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sol1": {
|
|
"synonyms": "heli, helio",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"circumsolar",
|
|
"lunisolar",
|
|
"parasol",
|
|
"solar",
|
|
"solar eclipse",
|
|
"solar system",
|
|
"solarium"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "sun",
|
|
"root": "sol1",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"giga": {
|
|
"meaning": "giant; billion",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "giga",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"gigahertz"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"divid, divis": {
|
|
"meaning": "divide",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "divid, divis",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"dividend",
|
|
"divisible",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"divisive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"individualist",
|
|
"individuality",
|
|
"individualize",
|
|
"indivisible",
|
|
"subdivide"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"al-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"alliteration",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"allude",
|
|
"allusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "al-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix al-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad-used before roots beginning with the letter \"l,\" such as \"loc\" and \"leg.\" See ad-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-er, -or, -ar2": {
|
|
"synonyms": "-ist, -ite2, -ator, -an, -ian, -ean",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"administrator",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"batter3",
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"broiler",
|
|
"burglar",
|
|
"bursar",
|
|
"captor",
|
|
"carrier",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"cleaner",
|
|
"commissioner",
|
|
"computer",
|
|
"consumer",
|
|
"container",
|
|
"dancer",
|
|
"diner",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"drinker",
|
|
"driver",
|
|
"employer",
|
|
"farmer",
|
|
"freezer",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"lecher",
|
|
"liar",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"painter1",
|
|
"pitcher2",
|
|
"player",
|
|
"potter",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"razor",
|
|
"refrigerator",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"runner",
|
|
"sailor",
|
|
"scribbler",
|
|
"sculptor",
|
|
"seller",
|
|
"singer",
|
|
"speaker",
|
|
"survivor",
|
|
"teacher",
|
|
"user",
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
"washer",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"writer"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "a person or thing that does",
|
|
"root": "-er, -or, -ar2",
|
|
"function": "The suffix group -er, -or, -ar2turns verbs into agent nouns.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"terr, terra": {
|
|
"synonyms": "geo",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"inter",
|
|
"subterranean",
|
|
"terra cotta",
|
|
"terrace",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"terrarium",
|
|
"terrestrial",
|
|
"terrier",
|
|
"territory"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "earth, land",
|
|
"root": "terr, terra",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-y2": {
|
|
"meaning": "state, quality, act, or practice of",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-y2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"assembly",
|
|
"beggary",
|
|
"calumny",
|
|
"carpentry",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"soldiery",
|
|
"treasury"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ic": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abiotic",
|
|
"acerbic",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"aerobic",
|
|
"agnostic",
|
|
"analgesic",
|
|
"anthropocentric",
|
|
"antibiotic",
|
|
"aquatic",
|
|
"civic",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"democratic",
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"economic",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"erotic",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"euphotic",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"heliocentric",
|
|
"geometric",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"music",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"periodic",
|
|
"philosophical",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"physics",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"sonic",
|
|
"sympathetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "like, pertaining to",
|
|
"root": "-ic",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -icattaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic(magic, critic, music) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-otic": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"antibiotic",
|
|
"hypnotic",
|
|
"necrotic",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"sclerotic",
|
|
"symbiotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "having or related to (a condition or state)",
|
|
"root": "-otic",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -oticattaches to Greek roots to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in \"-osis.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"nox, noct, noctu": {
|
|
"meaning": "night",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "nox, noct, noctu",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"equinox",
|
|
"nocturnal",
|
|
"nocturne"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"somn": {
|
|
"synonyms": "hypn",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"insomnia",
|
|
"somnambulate",
|
|
"somniloquy",
|
|
"somnolent"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "sleep",
|
|
"root": "somn",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"val, valu, valid": {
|
|
"meaning": "strength; worth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "val, valu, valid",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bivalent",
|
|
"divalent",
|
|
"equivalent",
|
|
"evaluate",
|
|
"heptavalent",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"invaluable",
|
|
"multivalent",
|
|
"pentavalent",
|
|
"polyvalent",
|
|
"quinquevalent",
|
|
"tetravalent",
|
|
"trivalent",
|
|
"univalent",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"valorize",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"value"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ali": {
|
|
"meaning": "other, foreign",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ali",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"alibi",
|
|
"alien",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"inalienable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mim": {
|
|
"meaning": "copy, imitate",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mim",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimeograph",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mimicry",
|
|
"pantomime"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"plac": {
|
|
"meaning": "calm; please",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "plac",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"complacency",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"placable",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"placatory",
|
|
"placid"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"arbor": {
|
|
"meaning": "tree",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "arbor",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"arbor",
|
|
"Arbor Day",
|
|
"arboreal",
|
|
"arborescent",
|
|
"arboretum",
|
|
"arborvitae"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"apo-, aph-": {
|
|
"meaning": "from, away from, off, off from",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "apo-, aph-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aphelion",
|
|
"apheresis",
|
|
"aphesis",
|
|
"aphorism",
|
|
"apocalypse",
|
|
"apocarpous",
|
|
"apocope",
|
|
"Apocrypha",
|
|
"apocryphal",
|
|
"apodosis",
|
|
"apogamy",
|
|
"apogee",
|
|
"apologetics",
|
|
"apologia",
|
|
"apologue",
|
|
"apology",
|
|
"apophthegm",
|
|
"apoplexy",
|
|
"apostasy",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"apostrophe",
|
|
"apothecary",
|
|
"apothegm",
|
|
"apotheosis",
|
|
"plasmapheresis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"sequi, secut, seque": {
|
|
"meaning": "to follow",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sequi, secut, seque",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"consecutive",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"sequel",
|
|
"sequence"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sept": {
|
|
"synonyms": "hept, hepta",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"September",
|
|
"septennial",
|
|
"septet",
|
|
"septillion",
|
|
"septuagenarian",
|
|
"Septuagint",
|
|
"septuple"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "seven",
|
|
"root": "sept",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"medi": {
|
|
"synonyms": "meso-",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"media1",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"medial",
|
|
"median",
|
|
"mediant",
|
|
"mediate",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"Mediterranean",
|
|
"medium"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "middle",
|
|
"root": "medi",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-osity": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"porosity",
|
|
"varicosity",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"virtuosity",
|
|
"viscosity"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "state or condition of",
|
|
"root": "-osity",
|
|
"function": "Most adjectives ending in \"-ous,\" or \"-ose1\" can combine with \"-ity\" to form nouns ending in -osity.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ego": {
|
|
"meaning": "I, self",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ego",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"alter ego",
|
|
"ego",
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"egoist",
|
|
"egomania",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"egotist"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"aer, aero": {
|
|
"meaning": "air, gas",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "aer, aero",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aerate",
|
|
"aerial",
|
|
"aerobatics",
|
|
"aerobe",
|
|
"aerobic",
|
|
"aerobics",
|
|
"aerobiology",
|
|
"aerodynamics",
|
|
"aeroembolism",
|
|
"aerolite",
|
|
"aerology",
|
|
"aeromechanics",
|
|
"aeronautics",
|
|
"aeropause",
|
|
"aerosol",
|
|
"aerospace",
|
|
"aerostat",
|
|
"aerostatics",
|
|
"anaerobe",
|
|
"anaerobic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"pend, pens": {
|
|
"meaning": "hang; weigh; spend",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pend, pens",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"append",
|
|
"appendix",
|
|
"depend",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"dependent",
|
|
"independence",
|
|
"independent",
|
|
"pendulum",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"impend"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"jud, jur, just": {
|
|
"meaning": "justice, law; swear",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "jud, jur, just",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adjudicate",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"adjure",
|
|
"conjure",
|
|
"injudicious",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"injustice",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judicial",
|
|
"judiciary",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"juridical",
|
|
"jurisdiction",
|
|
"jurisprudence",
|
|
"jury",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"perjure",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"unjust"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"neur, neuro": {
|
|
"meaning": "nerve",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "neur, neuro",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"neuralgia",
|
|
"neurasthenia",
|
|
"neuritis",
|
|
"neurology",
|
|
"neuron",
|
|
"neuropathy",
|
|
"neuropsychiatry",
|
|
"neuropterous",
|
|
"neurosis",
|
|
"neurosurgery",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"neurotransmitter",
|
|
"neurotropic",
|
|
"psychoneurosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"rap": {
|
|
"meaning": "seize, carry off by force",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "rap",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"enrapt",
|
|
"enrapture",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"rapacity",
|
|
"rape",
|
|
"rapt",
|
|
"raptor",
|
|
"raptorial",
|
|
"rapture"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ory, -atory2": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accusatory",
|
|
"advisory",
|
|
"aleatory",
|
|
"amatory",
|
|
"ambulatory",
|
|
"anticipatory",
|
|
"auditory",
|
|
"commendatory",
|
|
"compulsory",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"cursory",
|
|
"dextrorotatory",
|
|
"ejaculatory",
|
|
"exclamatory",
|
|
"exploratory",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"mandatory",
|
|
"obligatory",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"placatory",
|
|
"preparatory",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"respiratory",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"sensory",
|
|
"transitory"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "serving to, pertaining to",
|
|
"root": "-ory, -atory2",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ory, -atory2attaches to Latin verb roots to form adjectives. Adjectives ending in \"-atory\" tend to have corresponding verbs ending in \"-ate\" (congratulatory: congratulate).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"clin, cline": {
|
|
"meaning": "lean, slope",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "clin, cline",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"anticline",
|
|
"clinometer",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"disincline",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"isocline",
|
|
"monocline",
|
|
"monoclinous",
|
|
"reclinate",
|
|
"recline",
|
|
"syncline",
|
|
"thermocline"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"mill, milli, -illion": {
|
|
"meaning": "thousand",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mill, milli, -illion",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"billion",
|
|
"decillion",
|
|
"millennium",
|
|
"millepede",
|
|
"milliampere",
|
|
"millibar",
|
|
"millieme",
|
|
"milligram",
|
|
"milliliter",
|
|
"millimeter",
|
|
"millimicron",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"millipede",
|
|
"millisecond",
|
|
"millivolt",
|
|
"nonillion",
|
|
"octillion",
|
|
"postmillennial",
|
|
"quadrillion",
|
|
"quintillion",
|
|
"septillion",
|
|
"sextillion",
|
|
"trillion"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"the, theo": {
|
|
"synonyms": "dei, div",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"apotheosis",
|
|
"atheism",
|
|
"atheist",
|
|
"henotheism",
|
|
"monotheism",
|
|
"pantheism",
|
|
"pantheon",
|
|
"polytheism",
|
|
"theism",
|
|
"theocracy",
|
|
"theodicy",
|
|
"theology",
|
|
"theosophy",
|
|
"tritheism"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "god",
|
|
"root": "the, theo",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ite3": {
|
|
"meaning": "mineral or fossil",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ite3",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ammonite1",
|
|
"barite",
|
|
"bauxite",
|
|
"biotite",
|
|
"calcite",
|
|
"cassiterite",
|
|
"chalcopyrite",
|
|
"chlorite1",
|
|
"dolomite",
|
|
"granite",
|
|
"graphite",
|
|
"halite",
|
|
"hematite",
|
|
"hyalite",
|
|
"lignite",
|
|
"malachite",
|
|
"manganite",
|
|
"molybdenite",
|
|
"nephrite",
|
|
"pegmatite",
|
|
"perlite",
|
|
"pyrite",
|
|
"quartzite",
|
|
"samarskite",
|
|
"selenite",
|
|
"siderite",
|
|
"sphalerite",
|
|
"stalactite",
|
|
"steatite",
|
|
"taconite",
|
|
"tektite",
|
|
"vermiculite"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin and Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ambi-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "amphi-, ampho-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ambiance",
|
|
"ambidextrous",
|
|
"ambience",
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"circumambient"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "both, on both sides, around",
|
|
"root": "ambi-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ous, -ious": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"amorous",
|
|
"amorphous",
|
|
"anadromous",
|
|
"androgynous",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"apetalous",
|
|
"apocarpous",
|
|
"apterous",
|
|
"aqueous",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"avaricious",
|
|
"azygous",
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carnivorous",
|
|
"chromous",
|
|
"coterminous",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"diadromous",
|
|
"diaphanous",
|
|
"dicephalous",
|
|
"dioecious",
|
|
"disingenuous",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"endogenous",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"epigynous",
|
|
"euphonious",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"heterogamous",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"homogeneous",
|
|
"homogenous",
|
|
"homologous",
|
|
"homopterous",
|
|
"hydrous",
|
|
"hypogynous",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impervious",
|
|
"incommodious",
|
|
"incongruous",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"infelicitous",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"intravenous",
|
|
"isogenous",
|
|
"isomerous",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malodorous",
|
|
"monoclinous",
|
|
"monoecious",
|
|
"multiparous",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"perigynous",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"porous",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"quadrumanous",
|
|
"ramous",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"spacious",
|
|
"subaqueous",
|
|
"synchronous",
|
|
"tubuliflorous",
|
|
"unanimous",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"xerophilous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "full of, characterized by",
|
|
"root": "-ous, -ious",
|
|
"function": "The suffix \"-ous, -ious\" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"blast, blasto": {
|
|
"meaning": "bud, generative cell",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "blast, blasto",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"blastema",
|
|
"blastocyst",
|
|
"blastomere",
|
|
"blastula",
|
|
"endoblast",
|
|
"epiblast",
|
|
"hematoblast",
|
|
"hypoblast",
|
|
"mesoblast",
|
|
"osteoblast",
|
|
"trophoblast"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"metr, -meter, -metry": {
|
|
"meaning": "measure",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "metr, -meter, -metry",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"accelerometer",
|
|
"altimeter",
|
|
"ametropia",
|
|
"ammeter",
|
|
"anemometer",
|
|
"aneroid barometer",
|
|
"anthropometry",
|
|
"asymmetry",
|
|
"audiometer",
|
|
"barometer",
|
|
"biometrics",
|
|
"calorimeter",
|
|
"centimeter",
|
|
"chronometer",
|
|
"clinometer",
|
|
"cliometrics",
|
|
"craniometry",
|
|
"cryometer",
|
|
"cyclometer",
|
|
"decameter",
|
|
"decimeter",
|
|
"dekameter",
|
|
"diameter",
|
|
"dosimeter",
|
|
"dynamometer",
|
|
"econometrics",
|
|
"electrometer",
|
|
"fluorometer",
|
|
"galvanometer",
|
|
"geometric progression",
|
|
"geometry",
|
|
"goniometer",
|
|
"gravimeter",
|
|
"hectometer",
|
|
"hemacytometer",
|
|
"hemocytometer",
|
|
"heptameter",
|
|
"hexameter",
|
|
"hydrometer",
|
|
"hypermetropia",
|
|
"inclinometer",
|
|
"interferometer",
|
|
"isometric",
|
|
"lysimeter",
|
|
"magnetometer",
|
|
"manometer",
|
|
"meter",
|
|
"metrics",
|
|
"metronome",
|
|
"micrometer",
|
|
"nanometer",
|
|
"odometer",
|
|
"ohmmeter",
|
|
"optometry",
|
|
"parameter",
|
|
"pedometer",
|
|
"pentameter",
|
|
"perimeter",
|
|
"photometer",
|
|
"photometry",
|
|
"planimeter",
|
|
"polarimeter",
|
|
"potentiometer",
|
|
"pyrometer",
|
|
"radiometer",
|
|
"saccharimeter",
|
|
"saccharometer",
|
|
"salimeter",
|
|
"salinometer",
|
|
"spectrometer",
|
|
"speedometer",
|
|
"sphygmomanometer",
|
|
"symmetry",
|
|
"tachometer",
|
|
"taximeter",
|
|
"telemetry",
|
|
"tetrameter",
|
|
"thermometer",
|
|
"tonometer",
|
|
"trigonometry",
|
|
"trimeter",
|
|
"turbidimeter",
|
|
"variometer",
|
|
"voltammeter",
|
|
"voltmeter",
|
|
"wattmeter"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"hosp, host1": {
|
|
"meaning": "host, guest",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "hosp, host1",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hospice",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"hospital",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"hostel",
|
|
"hostess",
|
|
"inhospitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"sus-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"sustain"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, below",
|
|
"root": "sus-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix \"sus-\" occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of \"sub-.\"\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"amphi-, ampho-": {
|
|
"synonyms": "ambi-",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amphibian",
|
|
"amphibious",
|
|
"amphibole",
|
|
"amphiprostyle",
|
|
"amphora",
|
|
"amphoteric"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "both, on both sides, around",
|
|
"root": "amphi-, ampho-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cyan, cyano": {
|
|
"meaning": "blue",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cyan, cyano",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cyanic",
|
|
"cyanine",
|
|
"cyanosis",
|
|
"hemocyanin"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"suf-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"suffice",
|
|
"suffix",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, below",
|
|
"root": "suf-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix suf-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of sub-used before roots beginning with \"f,\" such as \"fus\" and \"fix.\" See sub-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"prim, princ": {
|
|
"synonyms": "proto, prot, arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"primer",
|
|
"primeval",
|
|
"primogenitor",
|
|
"primogeniture",
|
|
"primordial",
|
|
"primrose",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"principality",
|
|
"principle"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "first",
|
|
"root": "prim, princ",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"a-2": {
|
|
"meaning": "on",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "a-2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aboard",
|
|
"afire",
|
|
"afoot",
|
|
"ashore",
|
|
"atop"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"fer, lat2, -late": {
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ablate",
|
|
"ablation",
|
|
"afferent",
|
|
"aquifer",
|
|
"collate",
|
|
"collation",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"conference",
|
|
"conifer",
|
|
"correlate",
|
|
"defer1",
|
|
"differ",
|
|
"different",
|
|
"elate",
|
|
"elation",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"preferable",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"refer",
|
|
"relate",
|
|
"relation",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"rotifer",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"translate",
|
|
"translation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "carry, bring",
|
|
"root": "fer, lat2, -late",
|
|
"function": "See also -iferousand -fic"
|
|
},
|
|
"ram, rami": {
|
|
"meaning": "branch",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ram, rami",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ramification",
|
|
"ramiform",
|
|
"ramify",
|
|
"ramose",
|
|
"ramous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ar1": {
|
|
"class": "adjective-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"angular",
|
|
"cellular",
|
|
"circular",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"lunar",
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"perpendicular",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"similar",
|
|
"solar",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"tubular"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "of, pertaining to, or resembling",
|
|
"root": "-ar1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ar1attaches to bound Latinate bases to form adjectives. Most adjectives ending in -ar1combine with the suffix -ity to form nouns ending in -arity. -ar1is a variant of -al2, -ial that for phonological reasons occurs with bases ending in 'l'.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ob-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"obloquy",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"obtrude",
|
|
"object"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "towards; against; away",
|
|
"root": "ob-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix ob-is a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as object. It has multiple forms, as the 'b' sound in ob-assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms oc-, of-, op-, and o-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"corp, corpo, corpor, corpus": {
|
|
"meaning": "body",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "corp, corpo, corpor, corpus",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"corporal",
|
|
"corporate",
|
|
"corporation",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"corps",
|
|
"corpse",
|
|
"corpulence",
|
|
"corpulent",
|
|
"corpus",
|
|
"corpuscle",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"incorporeal"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fus, found2": {
|
|
"meaning": "pour, melt",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fus, found2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"circumfuse",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"diffusive",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"found3",
|
|
"foundry",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"infusion",
|
|
"interfuse",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"suffuse",
|
|
"transfuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-en1": {
|
|
"class": "verb-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"bedizen",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"broaden",
|
|
"chasten",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"coarsen",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"deafen",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"fatten",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"foreshorten",
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"frighten",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hoarsen",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"moisten",
|
|
"neaten",
|
|
"redden",
|
|
"richen",
|
|
"ripen",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"steepen",
|
|
"straighten",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"tauten",
|
|
"tighten",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"whiten",
|
|
"widen"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English",
|
|
"meaning": "to cause to be or become or have",
|
|
"root": "-en1",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -en1forms verbs from monosyllabic English adjectives.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"ped2, pedo": {
|
|
"meaning": "child",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ped2, pedo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"encyclopedia",
|
|
"orthopedics",
|
|
"pedagogue",
|
|
"pedagogy",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrics",
|
|
"pedophile",
|
|
"pedophilia"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"phyll, phyllo": {
|
|
"meaning": "leaf",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "phyll, phyllo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"chlorophyll",
|
|
"phyllotaxis",
|
|
"phylloxera",
|
|
"sporophyll"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"erg, ergo, urg": {
|
|
"meaning": "work",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "erg, ergo, urg",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"dramaturgy",
|
|
"energetics",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"erg",
|
|
"ergonomics",
|
|
"liturgy",
|
|
"metallurgy",
|
|
"synergism",
|
|
"synergy",
|
|
"thaumaturgy",
|
|
"zymurgy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"tri": {
|
|
"meaning": "three",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tri",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"triad",
|
|
"triangle",
|
|
"triathlon",
|
|
"tricentennial",
|
|
"triceps",
|
|
"triclinic",
|
|
"tricorn",
|
|
"tricuspid",
|
|
"tricycle",
|
|
"trident",
|
|
"tridentate",
|
|
"triennial",
|
|
"trifid",
|
|
"trifocal",
|
|
"trifoliate",
|
|
"trigonometry",
|
|
"trihedron",
|
|
"trilateral",
|
|
"trilingual",
|
|
"trillion",
|
|
"trilobate",
|
|
"trilobite",
|
|
"trilogy",
|
|
"trimester",
|
|
"trimeter",
|
|
"trinity",
|
|
"trinomial",
|
|
"trio",
|
|
"tripartite",
|
|
"triple",
|
|
"triplet",
|
|
"triplicate",
|
|
"tripod",
|
|
"trireme",
|
|
"trisect",
|
|
"triskaidekaphobia",
|
|
"trisomic",
|
|
"tristich",
|
|
"trisyllable",
|
|
"tritheism",
|
|
"tritone",
|
|
"triune",
|
|
"trivalent",
|
|
"triweekly"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"lit, litera": {
|
|
"meaning": "letter, reading",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "lit, litera",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"alliteration",
|
|
"illiteracy",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"literacy",
|
|
"literal",
|
|
"literary",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"literati",
|
|
"literature",
|
|
"transliterate"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"tact, tang, ting, tig": {
|
|
"meaning": "touch",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "tact, tang, ting, tig",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"contiguity",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"contingent",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"tact",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"tactile",
|
|
"tangent",
|
|
"tangible"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pale, paleo": {
|
|
"meaning": "ancient",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pale, paleo",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"paleethnology",
|
|
"paleography",
|
|
"Paleolithic",
|
|
"paleontology",
|
|
"Paleozoic"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ment": {
|
|
"meaning": "mind",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ment",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"mentation",
|
|
"mention"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"hypn, hypno": {
|
|
"synonyms": "somn",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"hypnology",
|
|
"hypnosis",
|
|
"hypnotic",
|
|
"hypnotism"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "sleep",
|
|
"root": "hypn, hypno",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ite2": {
|
|
"meaning": "person or thing that comes from, or is a member or follower of",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ite2",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"Carmelite",
|
|
"laborite",
|
|
"Luddite",
|
|
"Muscovite",
|
|
"New Hampshirite",
|
|
"New Jerseyite",
|
|
"Semite",
|
|
"Shiite",
|
|
"suburbanite",
|
|
"Sunnite",
|
|
"sybarite",
|
|
"urbanite",
|
|
"Wisconsinite",
|
|
"Wyomingite"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"suc-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"succumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "under, below",
|
|
"root": "suc-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix suc-occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of sub-used before roots beginning with \"c,\" such as \"ced, ces, -ceed, -cede, -cess.\" See sub-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"radi": {
|
|
"meaning": "ray, spoke",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "radi",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"radioactive",
|
|
"radiology",
|
|
"radium",
|
|
"radius",
|
|
"ray"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-itis": {
|
|
"meaning": "inflammation",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-itis",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"appendicitis",
|
|
"arthritis",
|
|
"bronchitis",
|
|
"bursitis",
|
|
"colitis",
|
|
"dermatitis",
|
|
"encephalitis",
|
|
"endocarditis",
|
|
"enteritis",
|
|
"gastritis",
|
|
"gastroenteritis",
|
|
"gingivitis",
|
|
"hepatitis",
|
|
"ileitis",
|
|
"laryngitis",
|
|
"mastitis",
|
|
"mastoiditis",
|
|
"meningitis",
|
|
"myelitis",
|
|
"nephritis",
|
|
"neuritis",
|
|
"oophoritis",
|
|
"osteitis",
|
|
"osteomyelitis",
|
|
"otitis",
|
|
"ovaritis",
|
|
"parotitis",
|
|
"pericarditis",
|
|
"peritonitis",
|
|
"pharyngitis",
|
|
"phlebitis",
|
|
"poliomyelitis",
|
|
"retinitis",
|
|
"rhinitis",
|
|
"salpingitis",
|
|
"sinusitis",
|
|
"spondylitis",
|
|
"tendinitis",
|
|
"vaginitis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"gon": {
|
|
"meaning": "angle",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "gon",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"diagonal",
|
|
"heptagon",
|
|
"hexagon",
|
|
"nonagon",
|
|
"octagon",
|
|
"pentagon",
|
|
"polygon",
|
|
"trigonometry"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"trud, trus": {
|
|
"meaning": "push",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "trud, trus",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"intrude",
|
|
"intrusive",
|
|
"obtrude",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"protrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"re-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"irremissible",
|
|
"irrevocable",
|
|
"re-coil",
|
|
"re-cover",
|
|
"react",
|
|
"reappear",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"record",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"reflect",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"reheat",
|
|
"relive",
|
|
"remissible",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"repaint",
|
|
"repay",
|
|
"replay",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"resignation",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"reversible",
|
|
"revert",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"revision",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"rewrite",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "again; back or back again",
|
|
"root": "re-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix re-occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean \"again\" (revise) or \"back again\" (reflect). It also attaches to English verbs (replay, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by \"re-\" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resignfrom a job).\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"chrom, chromo, chromato, -chrome": {
|
|
"meaning": "color, pigment; the element chromium or the substance chromatin",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "chrom, chromo, chromato, -chrome",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"achromic",
|
|
"bichromate",
|
|
"chroma",
|
|
"chromate",
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"chromatics",
|
|
"chromatin",
|
|
"chrome",
|
|
"chromic",
|
|
"chromium",
|
|
"chromolithograph",
|
|
"chromolithography",
|
|
"chromosome",
|
|
"chromosphere",
|
|
"chromous",
|
|
"dichromatic",
|
|
"dichromic",
|
|
"hemochromatosis",
|
|
"Mercurochrome",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monochrome",
|
|
"panchromatic",
|
|
"photochromic",
|
|
"polychrome"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"eco": {
|
|
"meaning": "habitat, environment",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "eco",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ecocide",
|
|
"ecology",
|
|
"economic",
|
|
"economics",
|
|
"economist",
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"ecosystem",
|
|
"ecotourism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"para": {
|
|
"meaning": "defense against",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "para",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"parachute",
|
|
"parapet",
|
|
"parasol"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"gam, gamo, -gamy": {
|
|
"meaning": "marriage",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "gam, gamo, -gamy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"allogamy",
|
|
"apogamy",
|
|
"autogamy",
|
|
"bigamy",
|
|
"gamete",
|
|
"heterogamous",
|
|
"monogamy",
|
|
"polygamy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ance, -ence, -ency, -ancy": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"accountancy",
|
|
"admittance",
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"ambiance",
|
|
"ambience",
|
|
"appetency",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"audience",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"brilliancy",
|
|
"buoyancy",
|
|
"cadence",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"complacency",
|
|
"conference",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"conservancy",
|
|
"consistency",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"constituency",
|
|
"contingency",
|
|
"counterinsurgency",
|
|
"countertendency",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dependency",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disappearance",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"efficiency",
|
|
"eloquence",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"equivalency",
|
|
"excellency",
|
|
"exigency",
|
|
"expectancy",
|
|
"expediency",
|
|
"fluency",
|
|
"frequency",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"incoherency",
|
|
"inconsistency",
|
|
"incumbency",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"independence",
|
|
"independency",
|
|
"inefficiency",
|
|
"infancy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"insurgency",
|
|
"interagency",
|
|
"interdependency",
|
|
"itinerancy",
|
|
"latency",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"mendicancy",
|
|
"nonbelligerency",
|
|
"nonemergency",
|
|
"occupancy",
|
|
"occurrence",
|
|
"patency",
|
|
"permanency",
|
|
"piquancy",
|
|
"poignancy",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"pregnancy",
|
|
"presidency",
|
|
"proficiency",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"regency",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"residence",
|
|
"residency",
|
|
"science",
|
|
"solvency",
|
|
"stringency",
|
|
"subagency",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"superefficiency",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"tenancy",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"transparency",
|
|
"urgency",
|
|
"vacancy",
|
|
"vagrancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "state, quality, or act of",
|
|
"root": "-ance, -ence, -ency, -ancy",
|
|
"function": "The suffix group -ance, -ence, -ency, -ancyattaches to verbs and Latin verb stems to create nouns. The suffix -anceis usually attached to whole English words, whereas -enceis usually attached to roots: compare eloquenceand acceptance. For most nouns ending in -ance, -ence, -ency, -ancy, there is a correponsponding adjective form ending in -ant, -ent.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-mancy": {
|
|
"meaning": "divination",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-mancy",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"bibliomancy",
|
|
"chiromancy",
|
|
"necromancy",
|
|
"oneiromancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"agr, agro, agri": {
|
|
"meaning": "field, farm, crop",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "agr, agro, agri",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"agrarian",
|
|
"agribusiness",
|
|
"agriculture",
|
|
"agrobiology",
|
|
"agrochemical",
|
|
"agronomy"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"pan, panto": {
|
|
"meaning": "all",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "pan, panto",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cyclorama",
|
|
"panacea",
|
|
"panchromatic",
|
|
"pancreas",
|
|
"pandect",
|
|
"pandemic",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"panoply",
|
|
"panorama",
|
|
"pantheism",
|
|
"pantheon",
|
|
"pantograph",
|
|
"pantomime"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"ad-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"adit",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"adjure",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"administrative",
|
|
"administrator",
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"admission",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"admonition",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"adoption",
|
|
"advent",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"advert",
|
|
"advertent",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"inadvertent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "to, toward",
|
|
"root": "ad-",
|
|
"function": "Originally a Latin preposition and prefix, ad-occurs in English in Latin loanwords. It has multiple forms, as the final 'd' sound in ad-assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms: ac-, af-, ag-1, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, and at-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ad, -ade": {
|
|
"meaning": "group (of a certain number indicated by the base)",
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"root": "-ad, -ade",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"decade",
|
|
"ennead",
|
|
"heptad",
|
|
"monad",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"pentad",
|
|
"tetrad",
|
|
"triad"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cine, kine, kinet, kinemat": {
|
|
"meaning": "motion",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cine, kine, kinet, kinemat",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"cinema",
|
|
"cinematographer",
|
|
"cinematography",
|
|
"kinematics",
|
|
"kinescope",
|
|
"kinesics",
|
|
"kinesthesia",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"kinetics",
|
|
"kinetin",
|
|
"psychokinesis",
|
|
"telekinesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"infra-": {
|
|
"meaning": "above, over",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "infra-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"infrared",
|
|
"infrasonic",
|
|
"infrastructure"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"-ism2": {
|
|
"class": "noun-forming suffix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ageism",
|
|
"capitalism",
|
|
"chauvinism",
|
|
"communism",
|
|
"environmentalism",
|
|
"extremism",
|
|
"fanaticism",
|
|
"fascism",
|
|
"feminism",
|
|
"materialism",
|
|
"monotheism",
|
|
"patriotism",
|
|
"pluralism",
|
|
"polytheism",
|
|
"racism",
|
|
"realism",
|
|
"sexism",
|
|
"socialism",
|
|
"theism"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek",
|
|
"meaning": "doctrine, belief, theory",
|
|
"root": "-ism2",
|
|
"function": "The suffix -ism2has the same origin as -ism1but attaches to bases of diverse origins to form nouns denoting doctrines, beliefs, or theories. In the growing group of words modeled on the word \"racism,\" -ismmeans \"bias based on,\" as in \"sexism\" and \"ageism.\" The majority of nouns ending in -ism2have a corresponding adjective and noun form ending in -ist.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"alt, alti, alto": {
|
|
"meaning": "high",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "alt, alti, alto",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"altimeter",
|
|
"altitude",
|
|
"alto",
|
|
"altocumulus",
|
|
"altoist",
|
|
"altostratus",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"exaltation",
|
|
"exalted"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mut": {
|
|
"meaning": "change, interchange",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "mut",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"commute",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"mutation",
|
|
"mutual",
|
|
"permute",
|
|
"transmute"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"fore-": {
|
|
"meaning": "before, in time or position",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "fore-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"forearm",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"forecheck",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"foregone",
|
|
"foreground",
|
|
"forehead",
|
|
"foreknow",
|
|
"forerun",
|
|
"foresail",
|
|
"foresee",
|
|
"foreshadow",
|
|
"foreshock",
|
|
"foretaste",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"forethought",
|
|
"forewarn"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Old English"
|
|
},
|
|
"volv, volu, volut": {
|
|
"meaning": "roll, turn",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "volv, volu, volut",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"convoluted",
|
|
"convolution",
|
|
"convolve",
|
|
"convolvulus",
|
|
"devolve",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"involucre",
|
|
"involute",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"microevolution",
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"revolver",
|
|
"vault",
|
|
"voluble",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"volute",
|
|
"volvulus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"dys-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "eu",
|
|
"synonyms": "mal, male",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dysentery",
|
|
"dysfunction",
|
|
"dyslexia",
|
|
"dysmenorrhea",
|
|
"dyspepsia",
|
|
"dysphagia",
|
|
"dysphonia",
|
|
"dysphoria",
|
|
"dysplasia",
|
|
"dyspnea",
|
|
"dysprosium",
|
|
"dystrophy",
|
|
"muscular dystrophy"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "bad, difficult, abnormal",
|
|
"root": "dys-",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"spor, sporo, spori": {
|
|
"meaning": "sowing; seed",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "spor, sporo, spori",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"Diaspora",
|
|
"sporangium",
|
|
"spore",
|
|
"sporophyll",
|
|
"sporophyte",
|
|
"zoospore",
|
|
"zygospore"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"san": {
|
|
"meaning": "health",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "san",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sanitarium",
|
|
"sanitary"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"melan, melano": {
|
|
"meaning": "black",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "melan, melano",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"melancholia",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"Melanesian",
|
|
"melanin",
|
|
"melanism",
|
|
"melanoma"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"counter-, contra-": {
|
|
"meaning": "against, in the opposite direction",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "counter-, contra-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"contradiction",
|
|
"contraindicate",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contravene",
|
|
"counteract",
|
|
"counterattack",
|
|
"counterbalance",
|
|
"counterclockwise",
|
|
"counterinsurgency",
|
|
"counterpoint"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"scen, scend": {
|
|
"meaning": "climb",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "scen, scend",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"transcend",
|
|
"transcendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"spher, -sphere": {
|
|
"meaning": "ball",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "spher, -sphere",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"atmospherics",
|
|
"bathysphere",
|
|
"biosphere",
|
|
"celestial sphere",
|
|
"chromosphere",
|
|
"exosphere",
|
|
"hemisphere",
|
|
"hydrosphere",
|
|
"ionosphere",
|
|
"lithosphere",
|
|
"magnetosphere",
|
|
"mesosphere",
|
|
"ozonosphere",
|
|
"photosphere",
|
|
"planisphere",
|
|
"spheroid",
|
|
"stratosphere",
|
|
"thermosphere"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"noun, nunc": {
|
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"meaning": "declare",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "noun, nunc",
|
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"example": [
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"annunciation",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"pronounce",
|
|
"pronouncement",
|
|
"pronunciation"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"ject, jet, jac": {
|
|
"meaning": "throw; lie",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "ject, jet, jac",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"dejection",
|
|
"ejaculatory",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"inject",
|
|
"injection",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interjection",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jetsam",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"projectile",
|
|
"projection",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"subjacent",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"subjective",
|
|
"trajectory"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"omni-": {
|
|
"meaning": "all",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "omni-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"omnibus",
|
|
"omnidirectional",
|
|
"omnipotent",
|
|
"omnipresent",
|
|
"omniscient",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"omnivorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"quadr, quart": {
|
|
"meaning": "four, fourth",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "quadr, quart",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"forequarter",
|
|
"hindquarter",
|
|
"quadrangle",
|
|
"quadrant",
|
|
"quadrennial",
|
|
"quadrilateral",
|
|
"quadruped",
|
|
"quadruple",
|
|
"quart",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"quarter horse",
|
|
"quarterly",
|
|
"quartet",
|
|
"quarto"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"post-": {
|
|
"antonyms": "ante-, pre-, pro-2",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"postbellum",
|
|
"postdate",
|
|
"postdiluvian",
|
|
"postdoctoral",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"posterity",
|
|
"postgraduate",
|
|
"posthumous",
|
|
"posthypnotic",
|
|
"postlude",
|
|
"postmeridian",
|
|
"postmillennial",
|
|
"postmortem",
|
|
"postnasal",
|
|
"postpartum",
|
|
"postpone",
|
|
"postprandial",
|
|
"postscript"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "after, behind",
|
|
"root": "post-",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"naut": {
|
|
"synonyms": "nav",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"aeronautics",
|
|
"aquanaut",
|
|
"astronaut",
|
|
"nautical",
|
|
"nautilus"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "ship; sailor",
|
|
"root": "naut",
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"sen": {
|
|
"meaning": "old",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "sen",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"senate",
|
|
"senator",
|
|
"senile",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"seniority"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"dactyl": {
|
|
"meaning": "finger",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dactyl",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"dactyl",
|
|
"dactylography",
|
|
"pterodactyl"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"plu, plur": {
|
|
"meaning": "more",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "plu, plur",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"pluperfect",
|
|
"plural",
|
|
"pluralism",
|
|
"pluralistic",
|
|
"plurality",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"vir": {
|
|
"meaning": "man",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "vir",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"triumvirate",
|
|
"virago",
|
|
"virile",
|
|
"virility"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"mis-": {
|
|
"meaning": "bad, badly, wrongly",
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"root": "mis-",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"misbehave",
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"mischance",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"misdo",
|
|
"misfile",
|
|
"misfire",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"misnomer",
|
|
"misplace",
|
|
"mispronounce",
|
|
"misread",
|
|
"misspeak",
|
|
"misspell",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"misunderstand",
|
|
"misunderstood",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"oc-": {
|
|
"class": "prefix",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"occidental",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"occur"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin",
|
|
"meaning": "towards; against; away",
|
|
"root": "oc-",
|
|
"function": "The prefix oc-is an assimilated form of ob-used before roots beginning with \"c.\" See ob-.\r\n"
|
|
},
|
|
"penta, pent": {
|
|
"meaning": "five",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "penta, pent",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"pentacle",
|
|
"pentad",
|
|
"pentagon",
|
|
"pentahedron",
|
|
"pentameter",
|
|
"Pentateuch",
|
|
"pentathlon",
|
|
"pentavalent",
|
|
"Pentecost",
|
|
"pentose"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"cyt, cyto, -cyte": {
|
|
"meaning": "cell",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "cyt, cyto, -cyte",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"amebocyte",
|
|
"cytogenetics",
|
|
"cytology",
|
|
"cytoplasm",
|
|
"erythrocyte",
|
|
"gametocyte",
|
|
"hemacytometer",
|
|
"hemocytometer",
|
|
"leukocyte",
|
|
"leukocytosis",
|
|
"lymphocyte",
|
|
"oocyte",
|
|
"phagocyte"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Greek"
|
|
},
|
|
"dom1, domin": {
|
|
"meaning": "master",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"root": "dom1, domin",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"dominate",
|
|
"domineer",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"predominate",
|
|
"subdominant"
|
|
],
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
},
|
|
"luc, lum": {
|
|
"synonyms": "phot, photo",
|
|
"class": "root",
|
|
"example": [
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"lumen",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"luminescent",
|
|
"luminiferous",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"translucent"
|
|
],
|
|
"meaning": "light; shine",
|
|
"root": "luc, lum",
|
|
"origin": "Latin"
|
|
}
|
|
}
|