| 【nutri-, nutr-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "nutrire." It carries the basic meaning of "nourish." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "nutri-, nutr-"]
nurse ****[633] A nurse is a person whose job is to care for people who are ill.
nursery **[3635] A nursery is a place where children who are not old enough to go to school are looked after. → see also day nursery
nurture ☆[5289] If you nurture something such as a young child or a young plant, you care for it while it is growing and developing.
nutrient ***[2970] Nutrients are substances that help plants and animals to grow.
nutrition **[4083] Nutrition is the process of taking food into the body and absorbing the nutrients in those foods.
nutritious ☆[4757] Nutritious food contains substances which help your body to be healthy.
[WORD ROOT]root nutri
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] nutr, nurs, nour, nurse, nutrit, nurt
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) nutrire
[MEANING]root nourish
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 nutrire [from *nutri] to nourish, suckle, feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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nurse ★★★★[633] noun from nurse 〈 nutri
【DEFINITION】 A nurse is a person whose job is to care for people who are ill.
【pl.】 nurses
【ROOTs】 nurse(nutri); nourish
【Etymology】 《Latin nutrix》 (genitive nutricis) wet-nurse
【First Known Meaning】 wet-nurse, woman who nourishes or suckles an infant; foster-mother to a young child
nursery ★★[3635] noun from nurse 〈 nutri
【DEFINITION】 A nursery is a place where children who are not old enough to go to school are looked after. → see also day nursery
【pl.】 nurseries
【COMPOSITION】 nurse + ery
【ROOTs】 ⑴ nurs(nutri); nourish ⑵ ery; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin nutrire》 [from *nutri] to nourish, suckle, feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve
nurture ☆[5289] verb from nutri
【DEFINITION】 If you nurture something such as a young child or a young plant, you care for it while it is growing and developing.
【Declension/Conjugation】 nurtured nurtured nurturing nurtures
【SYNONYM】 foster
【ROOTs】 ⑴ nurt(nutri); nourish ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin nutrire》 [from *nutri] to nourish, suckle, feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve
【First Known Meaning】 to bring up, rear
【DERIVATIVEs】 nurturable, nurturer, nurture
nutrient ★★★[2970] noun from nutri
【DEFINITION】 Nutrients are substances that help plants and animals to grow.
【pl.】 nutrients
【ROOTs】 ⑴ nutri; nourish ⑵ ent(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin nutrire》 [from *nutri] to nourish, suckle, feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve
【First Known Meaning】 a nutritious substance
【DERIVATIVEs】 nutrition, nutritional, nutritionally, nutritionary, nutritionist, nutritious, nutritive, nutrient
nutrition ★★[4083] noun from nutrition 〈 nutri
【DEFINITION】 Nutrition is the process of taking food into the body and absorbing the nutrients in those foods.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ nutrit(nutri); nourish ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin nutrire》 [from *nutri] to nourish, suckle, feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve
【First Known Meaning】 act or process by which organisms absorb their proper food into their systems and build it into living tissue
【DERIVATIVEs】 nutrition, nutritional, nutritionally, nutritionary, nutritionist, nutritious, nutritiously, nutritiousness, nutritive, nutrient
nutritious ☆[4757] adjective from nutri
【DEFINITION】 Nutritious food contains substances which help your body to be healthy.
【SYNONYM】 nourishing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ nutrit(nutri); nourish ⑵ ious(ous); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin nutrire》 [from *nutri] to nourish, suckle, feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve
【First Known Meaning】 containing or contributing nourishment,
【DERIVATIVEs】 nutrition, nutritional, nutritionally, nutritionary, nutritionist, nutritious, nutritiously, nutritiousness, nutritive, nutrient
Other words containing "nutri-, nutr-"; innutrition, malnourish, malnourishment, malnutrition, micronutrient, nonnutritional, nourish, nourishment, nursey, nursing, nurturance, nutri, nutriment, nutritional, nutritionally, nutritionary, nutritionist, nutritiously, nutritiousness, nutritive, nutriture
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
nov-
nunci-, nounc-
note-, not-
norm
nore
nonu-, non-
nomen-, nomin-
nom-
no
nine
