| 【pac】 is word-forming element usually meaning "peace" from Latin "pax, pacis" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "pac"]
pacify ☆[5364] to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet
paid ☆[4836] Paid workers, or people who do paid work, receive money for the work that they do.
pay ****[182]
payment ****[1672] A payment is an amount of money that is paid to someone, or the act of paying this money.
peace ****[546] If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict.
peaceful ***[2626] Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war.
[WORD ROOT]root pac
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pac, peac, pay, paci, pax, peace, pai, pas, pease
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) pax, pacis
[MEANING]root peace
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 pax (genitive pacis) peace
- 【Latin】 pacis [genitive of pax] peace
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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pacify ☆[5364] verb from pacify 〈 pax
【DEFINITION】 ① to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet
② to cause or force (a country, a violent group of people, etc.) to become peaceful
【Declension/Conjugation】 pacifies, pacified, pacified, pacifying
【SYNONYM】 placate, conciliate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ paci(pac); peace ⑵ fy; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pax》 (genitive pacis) peace
【DERIVATIVEs】 pacifiable, Pacific, pacification, pacify
paid ☆[4836] adjective from pay
【DEFINITION】 Paid workers, or people who do paid work, receive money for the work that they do.
【ANTONYM】 unpaid
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pai(pac); peace ⑵ d(ed); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pacare》 [from pax] to please, pacify, satisfy; satisfy a creditor; (especially) satisfy a creditor, (literally) make peaceful
pay ★★★★[182] verb from pay
【DEFINITION】
【Declension/Conjugation】 paid payed, paid payed, paying, pays
【ROOTs】 pay(pac); peace
【Etymology】 《Latin pacare》 [from pax] to please, pacify, satisfy; satisfy a creditor; (especially) satisfy a creditor, (literally) make peaceful
【First Known Meaning】 to appease, pacify, satisfy
【DERIVATIVEs】 payment, pay
payment ★★★★[1672] noun from pay
【DEFINITION】 A payment is an amount of money that is paid to someone, or the act of paying this money.
【pl.】 payments
【SYNONYM】 recompense
【COMPOSITION】 pay
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pay(pac); peace ⑵ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pacare》 [from pax] to please, pacify, satisfy; satisfy a creditor; (especially) satisfy a creditor, (literally) make peaceful
【DERIVATIVEs】 payment, pay
peace ★★★★[546] noun from peace
【DEFINITION】 If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 peace(pac); peace
【Etymology】 《Latin pax》 (genitive pacis) peace
【First Known Meaning】 freedom from civil disorder
【DERIVATIVEs】 peace, peaceful, peacefully, peacefulness
peaceful ★★★[2626] adjective from peace
【DEFINITION】 Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war.
【SYNONYM】 tranquil, peaceable
【ROOTs】 ⑴ peace(pac); peace ⑵ ful; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pax》 (genitive pacis) peace
【DERIVATIVEs】 peace, peaceful, peacefully, peacefulness
Other words containing "pac"; appeace, appeasable, appease, appeasement, appeaser, Pacific, pacifism, pacifist, pax, peacefully, peacefulness, peacemaker, underpaid, underpay
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
over
out, ut
other
ori-, ort-
organ-
order
opt
oper-, opera-
open
one
