| 【pict】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "pictura," "pictus," and "pingere." It carries the basic meaning of "paint." from PIE *peig- "to cut, mark by incision" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "pict"]
depict **[3841] To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
paint ****[530] Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture.
painter ***[3332] A painter is an artist who paints pictures.
painting ****[2425] A painting is a picture which someone has painted.
picture ****[333] A picture consists of lines and shapes which are drawn, painted, or printed on a surface and show a person, thing, or scene.
pint **[4436] A pint is a unit of measurement for liquids. In Britain, it is equal to 568 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an imperial gallon. In America, it is equal to 473 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an American gallon.
[WORD ROOT]root pict
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pict, pig, paint, pint
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) pictura, pictus, pingere
[MEANING]root paint
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 pingere to paint, represent in a picture, stain; embroider, tattoo
- 【Latin】 pictus [Perfect passive participle of pingo(=pingere) (“I paint”)] to paint
- 【Latin】 pictura [From pictum+-tura, from the supine of pingo(=pingere) (“I paint”)]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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depict ★★[3841] verb from depict 〈 pict
【DEFINITION】 To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
【Declension/Conjugation】 depicted, depicted, depicting, depicts
【SYNONYM】 represent, portray
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ pict; paint
【Etymology】 《Latin pictus》 [Perfect passive participle of pingo(=pingere) (“I paint”)] to paint
【DERIVATIVEs】 depicter, depiction, depictive, depictor, depict
paint ★★★★[530] noun from paint
【DEFINITION】 Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture.
【pl.】 paints
【ROOTs】 paint(pict); paint
【Etymology】 《Latin pingere》 to paint, represent in a picture, stain; embroider, tattoo
【First Known Meaning】 that with which something is painted, a substance used in painting
【DERIVATIVEs】 painty, paint
painter ★★★[3332] noun from paint
【DEFINITION】 A painter is an artist who paints pictures.
【COMPOSITION】 paint + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ paint(pict); paint ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pingere》 to paint, represent in a picture, stain; embroider, tattoo
painting ★★★★[2425] noun from paint
【DEFINITION】 A painting is a picture which someone has painted.
【pl.】 paintings
【COMPOSITION】 paint + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ paint(pict); paint ⑵ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pingere》 to paint, represent in a picture, stain; embroider, tattoo
picture ★★★★[333] noun from pict
【DEFINITION】 A picture consists of lines and shapes which are drawn, painted, or printed on a surface and show a person, thing, or scene.
【pl.】 pictures
【SYNONYM】 sketch
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pict; paint ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pictus》 [Perfect passive participle of pingo(=pingere) (“I paint”)] to paint
【First Known Meaning】 the process or art of drawing or painting
【DERIVATIVEs】 pictorial, picturesque, picturize, picture
pint ★★[4436] noun from paint
【DEFINITION】 A pint is a unit of measurement for liquids. In Britain, it is equal to 568 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an imperial gallon. In America, it is equal to 473 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an American gallon.
【ROOTs】 pint(pict); paint
【Etymology】 《Latin pingere》 to paint, represent in a picture, stain; embroider, tattoo
【First Known Meaning】 liquid measure equal to half a quart
Other words containing "pict"; depicter, depiction, depictive, depictor, painty, pict, pictorial, pigment, repaint
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
pick, peck, pitch
physi
photo
phan-, phen-, phase-
pete, pet-
person
peri-, perit-, pert-
pend
pell-, puls-
patr-
