| 【poli】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "polire." It carries the basic meaning of "polish," "make smooth," "decorate," and "embellish." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "poli"]
polish ***[3136] Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine.
polite ***[2713] Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people.
politely **[4458] polite + ly
[WORD ROOT]root poli
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pol, poli
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) polire
[MEANING]root polish, make smooth, decorate, embellish
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 polire to polish, to make smooth; (figuratively) refine, improve
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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polish ★★★[3136] noun from polish
【DEFINITION】 ① Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine.
② If you say that someone has polish, you mean that they show confidence and know how to behave socially.
③ If you say that a performance or piece of work has polish, you mean that it is of a very high standard.
【pl.】 polishes
【SYNONYM】 brilliance, refinement, lustre, sheen
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pol(poli); polish, make smooth ⑵ ish; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin polire》 to polish, to make smooth; (figuratively) refine, improve
【First Known Meaning】 absence of coarseness
【DERIVATIVEs】 polishable, polish
polite ★★★[2713] adjective from polite 〈 polish
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; polite < politer < politest
【SYNONYM】 courteous
【ANTONYM】 impolite
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pol(poli); polish, make smooth ⑵ ite; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin politus》 [past participle of polire] refined, elegant, accomplished, (literally) polished
【First Known Meaning】 polished, burnished; elegant, cultured
【DERIVATIVEs】 politely, politeness, polite
politely ★★[4458] adverb from polite 〈 polish
【DEFINITION】 polite + ly
【COMPOSITION】 polite + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pol(poli); polish, make smooth ⑵ ite; suffix ⑶ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin politus》 [past participle of polire] refined, elegant, accomplished, (literally) polished
【DERIVATIVEs】 politely, politeness, polite
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
poie-, poe-
poen-, pen-, pun-
plu-, plus-
plic
plet-, ple-
pleas-, plea-, plac-
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos-
plat
plang-, plaint-, plag-
plan-, plain-
