| 【pure】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the word(s) "purus," and "purare." It carries the basic meaning of "pure." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "pure"]
pure ****[2328] A pure substance is not mixed with anything else.
purely **[3553] You use purely to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the most important feature or that it is the only thing which should be considered.
puritan ☆[5339] You describe someone as a puritan when they live according to strict moral or religious principles, especially when they disapprove of physical pleasures.
[WORD ROOT]root pure
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pure, purg, pura, puri, purit
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) purus, purare
[MEANING]root pure
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
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pure ★★★★[2328] adjective from pure
【DEFINITION】 A pure substance is not mixed with anything else.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; pure < purer < purest
【ANTONYM】 impure
【ROOTs】 pure; pure
【Etymology】 《Latin purus》 clean, clear; unmixed; unadorned; chaste, undefiled
【First Known Meaning】 unmixed; absolutely, entirely
【DERIVATIVEs】 pure, purely, pureness, purify, purity, Purist
purely ★★[3553] adverb from pure
【DEFINITION】 You use purely to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the most important feature or that it is the only thing which should be considered.
【SYNONYM】 pure, strictly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pure; ⑵ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin purus》 clean, clear; unmixed; unadorned; chaste, undefiled
【DERIVATIVEs】 pure, purely, pureness, purify, purity, Purist
puritan ☆[5339] noun
【DEFINITION】 You describe someone as a puritan when they live according to strict moral or religious principles, especially when they disapprove of physical pleasures.
【pl.】 Puritans
【ROOTs】 ⑴ purit(pure); ⑵ an; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin purus》 clean, clear; unmixed; unadorned; chaste, undefiled
【First Known Meaning】 opponent of Anglican hierarchy
【DERIVATIVEs】 puritanical, puritanize, puritan
Other words containing "pure"; depurate, depurge, expurgate, impure, impurity, puree, pureness, purge, purify, purity
- 【OTHER ROOTs; 】
punct-, pung
publ-, public-, popul-
psych-, psycho-
proud, pride
propri
prob
proach, proxim-
priv
prince
prime-
