| 【quass-, quati-, -cuti-, -cuss-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "quatere," "quassare," "cassare," "cassus," and "quassus." It carries the basic meaning of "shake." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "quass-, quati-, -cuti-, -cuss-"]
discuss ****[916] If people discuss something, they talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.
discussion ****[1105] If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.
rescue ***[3261] If you rescue someone, you get them out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
squash ☆[5175] If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape.
[WORD ROOT]root quass
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cue, cuss, quash, quati
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) quatere, quassare, cassare, cassus, quassus
[MEANING]root shake
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 quatere to shake
- 【Latin】 quassare [=cassare, alteration of Late Latin cassare] [frequentative of quatere] to shatter
- 【Latin】 cassare [=quassare] [from cassus("null, void, empty")]
- 【Latin】 cassus [from extended form of PIE root *kes-("to cut")] null, void, empty
- 【Latin】 quassus to shake
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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discuss ★★★★[916] verb
【DEFINITION】 If people discuss something, they talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.
【Declension/Conjugation】 discussed, discussed, discussing, discusses
【SYNONYM】 debate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; apart ⑵ cuss(quass); shake
【Etymology】 《Latin quassus》 to shake
【First Known Meaning】 to examine, investigate
【DERIVATIVEs】 discuss, discussable, discussant, discusser, discussible, discussion, discussional
discussion ★★★★[1105] noun
【DEFINITION】 If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.
【pl.】 discussions
【SYNONYM】 discuss
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; apart ⑵ cuss(quass); shake ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin quassus》 to shake
【DERIVATIVEs】 discuss, discussable, discussant, discusser, discussible, discussion, discussional
rescue ★★★[3261] verb from rescue 〈 quass
【DEFINITION】 If you rescue someone, you get them out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
【Declension/Conjugation】 rescued, rescued, rescuing, rescues
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ s(ex); out, out of, forth ⑶ cue(quass); shake
【Etymology】 《French rescoure》 [re-+escorre, from Latin re-+excutere] protect, keep safe; free, deliver
【First Known Meaning】 deliver (someone) from an enemy's attack or restraint; deliver or save (someone) from evil or harm,
【DERIVATIVEs】 rescuable, rescuee, rescueless, rescuer, rescue
squash ☆[5175] verb
【DEFINITION】 If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape.
【Declension/Conjugation】 squashed squashed squashing squashes
【SYNONYM】 quash, case, jam, squelch
【ROOTs】 ⑴ s(ex); out, out of ⑵ quash(quass); shake
【Etymology】 《Latin quassus》 to shake
【First Known Meaning】 to crush, squeeze
【DERIVATIVEs】 squasher, squashy, squash
Other words containing "quass-, quati-, -cuti-, -cuss-"; cassate, cassation, concuss, concussion, concussive, conquassate, decussation, discussive, discutient, excuss, excussio, excussion, fracas, percuss, percussion, percussive, percussor, quash, quass, quassation, recussion, repercussion, squassation, subconcussive, succuss, succussation, succussion, succussive
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
qual
pute
put
pure
punct-, pung
publ-, public-, popul-
psych-, psycho-
proud, pride
propri
prob
