| 【real】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "res," and "realis." It carries the basic meaning of "real," "actual," "matter," and "thing." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "real"]
real ****[178] Something that is real actually exists and is not imagined, invented, or theoretical.
realise ***[2501] to bring into concrete existence; accomplish
realistic ****[2294] If you are realistic about a situation, you recognize and accept its true nature and try to deal with it in a practical way.
reality ****[1252] You use reality to refer to real things or the real nature of things rather than imagined, invented, or theoretical ideas.
realization ☆[5153] realize + ation
realize ****[1503] If you realize that something is true, you become aware of that fact or understand it.
really ****[809] You can use really to emphasize a statement.
republic ***[2673] a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen
republican **[3424] Republican means relating to a republic. In republican systems of government, power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect.
[WORD ROOT]root real
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] real
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) res, realis
[MEANING]root real, actual, matter, thing
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 realis [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
- 【Latin】 res matter, thing, affair
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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real ★★★★[178] adjective from realize 〈 real
【DEFINITION】 Something that is real actually exists and is not imagined, invented, or theoretical.
【ROOTs】 real; real, actual, matter
【Etymology】 《Latin realis》 [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
【First Known Meaning】 actually existing, true
【DERIVATIVEs】 real, realisable, realisably, realisation, realiser, reality, realizable, realizably, realization, realize, realizer, really, realness, realise
realise ★★★[2501] verb from realize 〈 real
【DEFINITION】 ① to bring into concrete existence; accomplish
② to cause to seem real; make appear real
③ to convert into actual money
【Declension/Conjugation】 realised, realised, realising, realises
【SYNONYM】 make, convert
【COMPOSITION】 real + ize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ real; real, actual, matter ⑵ ise(ize); verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin realis》 [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
【DERIVATIVEs】 real, realisable, realisably, realisation, realiser, reality, realizable, realizably, realization, realize, realizer, really, realness, realise
realistic ★★★★[2294] adjective from realist 〈 real
【DEFINITION】 If you are realistic about a situation, you recognize and accept its true nature and try to deal with it in a practical way.
【SYNONYM】 pragmatic, life-like, lifelike
【ANTONYM】 unrealistic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ real; true, actual ⑵ ist; noun suffix ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin realis》 [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
【First Known Meaning】 true to reality
【DERIVATIVEs】 realistic, realistically, realist
reality ★★★★[1252] noun from real
【DEFINITION】 You use reality to refer to real things or the real nature of things rather than imagined, invented, or theoretical ideas.
【pl.】 realities
【ROOTs】 ⑴ real; ⑵ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin realis》 [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
【DERIVATIVEs】 real, reality, realize, really, realness, realise
realization ☆[5153] noun from realize 〈 real
【DEFINITION】 realize + ation
【pl.】 realizations
【SYNONYM】 achievement, awareness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ real; real, actual, matter ⑵ iz(ize); verb suffix ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin realis》 [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
【DERIVATIVEs】 real, realisable, realisably, realisation, realiser, realizable, realizably, realization, realize, realizer, realise
realize ★★★★[1503] verb from real
【DEFINITION】 If you realize that something is true, you become aware of that fact or understand it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 realized, realized, realizing, realizes
【SYNONYM】 make, convert, appreciate
【COMPOSITION】 real + ize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ real; real, actual, matter ⑵ ize; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin realis》 [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
【DERIVATIVEs】 real, realisable, realisably, realisation, realiser, reality, realizable, realizably, realization, realize, realizer, really, realness, realise
really ★★★★[809] adverb from real
【DEFINITION】 You can use really to emphasize a statement.
【SYNONYM】 mighty
【ROOTs】 ⑴ real; real, actual, matter ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin realis》 [from Latin res] actual, belonging to the thing itself
【DERIVATIVEs】 real, reality, realize, really, realness, realise
republic ★★★[2673] noun from republic 〈 publ
【DEFINITION】 a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen
【pl.】 republics
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re(real); real, actual, matter, thing ⑵ publ; public ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin respublica》 [ablative republica, (literally) res publica] the common weal, a commonwealth, state, republic
【First Known Meaning】 state in which supreme or executive power rests in the people via representatives chosen by citizens entitled to vote,
【DERIVATIVEs】 republican, Republicanism, republic
republican ★★[3424] adjective from republic 〈 publ
【DEFINITION】 Republican means relating to a republic. In republican systems of government, power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect.
【COMPOSITION】 republic + an
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re(real); real, actual, matter, thing ⑵ publ; public ⑶ ic; adjective suffix ⑷ an; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin respublica》 [ablative republica, (literally) res publica] the common weal, a commonwealth, state, republic
【DERIVATIVEs】 republican, Republicanism, republic
Other words containing "real"; realisable, realisably, realisation, realiser, realist, realizable, realizably, realizer, realness, Republicanism, surreal, surrealism, unrealistic
(※ 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; 】
ready
read
ratio, ration, rati-, rat-
rapt-, rap-
rang-
rain
radi
quest, -quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit-
quass-, quati-, -cuti-, -cuss-
qual
