| 【sali-, -sili-, salt-, sult-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "salire," "saltus," and "saltare." It carries the basic meaning of "jump," and "leap." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sali-, -sili-, salt-, sult-"]
assault **[3920] An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
insult ***[3055] If someone insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive.
result ****[873] A result is something that happens or exists because of something else that has happened.
[WORD ROOT]root sali
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sali, sile, sili, sult, sault, salt
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) salire, saltus, saltare
[MEANING]root jump, leap
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 salire to jump, to leap
- 【Latin】 saltus [substantive use of pp, of salire] leap, jump (in heat)
- 【Latin】 saltare [frequentative of salire] to hop, to dance
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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assault ★★[3920] noun from assault 〈 sali
【DEFINITION】 An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
【pl.】 assaults
【SYNONYM】 attack
【ROOTs】 ⑴ as(ad); to, toward ⑵ sault(sali); jump, leap
【Etymology】 《Latin adsaltus》 [ad+saltus] attack, assault
【First Known Meaning】 physical attack (on a person), sudden violent onslaught (on a place),
【DERIVATIVEs】 assaultable, assaulter, assaultive, assault
insult ★★★[3055] verb from insult 〈 sali
【DEFINITION】 If someone insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive.
【SYNONYM】 abuse, slight
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); on, upon ⑵ sult(sali); jump
【Etymology】 《Latin insultare》 in+saltare; to assail, to make a sudden leap upon
【First Known Meaning】 triumph over in an arrogant way
【DERIVATIVEs】 insulter, insult
result ★★★★[873] noun from result 〈 sali
【DEFINITION】 A result is something that happens or exists because of something else that has happened.
【pl.】 results
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ sult(sali); jump
【Etymology】 《Latin resultare》 re+saltare; to result
【First Known Meaning】 action of springing back;
【DERIVATIVEs】 resultant, resultful, resultless, result
Other words containing "sali-, -sili-, salt-, sult-"; assail, assailable, assailant, assailment, assaultive, consilience, desultory, dissilience, dissilient, exult, exultant, exultation, insultation, irresilient, resile, resilement, resilience, resiliency, resilient, resultant, resultful, resulting, resultless, salacious, salacity, sali, salience, salient, Sally, salmon, saltando, saltant, saltation, saltatorial, saltatory, saltigrade, saltire, salto, saltus, sault, saute, sauteuse, sautille, sautoir, somersault, soubresaut, subsultory, transilience, transilient
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sal
sad
rump-, rupt-
run
rot
room
rome
riv-
ride, road
render
