| 【scend-, scand-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "scandere." It carries the basic meaning of "climb." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "scend-, scand-"]
descend ***[3038] If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
descent ☆[5157] A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
scan ****[2383] When you scan written material, you look through it quickly in order to find important or interesting information.
[WORD ROOT]root scend
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] scend, scan, scand, scent
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) scandere
[MEANING]root climb
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 scandere (Late Latin) to climb, rise, mount; scan verse
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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descend ★★★[3038] verb from descend 〈 scand
【DEFINITION】 If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
【Declension/Conjugation】 descended, descended, descending, descends
【SYNONYM】 fall
【ANTONYM】 ascend
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ scend; climb
【Etymology】 《Latin scandere》 (Late Latin) to climb, rise, mount; scan verse
【First Known Meaning】 move or pass from a higher to a lower place
【DERIVATIVEs】 descend, descendable, descendant, descent
descent ☆[5157] noun from descend 〈 scand
【DEFINITION】 A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
【pl.】 descents
【SYNONYM】 ancestry, stock
【ANTONYM】 ascent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under, off, from ⑵ scent(scend); climb
【Etymology】 《Latin descendere》 [de+scandere] come down, descend, sink
【DERIVATIVEs】 descend, descendable, descendant, descent
scan ★★★★[2383] verb from scan 〈 scand
【DEFINITION】 When you scan written material, you look through it quickly in order to find important or interesting information.
【Declension/Conjugation】 scanned, scanned, scanning, scans
【SYNONYM】 scrutinize, glance
【ROOTs】 scan(scend); climb
【Etymology】 《Latin scandere》 (Late Latin) to climb, rise, mount; scan verse
【First Known Meaning】 mark off verse in metric feet
【DERIVATIVEs】 scan, scannable, scansion, scanner
Other words containing "scend-, scand-"; ascend, ascendable, ascendant, ascendency, ascendent, ascendible, ascension, ascent, condescend, condescendence, condescension, descendable, descendant, descendent, descension, scand, scandent, scannable, scanner, scansion, transcend, transcendence, transcendent, transcendental
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sati
salv
sali-, -sili-, salt-, sult-
sal
sad
rump-, rupt-
run
rot
room
rome
