| 【sci】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "scire," "sciens," and "scientis." It carries the basic meaning of "know." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sci"]
conscious ****[2390] Someone who is conscious is awake rather than asleep or unconscious.
consciousness ***[2510] a person's mind and thoughts
nice ****[343] If you say that something is nice, you mean that you find it attractive, pleasant, or enjoyable.
nicely **[3557] If something is happening or working nicely, it is happening or working in a satisfactory way or in the way that you want it to.
science ****[988] Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.
scientific ****[1273] Scientific is used to describe things that relate to science or to a particular science.
scientist ****[1035] A scientist is someone who has studied science and whose job is to teach or do research in science.
unconscious **[3686] Someone who is unconscious is in a state similar to sleep, usually as the result of a serious injury or a lack of oxygen.
[WORD ROOT]root sci
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sci, ce
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) scire, sciens, scientis
[MEANING]root know
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 scientis genitive of sciens; intelligent, skilled
- 【Latin】 scire to know
- 【Latin】 sciens [present participle of scire] intelligent, skilled
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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conscious ★★★★[2390] adjective from conscious 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 ① If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
② If you are conscious of something, you think about it a lot, especially because you are unhappy about it or because you think it is important.
③ A conscious decision or action is made or done deliberately with you giving your full attention to it.
【ANTONYM】 unconscious
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ sci; know ⑶ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin conscius》 knowing, aware; knowing with others or in oneself
【First Known Meaning】 knowing, privy to
【DERIVATIVEs】 consciously, consciousness, conscious
consciousness ★★★[2510] noun from conscious 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 ① the condition of being conscious; the normal state of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you
② a person's mind and thoughts
③ knowledge that is shared by a group of people
【SYNONYM】 awareness
【COMPOSITION】 conscious + ness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ sci; know ⑶ ous; adjective suffix ⑷ ness; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin conscius》 knowing, aware; knowing with others or in oneself
【DERIVATIVEs】 consciously, consciousness, conscious
nice ★★★★[343] adjective from nice 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something is nice, you mean that you find it attractive, pleasant, or enjoyable.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; nice < nicer < nicest
【SYNONYM】 subtle
【ANTONYM】 nasty
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ni(neg); not, say no ⑵ ce(sci); know
【Etymology】 《Latin nescire》 [ne-+scire] not know
【First Known Meaning】 foolish, ignorant, frivolous, senseless,
【DERIVATIVEs】 nicely, niceness, nicety, nicish, nice
nicely ★★[3557] adverb from nice 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 If something is happening or working nicely, it is happening or working in a satisfactory way or in the way that you want it to.
【SYNONYM】 nice
【COMPOSITION】 nice + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ni(neg); not, say no ⑵ ce(sci); know ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin nescire》 [ne-+scire] not know
【DERIVATIVEs】 nicely, niceness, nicety, nicish, nice
science ★★★★[988] noun from science 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.
【pl.】 sciences
【 ABBR ☞ sci】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sci; know ⑵ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sciens》 [present participle of scire] intelligent, skilled
【First Known Meaning】 what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information
【DERIVATIVEs】 science, sciential, scientific, scientifically
scientific ★★★★[1273] adjective from scientific 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 Scientific is used to describe things that relate to science or to a particular science.
【ANTONYM】 unscientific
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sci; know ⑵ ent(ant); noun suffix ⑶ I(y); adjective suffix ⑷ fic; do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin scire》 to know
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to science
【DERIVATIVEs】 science, sciential, scientific, scientifically
scientist ★★★★[1035] noun from science 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 A scientist is someone who has studied science and whose job is to teach or do research in science.
【pl.】 scientists
【COMPOSITION】 science + ist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sci; know ⑵ ent(ant); suffix ⑶ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sciens》 [present participle of scire] intelligent, skilled
unconscious ★★[3686] adjective from unconscious 〈 sci
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is unconscious is in a state similar to sleep, usually as the result of a serious injury or a lack of oxygen.
【SYNONYM】 oblivious to
【ANTONYM】 conscious
【COMPOSITION】 un + conscious
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; prefix ⑵ con(com); together, with ⑶ sci; know ⑷ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin scire》 to know
【First Known Meaning】 unaware, not marked by conscious thought
【DERIVATIVEs】 unconsciously, unconsciousness, unconscious
Other words containing "sci"; bioscience, bioscientist, conscience, conscientious, consciously, nescience, nescient, neuroscience, neuroscientific, neuroscientist, niceness, nicety, nicish, omniscience, omniscient, omniscious, prescience, prescient, sci, scienter, scientifically, subconscious, subconsciously, unconsciously
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
scend-, scand-
sati
salv
sali-, -sili-, salt-, sult-
sal
sad
rump-, rupt-
run
rot
room
