| 【spec】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "specere," "spectare," "speculari," and "spicere." It carries the basic meaning of "look," and "see." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "spec"]
aspect ****[1354] An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
conspicuous ☆[4659] If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
despise ☆[5190] If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
despite ****[1116] without being prevented by (something)
expect ****[910] If you expect something to happen, you believe that it will happen.
expectancy **[3994] Expectancy is the feeling or hope that something exciting, interesting, or good is about to happen.
expectation ****[1720] Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.
expected ***[3333] Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
inspect ☆[5013] If you inspect something, you look at every part of it carefully in order to find out about it or check that it is all right.
inspector **[4501] An inspector is a person, usually employed by a government agency, whose job is to find out whether people are obeying official regulations.
perspective ****[1710] A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences.
prospect ****[2247] If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen.
prospective ☆[4849] You use prospective to describe someone who wants to be the thing mentioned or who is likely to be the thing mentioned.
respect ****[1515] If you have respect for someone, you have a good opinion of them.
respective ☆[5069] Respective means relating or belonging separately to the individual people you have just mentioned.
respectively **[4506] Respectively means in the same order as the items that you have just mentioned.
specimen ☆[5005] A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists.
spectacular ***[3202] Something that is spectacular is very impressive or dramatic.
spectrum **[4177] The spectrum is the range of different colours which is produced when light passes through a glass prism or through a drop of water. A rainbow shows the colours in the spectrum.
spite **[3800] If you do something cruel out of spite, you do it because you want to hurt or upset someone.
suspect ****[2195] You use suspect when you are stating something that you believe is probably true, in order to make it sound less strong or direct.
suspicion **[3632] Suspicion or a suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong.
suspicious ***[3205] If you are suspicious of someone or something, you do not trust them, and are careful when dealing with them.
unexpected ****[2196] If an event or someone's behaviour is unexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen.
unexpectedly ☆[4810] unexpected9=not expected) + ly
[WORD ROOT]root spec
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] spec, xpect, spis, speci, spect, spici, spice, spex, spectr, spite, spicu, spise, specimen, specta
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) specere, spectare, speculari, spicere
[MEANING]root look, see
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 specere [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
- 【Latin】 spectare [frequentative of specere] to look
- 【Latin】 speculari observe
- 【Latin】 spicere [=spicere/specere] to look at
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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aspect ★★★★[1354] noun from aspect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
【pl.】 aspects
【SYNONYM】 orientation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(ad); to, toward ⑵ spect(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin aspectus》 [pp of aspicere] a seeing, looking at, sight, view; countenance; appearance
【First Known Meaning】 relative position of the planets as they appear from earth
conspicuous ☆[4659] adjective
【DEFINITION】 If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
【ANTONYM】 inconspicuous
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ spicu(spec); look, see ⑶ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【First Known Meaning】 open to view, catching the eye
【DERIVATIVEs】 conspicuity, conspicuously, conspicuousness, conspicuous
despise ☆[5190] verb from despise 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
【Declension/Conjugation】 despised, despised, despising, despises
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ spise(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin despicere》 [de-, spicere/specere] to look down upon, despise, scorn
【First Known Meaning】 look down upon, scorn, disdain, treat with contempt
【DERIVATIVEs】 despisement, despiser, despise
despite ★★★★[1116] preposition from despite 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 ① without being prevented by (something)
② used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true
【SYNONYM】 in spite of, in spite of
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; prefix ⑵ spite(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin despicere》 [de-, spicere/specere] to look down upon, despise, scorn
【DERIVATIVEs】 despiteful, despite
expect ★★★★[910] verb from expect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 If you expect something to happen, you believe that it will happen.
【Declension/Conjugation】 expected, expected, expecting, expects
【SYNONYM】 look to
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ xpect(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【First Known Meaning】 wait, defer action
【DERIVATIVEs】 expectable, expectably, expectant, expectation, expecter, expectingly, expect
expectancy ★★[3994] noun from expect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 Expectancy is the feeling or hope that something exciting, interesting, or good is about to happen.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 expect + ence
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ xpect(spec); look, see ⑶ ancy(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
expectation ★★★★[1720] noun from expect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.
【pl.】 expectations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ xpect(spec); look, see ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【DERIVATIVEs】 expectable, expectably, expectant, expectation, expecter, expectingly, expect
expected ★★★[3333] adjective from expect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
【COMPOSITION】 expect + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ xpect(spec); look, see ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【DERIVATIVEs】 expectedly, expectedness, expected
inspect ☆[5013] verb from inspect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 If you inspect something, you look at every part of it carefully in order to find out about it or check that it is all right.
【Declension/Conjugation】 inspected, inspected, inspecting, inspects
【SYNONYM】 examine, survey
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ spect(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【First Known Meaning】 look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine
【DERIVATIVEs】 inspect, inspectable, inspectingly, inspection, inspectional, inspective
inspector ★★[4501] noun from inspect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 An inspector is a person, usually employed by a government agency, whose job is to find out whether people are obeying official regulations.
【pl.】 inspectors
【COMPOSITION】 inspect + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ spect(spec); look, see ⑶ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【DERIVATIVEs】 inspectoral, inspectorial, inspectorship, inspector
perspective ★★★★[1710] noun from perspective 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences.
【pl.】 perspectives
【SYNONYM】 viewpoint
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly ⑵ spect(spec); look, see ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【First Known Meaning】 science of optics
【DERIVATIVEs】 perspectively, perspective
prospect ★★★★[2247] noun from prospect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen.
【pl.】 prospects
【SYNONYM】 outlook
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ spect(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin prospectus》 npp of prospicere; distant view, look out; sight, faculty of sight
【First Known Meaning】 act of looking into the distance, condition of facing something else or a certain direction
【DERIVATIVEs】 prospect, prospective, prospectively, prospectless
prospective ☆[4849] adjective from prospect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 You use prospective to describe someone who wants to be the thing mentioned or who is likely to be the thing mentioned.
【SYNONYM】 potential, forthcoming
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ spect(spec); look, see ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin prospectus》 npp of prospicere; distant view, look out; sight, faculty of sight
【DERIVATIVEs】 prospect, prospective, prospectively, prospectless
respect ★★★★[1515] noun from respect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 If you have respect for someone, you have a good opinion of them.
【pl.】 respects
【SYNONYM】 way
【ANTONYM】 disrespect
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ spect(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin respectere》 frequentative of respicere;
【First Known Meaning】 relationship, relation; regard, consideration
【DERIVATIVEs】 respectability, respectable, respectableness, respectably, respectful, respect
respective ☆[5069] adjective from respect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 Respective means relating or belonging separately to the individual people you have just mentioned.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ spect(spec); look, see ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin respectere》 frequentative of respicere;
【First Known Meaning】 regardful, observing or noting with attention
【DERIVATIVEs】 respectiveness, respective
respectively ★★[4506] adverb from respect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 Respectively means in the same order as the items that you have just mentioned.
【COMPOSITION】 respective + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ spect(spec); look, see ⑶ ive; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin respectere》 frequentative of respicere;
specimen ☆[5005] noun from specie 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists.
【pl.】 specimens
【SYNONYM】 sample
【ROOTs】 specimen(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin in specie》 [in+specie] in the real or actual form, in kind
【First Known Meaning】 pattern, model
spectacular ★★★[3202] adjective from spectacle 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 Something that is spectacular is very impressive or dramatic.
【SYNONYM】 breathtaking
【COMPOSITION】 spectacle + ar
【ROOTs】 ⑴ specta(spec); look, see ⑵ cul(cule); diminutive suffix ⑶ ar(ary); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【DERIVATIVEs】 spectacle, spectacular, spectacularly
spectrum ★★[4177] noun from spectre 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 The spectrum is the range of different colours which is produced when light passes through a glass prism or through a drop of water. A rainbow shows the colours in the spectrum.
【pl.】 spectra
【ROOTs】 ⑴ spectr(spec); look, see ⑵ um; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
spite ★★[3800] noun from despite 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 If you do something cruel out of spite, you do it because you want to hurt or upset someone.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 malice
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under, off, from ⑵ spite(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin despectus》 [from past participle of despicere] a looking down on, scorn, contempt
【DERIVATIVEs】 spiteful, spiteless, spite
suspect ★★★★[2195] verb
【DEFINITION】 You use suspect when you are stating something that you believe is probably true, in order to make it sound less strong or direct.
【Declension/Conjugation】 suspected, suspected, suspecting, suspects
【SYNONYM】 suspicion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ su(sub); below ⑵ spect(spec); look, see
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【DERIVATIVEs】 suspect, suspecter, suspectless, suspicion, suspicional, suspicionless, suspicious, suspiciously, suspiciousness
suspicion ★★[3632] noun
【DEFINITION】 Suspicion or a suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong.
【pl.】 suspicions
【SYNONYM】 hint, mistrust
【ROOTs】 ⑴ su(sub); below ⑵ spic(spec); look, see ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【First Known Meaning】 act of suspecting; unverified conjecture of wrongdoing; mistrust, distrust,
【DERIVATIVEs】 suspect, suspecter, suspectless, suspicion, suspicional, suspicionless, suspicious, suspiciously, suspiciousness
suspicious ★★★[3205] adjective
【DEFINITION】 If you are suspicious of someone or something, you do not trust them, and are careful when dealing with them.
【SYNONYM】 sceptical, suspect, dubious, dodgy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ su(sub); below ⑵ spici(spec); look, see ⑶ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin suspiciosus》 [from stem of suspicere] exciting suspicion, causing mistrust, (also) full of suspicion, ready to suspect
【First Known Meaning】 deserving of or exciting suspicion
【DERIVATIVEs】 suspect, suspecter, suspectless, suspicion, suspicional, suspicionless, suspicious, suspiciously, suspiciousness
unexpected ★★★★[2196] adjective from expect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 If an event or someone's behaviour is unexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen.
【SYNONYM】 unforeseen
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ e(ex); out, out of ⑶ xpect(spec); look, see ⑷ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【DERIVATIVEs】 unexpectedly, unexpectedness, unexpected
unexpectedly ☆[4810] adverb from expect 〈 spec
【DEFINITION】 unexpected9=not expected) + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ e(ex); out, out of ⑶ xpect(spec); look, see ⑷ ed; adjective suffix ⑸ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin specere》 [=spicere/specere] to look at, view, behold
【DERIVATIVEs】 unexpectedly, unexpectedness, unexpected
Other words containing "spec"; aspectual, auspex, auspicate, auspice, auspicious, biaspectual, bispecific, bispecificity, circumspect, circumspection, circumspective, conspecific, conspecificity, conspectus, despection, despicable, despiciency, despisement, despiser, disrespect, disrespectable, expectant, expecting, inauspicious, incircumspect, inconspicuous, infraspecific, inspectable, inspectingly, inspection, inspectional, inspective, inspeximus, interspecies, interspecific, intraspecies, intraspecific, introspection, introspective, irrespective, multispecific, multispecificity, multispectral, perspicacious, perspicuity, perspicuous, prospector, prospectus, prospicience, prospicient, reinspect, respectability, respectable, respectant, respected, respite, retrospection, retrospective, spec, speciation, specie, specification, specificity, specified, speciosity, specious, spectacle, spectacularity, spectacularly, spectant, spectate, spectation, spectator, spectatorial, spectral, spectre, specular, speculate, speculation, speculative, speculator, speculatory, speculum, subspeciality, subspecies, transpicuous, trispecific, unispecific, unspecified
(※ 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; 】
speak
south
soph
some
solve
solid
sol-
sol
soft
soci
