| 【sper】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "sperare," and "spes." It carries the basic meaning of "hope." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sper"]
despair ☆[5414] Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
desperate ***[3256] If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
desperately **[3701] desperate + ly
prosperity ☆[4808] Prosperity is a condition in which a person or community is doing well financially.
[WORD ROOT]root sper
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sper, spair
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) sperare, spes
[MEANING]root hope
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 sperare to hope
- 【Latin】 spes hope
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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despair ☆[5414] noun from despair 〈 sper
【DEFINITION】 Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ANTONYM】 hope
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ spair(sper); hope
【Etymology】 《Latin desperare》 de+sperare; to despair, to lose all hope
【First Known Meaning】 hopelessness, total loss of hope
【DERIVATIVEs】 despair, desperate, desperately, desperateness, desperation
desperate ★★★[3256] adjective from desperate 〈 sper
【DEFINITION】 If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under, off ⑵ sper; hope ⑶ ate; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin desperare》 de+sperare; to despair, to lose all hope
【First Known Meaning】 despairing, hopeless
【DERIVATIVEs】 despair, desperate, desperately, desperateness, desperation
desperately ★★[3701] adverb from desperate 〈 sper
【DEFINITION】 desperate + ly
【SYNONYM】 desperate
【COMPOSITION】 desperate + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under, off ⑵ sper; hope ⑶ ate; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin desperare》 de+sperare; to despair, to lose all hope
【DERIVATIVEs】 despair, desperate, desperately, desperateness, desperation
prosperity ☆[4808] noun from prosper 〈 sper
【DEFINITION】 Prosperity is a condition in which a person or community is doing well financially.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 affluence
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ sper; hope ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin spes》 hope
【First Known Meaning】 good fortune
【DERIVATIVEs】 prosper, prosperity, prosperous
Other words containing "sper"; desperado, desperateness, desperation, esperance, prosper, prosperous, sper
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
speci
spec
speak
south
soph
some
solve
solid
sol-
sol
