ENGLISH ROOT WORD: stimul "rouse", "excite" from Latin stimulus

【stimul】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "stimulus." It carries the basic meaning of "rouse," "excite," "spur," and "incentive."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "stimul"]

stimulate ***[2574] To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further.
stimulation ☆[4656] stimulate + ion
stimulus **[3655] A stimulus is something that encourages activity in people or things.

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[WORD ROOT]root stimul
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] stimul, stimulus
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) stimulus
[MEANING]root rouse, excite, spur, incentive

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 stimulus a goad; a pointed stick; sting, torment, pang, spur, incentive, incitement,

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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stimulate ★★★[2574] verb from stimulus
【DEFINITION】 To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further.
【Declension/Conjugation】 stimulated, stimulated, stimulating, stimulates
【SYNONYM】 provide, excite
【ROOTs】 ⑴ stimul; rouse, excite, spur ⑵ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin stimulus》 a goad; a pointed stick; sting, torment, pang, spur, incentive, incitement,
【DERIVATIVEs】 stimulable, stimulate, stimulater, stimulation, stimulative, stimulator, stimulus, stimulant

stimulation ☆[4656] noun from stimulus
【DEFINITION】 stimulate + ion
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 stimulate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ stimul; rouse, excite ⑵ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin stimulus》 a goad; a pointed stick; sting, torment, pang, spur, incentive, incitement,
【First Known Meaning】 act of pricking or stirring to action,
【DERIVATIVEs】 stimulable, stimulate, stimulater, stimulation, stimulative, stimulator, stimulus, stimulant

stimulus ★★[3655] noun from stimulus
【DEFINITION】 A stimulus is something that encourages activity in people or things.
【pl.】 stimuli
【SYNONYM】 impetus, incentive
【ROOTs】 stimulus(stimul); rouse, excite
【Etymology】 《Latin stimulus》 a goad; a pointed stick; sting, torment, pang, spur, incentive, incitement,
【First Known Meaning】 something that goads a lazy organ
【DERIVATIVEs】 stimulable, stimulate, stimulater, stimulation, stimulative, stimulator, stimulus, stimulant

Other words containing "stimul"; stimulant

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

stick
stead
stand
stair
st-, stat-
spond
spire
sphere
sper
speci

 

 

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