| 【stinct】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "stinguere." It carries the basic meaning of "punctuate," "prick," and "pierce." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "stinct"]
distinct **[4230] If you say that you are talking about one thing as distinct from another, you are indicating exactly which thing you mean.
distinctive **[3667] Something that is distinctive has a special quality or feature which makes it easily recognizable and different from other things of the same type.
distinguish ***[3072] If you can distinguish one thing from another or distinguish between two things, you can see or understand how they are different.
extinction ☆[4732] The extinction of a species of animal or plant is the death of all its remaining living members.
instinct ***[2588] Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way.
[WORD ROOT]root stinct
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] stinct, xtinct, stingu
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) stinguere
[MEANING]root punctuate, prick, pierce
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 stinguere to prick, goad
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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distinct ★★[4230] adjective from distinct 〈 stinct
【DEFINITION】 If you say that you are talking about one thing as distinct from another, you are indicating exactly which thing you mean.
【SYNONYM】 definite, marked
【ROOTs】 ⑴ di(dis); away, spart, aside ⑵ stinct; punctuate, prick
【Etymology】 《Latin stinguere》 to prick, goad
【First Known Meaning】 not identical, not the same,
【DERIVATIVEs】 distinct, distinction, distinctive, distinctly, distinctness, distinguish, distinguishable, distinguishably, distinguisher, distinguishing, distinguishingly, distinguishment
distinctive ★★[3667] adjective from distinct 〈 stinct
【DEFINITION】 Something that is distinctive has a special quality or feature which makes it easily recognizable and different from other things of the same type.
【SYNONYM】 characteristic, individual
【COMPOSITION】 distinct + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ di(dis); away, spart, aside ⑵ stinct; punctuate, prick ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin stinguere》 to prick, goad
【DERIVATIVEs】 distinct, distinction, distinctive, distinctively, distinctiveness, distinguish
distinguish ★★★[3072] verb from distinct 〈 stinct
【DEFINITION】 If you can distinguish one thing from another or distinguish between two things, you can see or understand how they are different.
【Declension/Conjugation】 distinguished, distinguished, distinguishing, distinguishes
【SYNONYM】 differentiate, make out, set apart, discriminate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ di(dis); away, spart ⑵ stingu(stinct); punctuate, prick ⑶ ish; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin stinguere》 to prick, goad
【First Known Meaning】 recognize as different or distinct from what is contiguous or similar; perceive, make out
【DERIVATIVEs】 distinct, distinction, distinctive, distinctly, distinctness, distinguish, distinguishable, distinguishably, distinguisher, distinguishing, distinguishingly, distinguishment
extinction ☆[4732] noun from extinct 〈 stinct
【DEFINITION】 The extinction of a species of animal or plant is the death of all its remaining living members.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ xtinct(stinct); punctuate, prick ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin stinguere》 to prick, goad
【DERIVATIVEs】 extinct, extinction, extinctive
instinct ★★★[2588] noun from instinct 〈 stinct
【DEFINITION】 Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way.
【pl.】 instincts
【SYNONYM】 intuition, nose
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ stinct; punctuate, prick
【Etymology】 《Latin instinguere》 to incite, impel
【First Known Meaning】 a prompting" (obsolete)
【DERIVATIVEs】 instinct, instinctive, instinctively, instinctual, instinctually
Other words containing "stinct"; distinction, distinctively, distinctiveness, distinctly, distinctness, distinguishable, distinguishably, distinguisher, distinguishingly, distinguishment, extinct, instinctively, stinct
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
stimul
stick
stead
stand
stair
st-, stat-
spond
spire
sphere
sper
