| 【sum】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "summare," "summa," "summus," and "summum." It carries the basic meaning of "sum totality," and "highest." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sum"]
sum ***[2732] A sum of money is an amount of money.
summarize **[4600] If you summarize something, you give a summary of it.
summary ***[3371] A summary of something is a short account of it, which gives the main points but not the details.
summit **[3672] A summit is a meeting at which the leaders of two or more countries discuss important matters.
[WORD ROOT]root sum
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sum, summ
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) summare, summa, summus, summum
[MEANING]root sum totality, highest
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 summare [from summa("sum")] to sum up
- 【Latin】 summa [feminine of summus] whole, totality, gist, sum total
- 【Latin】 summus [related to super] highest
- 【Latin】 summum [neuter of noun use of summus("highest")]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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sum ★★★[2732] noun from sum
【DEFINITION】 A sum of money is an amount of money.
【pl.】 Sums sumy
【SYNONYM】 amount
【ROOTs】 sum; sum total
【Etymology】 《Latin summa》 [feminine of summus] whole, totality, gist, sum total
【First Known Meaning】 quantity or amount of money
【DERIVATIVEs】 sumless, summation, sum
summarize ★★[4600] verb from summary 〈 sum
【DEFINITION】 If you summarize something, you give a summary of it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 summarized summarized summarizing summarizes
【SYNONYM】 sum up
【ROOTs】 ⑴ summ(sum); sum total ⑵ ar(ary); noun suffix ⑶ ize; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin summa》 [feminine of summus] whole, totality, gist, sum total
【DERIVATIVEs】 summarily, summariness, summarisable, summarisation, summariser, summarist, summarizable, summarization, summarize, summarizer, summary, summarise
summary ★★★[3371] noun from summary 〈 sum
【DEFINITION】 A summary of something is a short account of it, which gives the main points but not the details.
【pl.】 summaries
【SYNONYM】 abstract
【ROOTs】 ⑴ summ(sum); sum total ⑵ ary; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin summa》 [feminine of summus] whole, totality, gist, sum total
【DERIVATIVEs】 summarily, summariness, summarisable, summarisation, summariser, summarist, summarizable, summarization, summarize, summarizer, summary, summarise
summit ★★[3672] noun from summit 〈 sum
【DEFINITION】 A summit is a meeting at which the leaders of two or more countries discuss important matters.
【pl.】 summits
【SYNONYM】 apex
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sum; above, over ⑵ m; - ⑶ it(et); diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin summus》 [related to super] highest
【First Known Meaning】 highest point, peak,
【DERIVATIVEs】 summital, summitless, summit
Other words containing "sum"; consummate, consummation, sumless, summacumlaude, summarily, summariness, summarisable, summarisation, summarise, summariser, summarist, summarizable, summarization, summarizer, summation, summital, summitless
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
stud
struct-
strong
strike
strain-
straight, stretch
store
stitute
stinct
stimul
