| 【torn】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "tornare," "tornus," and "tornos." It carries the basic meaning of "turn," and "rotate." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "torn"]
attorney ***[3014] In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
return ****[287] When you return to a place, you go back there after you have been away.
tour ****[1584] A tour is an organized trip that people such as musicians, politicians, or theatre companies go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform.
tourist ****[1671] A tourist is a person who is visiting a place for pleasure and interest, especially when they are on holiday.
tournament ***[2467] A tournament is a sports competition in which players who win a match continue to play further matches in the competition until just one person or team is left.
turn ****[177] When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction.
[WORD ROOT]root torn
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tour, turn, torn, tourn
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) tornare, tornus, tornos
[MEANING]root turn, rotate
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【French】 torner [(=torner, tourner), from Latin tornare] to turn; to turn away or around [draw aside, cause to turn] change, transform; turn on a lathe
- 【French】 tornoier [from Vulgar Latin *tornizare] 《Old French》 to joust, tilt, take part in tournaments; (literally) turn around
- 【Greek】 tornos lathe
- 【Latin】 cathedra [from Greek kathedra] seat (see cathedral)
- 【Latin】 tornus [from Greek tornos] lathe
- 【Latin】 tornos
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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attorney ★★★[3014] noun from tourney 〈 turn
【DEFINITION】 In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, towards ⑵ torn; turn, rotate ⑶ ey(y); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French aturner》 [a+torner] to decree, assign, appoint
【First Known Meaning】 one appointed by another to act in his place,
【DERIVATIVEs】 attorneyship, attorney
return ★★★★[287] verb from return 〈 turn
【DEFINITION】 When you return to a place, you go back there after you have been away.
【Declension/Conjugation】 returned, returned, returning, returns
【SYNONYM】 reappear, resurface
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ turn(torn); turn, rotate
【Etymology】 《French retorner》 re+torner; turn back, turn round, return
【First Known Meaning】 to come back, come or go back to a former position
【DERIVATIVEs】 returnless, return
tour ★★★★[1584] noun from tour
【DEFINITION】 A tour is an organized trip that people such as musicians, politicians, or theatre companies go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform.
【pl.】 tours
【ROOTs】 tour(torn); turn, rotate
【Etymology】 《Greek tornos》 lathe
【First Known Meaning】 a turn, a shift on duty
【DERIVATIVEs】 tour, touristic, tourist
tourist ★★★★[1671] noun from tour
【DEFINITION】 A tourist is a person who is visiting a place for pleasure and interest, especially when they are on holiday.
【pl.】 tourists 복수소유격; tourists'
【ROOTs】 ⑴ tour(torn); turn, rotate ⑵ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek tornos》 lathe
【DERIVATIVEs】 tour, touristic, tourist
tournament ★★★[2467] noun from tourney 〈 turn
【DEFINITION】 A tournament is a sports competition in which players who win a match continue to play further matches in the competition until just one person or team is left.
【pl.】 tournaments
【SYNONYM】 tourney
【COMPOSITION】 tourney
【ROOTs】 ⑴ torn; turn, rotate ⑵ ment; noun suffix ⑶ a; -
【Etymology】 《French tornement》 [=tornoiement, tornoier+-ment] contest between groups of knights on horseback
【First Known Meaning】 medieval martial arts contest
【DERIVATIVEs】 tourney, tournament
turn ★★★★[177] verb from turn
【DEFINITION】 When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction.
【Declension/Conjugation】 turned, turned, turning, turns
【ROOTs】 turn(torn); turn, rotate
【Etymology】 《Latin cathedra》 [from Greek kathedra] seat (see cathedral)
【First Known Meaning】 to rotate, revolve
【DERIVATIVEs】 turnable, turn
Other words containing "torn"; ecotour, ecotourism, ecotourist, tornado, tourism, tourney
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
topo-, top-
tone
to
time
tier
through
three
threat
think
thing
