| 【trick】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "triccare," "tricari," and "tricae." It carries the basic meaning of "trick." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "trick"]
intricate ☆[5463] You use intricate to describe something that has many small parts or details.
intrigue **[4008] Intrigue is the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people.
trick ****[1984] A trick is an action that is intended to deceive someone.
tricky **[3970] If you describe a task or problem as tricky, you mean that it is difficult to do or deal with.
[WORD ROOT]root trick
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] trick, trigue
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) triccare, tricari, tricae
[MEANING]root trick
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
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intricate ☆[5463] adjective from intricate 〈 trick
【DEFINITION】 You use intricate to describe something that has many small parts or details.
【SYNONYM】 complicated
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tric(trick); trick ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin intricare》 [in+tricae("perplexities, hindrances, toys, tricks")] to plot, meddle; perplex, puzzle; to entangle, embarrass
【First Known Meaning】 entangled
【DERIVATIVEs】 intricacy, intricately, intricateness, intricate
intrigue ★★[4008] noun from intricate 〈 trick
【DEFINITION】 Intrigue is the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ trigue(trick); trick
【Etymology】 《Latin intricare》 [in+tricae("perplexities, hindrances, toys, tricks")] to plot, meddle; perplex, puzzle; to entangle, embarrass
【First Known Meaning】 a clandestine plot
【DERIVATIVEs】 intriguer, intrigue
trick ★★★★[1984] noun from trick
【DEFINITION】 A trick is an action that is intended to deceive someone.
【pl.】 tricks
【SYNONYM】 ruse
【ROOTs】 trick; trick
【Etymology】 《Latin tricae》 complications, perplexities, hindrances, toys, tricks, vexations; trifles, nonsense, a tangle of difficulties
【First Known Meaning】 a cheat, a mean ruse
【DERIVATIVEs】 tricker, trickily, trickiness, trickish, trickless, tricky, trick
tricky ★★[3970] adjective from trick
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a task or problem as tricky, you mean that it is difficult to do or deal with.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; tricky < trickier < trickiest
【SYNONYM】 crafty
【COMPOSITION】 trick + y
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trick; trick ⑵ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin tricae》 complications, perplexities, hindrances, toys, tricks, vexations; trifles, nonsense, a tangle of difficulties
【First Known Meaning】 characterized by tricks
【DERIVATIVEs】 tricker, trickily, trickiness, trickish, trickless, tricky, trick
Other words containing "trick"; tricker, trickily, trickiness, trickish, trickless
- (※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
- 【OTHER ROOTs; 】
tribute, tribune, tribe
tread
travel
trans
trad
tract
torn
topo-, top-
tone
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