| 【viol】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "violentus," and "violare." It carries the basic meaning of "injury," "outrage," and "dishonor." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "viol"]
violate **[3838] If someone violates an agreement, law, or promise, they break it.
violation **[3921] the act of violating; the state of being violated
violence ****[1435] Violence is behaviour which is intended to hurt, injure, or kill people.
violent ****[1789] If someone is violent, or if they do something which is violent, they use physical force or weapons to hurt, injure, or kill other people.
[WORD ROOT]root viol
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] viol
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) violentus, violare
[MEANING]root injury, outrage, dishonor
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 violentus [related to violare, vis+-olentus] vehement, violent
- 【Latin】 violare violate, defile, profane
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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violate ★★[3838] verb from violate 〈 viol
【DEFINITION】 If someone violates an agreement, law, or promise, they break it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 violated, violated, violating, violates
【SYNONYM】 flout, desecrate, rape
【ROOTs】 ⑴ viol; injury, outrage, dishonor ⑵ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin violentus》 [related to violare, vis+-olentus] vehement, violent
【DERIVATIVEs】 violability, violable, violableness, violably, violater, violation, violative, violator, violate
violation ★★[3921] noun from violate 〈 viol
【DEFINITION】 the act of violating; the state of being violated
【COMPOSITION】 violate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ viol; injury, outrage ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin violentus》 [related to violare, vis+-olentus] vehement, violent
【DERIVATIVEs】 violability, violable, violableness, violably, violater, violation, violative, violator, violate
violence ★★★★[1435] noun from violent 〈 viol
【DEFINITION】 Violence is behaviour which is intended to hurt, injure, or kill people.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ viol; injury, outrage ⑵ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin violentus》 [related to violare, vis+-olentus] vehement, violent
【First Known Meaning】 physical force used to inflict injury or damage
【DERIVATIVEs】 violence, violent, violently
violent ★★★★[1789] adjective from violent 〈 viol
【DEFINITION】 If someone is violent, or if they do something which is violent, they use physical force or weapons to hurt, injure, or kill other people.
【SYNONYM】 intense, severe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ viol; injury ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin violentus》 [related to violare, vis+-olentus] vehement, violent
【First Known Meaning】 having a marked or powerful effect
【DERIVATIVEs】 violence, violent, violently
Other words containing "viol"; inviolable, inviolate, non-violent, viol, violative
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
vince, vict-
vide-, vis
via
vestig
vest
verse-, vert-
ver
vent-, ven-
velop
vela-, vel-
