| 【vir】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "vir," and "virtus." It carries the basic meaning of "man," and "goodness; manliness." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "vir"]
virtual ****[2056] You can use virtual to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true.
virtually ***[3338] You can use virtually to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true.
virtue **[3769] Virtue is thinking and doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.
[WORD ROOT]root vir
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] vir, virt, virtue
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) vir, virtus
[MEANING]root man, goodness; manliness
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 vir man
- 【Latin】 virtus excellence, potency, efficacy; manliness, manhood
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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virtual ★★★★[2056] adjective from virtual 〈 virtue
【DEFINITION】 You can use virtual to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true.
【SYNONYM】 practical
【ROOTs】 ⑴ virt(vir); man, goodness; manliness ⑵ ual(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin virtus》 excellence, potency, efficacy; manliness, manhood
【First Known Meaning】 influencing by physical virtues or capabilities, effective with respect to inherent natural qualities
【DERIVATIVEs】 virtuality, virtually, virtual
virtually ★★★[3338] adverb from virtual 〈 virtue
【DEFINITION】 You can use virtually to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true.
【SYNONYM】 practically
【COMPOSITION】 virtual + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ virt(vir); man, goodness; manliness ⑵ ual(al); adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin virtus》 excellence, potency, efficacy; manliness, manhood
【DERIVATIVEs】 virtuality, virtually, virtual
virtue ★★[3769] noun from virtue
【DEFINITION】 ① Virtue is thinking and doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.
② a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good:
【pl.】 virtues
【SYNONYM】 advantage
【ROOTs】 virtue(vir); man, goodness; manliness
【Etymology】 《Latin virtus》 excellence, potency, efficacy; manliness, manhood
【First Known Meaning】 moral life and conduct; a particular moral excellence
【DERIVATIVEs】 virtueless, virtuous, virtue
Other words containing "vir"; decemvir, decemvirate, duumvirate, quadrumvirate, septemvir, septemvirate, triumvir, triumvirate, vigintivirate, virago, virile, virilescence, virility, virilocal, virilocality, virtuality, virtuosity, virtuoso, virtuous
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
viol
vince, vict-
vide-, vis
via
vestig
vest
verse-, vert-
ver
vent-, ven-
velop
