| 【hor-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "horos," "horizein," and "horizon." It carries the basic meaning of "boundary." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hor-"]
horizon ***[2938] (the horizon) the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
horizontal **[4439] Something that is horizontal is flat and level with the ground, rather than at an angle to it.
[WORD ROOT]root hor
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hor, horizon, horizont
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) horos, horizein, horizon
[MEANING]root boundary
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 horos boundary, landmark, marking stones
- 【Greek】 horizein [from horos] bound, limit, divide, separate
- 【Greek】 horizon [from horizein] bounding(circle)
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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horizon ★★★[2938] noun from horizon
【DEFINITION】 ① (the horizon) the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
② the limit or range of a person's knowledge, understanding, or experience
③ the limit of what is possible in a particular field or activity
【pl.】 horizons
【ROOTs】 horizon(hor); boundary
【Etymology】 《Greek horizein》 [from horos] bound, limit, divide, separate
【DERIVATIVEs】 horizonless, horizontal, horizontality, horizontally, horizontalness, horizon
horizontal ★★[4439] adjective from horizon
【DEFINITION】 ① positioned from side to side rather than up and down; parallel to the ground
② Something that is horizontal is flat and level with the ground, rather than at an angle to it.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ horizont(hor); boundary ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek horizein》 [from horos] bound, limit, divide, separate
【First Known Meaning】 relating to or near the horizon,
【DERIVATIVEs】 horizonless, horizontal, horizontality, horizontally, horizontalness, horizon
[Other words containing "hor-"];
aphorism a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea; adage
aphorize make a pithy observation that contains a general truth
horizontally [11509] horizontal + ly
[Others]: aorist, aphorismus, aphoristic, aphoristically, diorite, horizonless, horizontality, horizontalness, horopter, horotelic
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
hope
honor
homin, human
home
hold
hol-, hal-, whole
histor
high
hide
hero
