| 【iron-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "eiron," and "eironeia." It carries the basic meaning of "dissemble." from PIE *were- "⑶to speak" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "iron-"]
ironically ***[3283] You use ironically to draw attention to a situation which is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.
irony ***[3189] Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean.
[WORD ROOT]root iron
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] iron, iron-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) eiron, eironeia
[MEANING]root dissemble
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 eironeia [from eiron("dissembler")] dissimulation, assumed ignorance
- 【Greek】 eiron [perhaps related to eirein("to speak")] dissembler
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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ironically ★★★[3283] adverb from ironic 〈 iron-
【DEFINITION】 You use ironically to draw attention to a situation which is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast.
【COMPOSITION】 ironical + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ iron; dissemble ⑵ ical(ic); adjective suffix ⑶ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek eironikos》 dissembling, putting on a feigned ignorance
【DERIVATIVEs】 ironic, ironical, ironically, irony
irony ★★★[3189] noun from iron-
【DEFINITION】 Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean.
【pl.】 ironies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ iron; dissemble ⑵ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin ironia》 from Greek eironeia("dissimulation, assumed ignorance")]
【First Known Meaning】 figure of speech in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning
【DERIVATIVEs】 ironic, ironical, ironically, ironicalness, irony
Other words containing "iron-"; iron-, ironic, ironical
(※ 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; 】
invite
intra
integr
insul, isle
init
image, imit
idi
ideo, idea
idem, identi
I, me
