| 【bell-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "bella," and "bellus." It carries the basic meaning of "pretty," "handsome," and "charming." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bell-"]
beautiful ****[1085] A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
beautifully **[3978] in a way that pleases the senses or mind aesthetically
beauty ****[1328] Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
[WORD ROOT]root bell
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bell, beaut, bellar, belle, bell-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) bella, bellus
[MEANING]root pretty, handsome, charming
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 bella [fem, of bellus] beautiful, fair
- 【Latin】 bellus pretty, handsome, charming; beautiful, fair
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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beautiful ★★★★[1085] adjective from beauty 〈 bell-
【DEFINITION】 A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ beaut(bell); pretty, handsome, charming ⑵ I(y); suffix ⑶ ful; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin bellus》 pretty, handsome, charming; beautiful, fair
【First Known Meaning】 pleasing to the eye (or ear) or mind or soul
【DERIVATIVEs】 beauteous, beautiful, beautifulness, beautify, beauty, beautifully
beautifully ★★[3978] adverb from beauty 〈 bell-
【DEFINITION】 ① in a way that pleases the senses or mind aesthetically
② very well; excellently
【ROOTs】 ⑴ beaut(bell); pretty, handsome, charming ⑵ I(y); suffix ⑶ ful; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin bellus》 pretty, handsome, charming; beautiful, fair
【DERIVATIVEs】 beautiful, beautifulness, beautify, beauty, beautifully
beauty ★★★★[1328] noun from beauty 〈 bell-
【DEFINITION】 Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
【pl.】 beauties
【SYNONYM】 advantage
【ROOTs】 ⑴ beaut(bell); pretty, handsome ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin bellus》 pretty, handsome, charming; beautiful, fair
【First Known Meaning】 physical attractiveness
【DERIVATIVEs】 beauteous, beauteously, beauteousness, beautiful, beautifulness, beautify, beauty, beautifully
Other words containing "bell-"; beauteous, beautician, beldam, bell-, belladonna, Bellar, belle, belvedere, embellish, embellisher, embellishment
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
bear
be
batt-, bat-
bas- bat-, ba-
bar
bank-, bench
band
ball
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