ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cal-, calend-, class- "call." from Latin calare, classis, calendarium

【cal-, calend-, class-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "calare," "classis," and "calendarium." It carries the basic meaning of "call."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cal-, calend-, class-"]

calendar **[4137] A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year divided up into months, weeks, and days.
class ****[513] A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
classic ****[1555] A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
classical ***[2592] You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
classify **[3918] To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group.
classmate ☆[5398] Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college.
classroom ****[2264] A classroom is a room in a school where lessons take place.

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[WORD ROOT]root cal
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cil, calends, class, classi, cill
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) calare, classis, calendarium
[MEANING]root call

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 sel- [=sel]
• 【Latin】 calendarium [from calendae, kalendae] account book
• 【Latin】 classis [akin to calare] a class, a division; army, fleet, (especially) any one of the six orders into which Servius Tullius divided the Roman people for the purpose of taxation; (traditionally originally) the people of Rome under arms

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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calendar ★★[4137] noun from calendar
【DEFINITION】 A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year divided up into months, weeks, and days.
【pl.】 calendars
【ROOTs】 ⑴ calend(cal); call, cry ⑵ ar; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin calendarium》 [from calendae, kalendae] account book
【First Known Meaning】 the year as divided systematically into days and months
【DERIVATIVEs】 calendric, calendrical, calendar

class ★★★★[513] noun from class
【DEFINITION】 A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
【pl.】 classes
【SYNONYM】 sort, category
【ROOTs】 class(cal); call, cry
【Etymology】 《Latin classis》 [akin to calare] a class, a division; army, fleet, (especially) any one of the six orders into which Servius Tullius divided the Roman people for the purpose of taxation; (traditionally originally) the people of Rome under arms
【First Known Meaning】 group of students
【DERIVATIVEs】 classable, classer, classifiable, classification, classifier, classify, class

classic ★★★★[1555] adjective from classic 〈 class
【DEFINITION】 A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ class(cal); call, cry ⑵ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin classis》 [akin to calare] a class, a division; army, fleet, (especially) any one of the six orders into which Servius Tullius divided the Roman people for the purpose of taxation; (traditionally originally) the people of Rome under arms
【First Known Meaning】 of or belonging to the highest class; approved as a model
【DERIVATIVEs】 classic, classical, classicalism, classicalist, classicality, classically, classicalness, classicize

classical ★★★[2592] adjective from classic 〈 class
【DEFINITION】 You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
【COMPOSITION】 classic + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ class(cal); call, cry ⑵ ical(ic); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin classis》 [akin to calare] a class, a division; army, fleet, (especially) any one of the six orders into which Servius Tullius divided the Roman people for the purpose of taxation; (traditionally originally) the people of Rome under arms
【DERIVATIVEs】 classic, classical, classicalism, classicalist, classicality, classically, classicalness, classicize

classify ★★[3918] verb from class
【DEFINITION】 To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group.
【Declension/Conjugation】 classified, classified, classifying, classifies
【SYNONYM】 sort out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ classi(cal); call, cry ⑵ fy; do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin classis》 [akin to calare] a class, a division; army, fleet, (especially) any one of the six orders into which Servius Tullius divided the Roman people for the purpose of taxation; (traditionally originally) the people of Rome under arms
【DERIVATIVEs】 classable, classer, classifiable, classification, classificational, classificatory, classifier, classify, class

classmate ☆[5398] noun from classmate 〈 mate
【DEFINITION】 Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college.
【pl.】 classmates
【COMPOSITION】 class + mate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ class(cal); call, cry ⑵ mate; mate
【Etymology】 《Middle Low German mate》 [=(gemate, mate)] one eating at the same table, messmate

classroom ★★★★[2264] noun from room
【DEFINITION】 A classroom is a room in a school where lessons take place.
【COMPOSITION】 class + room
【ROOTs】 ⑴ class(cal); call, cry ⑵ room; room
【Etymology】 《Old English rum》 space, extent; sufficient space, fit occasion (to do something)

Other words containing "cal-, calend-, class-"; calendric, calendrical, calends, calendula, classable, classer, classicalism, classicalist, classicality, classically, classicalness, classicize, classifiable, classification, classificational, classificatory, classifier, intercalate, nomenclature

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

cad-, cas-, cid-
busy
burn
bull
build
broad
brev-
break
bore
book

 

 

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