| 【cant-, cent-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "canere," "cantus," and "cantare." It carries the basic meaning of "sing." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cant-, cent-"]
accent **[4115] Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
chant ☆[4648] A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
charm ***[3061] Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
enchant ☆[5333] If you are enchanted by someone or something, they cause you to have feelings of great delight or pleasure.
incentive ***[2559] If something is an incentive to do something, it encourages you to do it.
[WORD ROOT]root cant
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cant, cent, chant, charm
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) canere, cantus, cantare
[MEANING]root sing
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 canere to sing
- 【Latin】 cantus ⑴[past participle of canere('sing')] a singing; ⑵iron tire of a wheel
- 【Latin】 cantare [frequentative of canere] to sing
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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accent ★★[4115] noun from accent 〈 cant
【DEFINITION】 Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
【pl.】 accents
【SYNONYM】 emphasis, stress
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to, toward ⑵ cent(cant); sing
【Etymology】 《Latin accentus》 ad+cantus; song added to speech
【First Known Meaning】 particular mode of pronunciation
【DERIVATIVEs】 accentual, accentuate, accent
chant ☆[4648] noun from chant
【DEFINITION】 A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
【pl.】 chants
【ROOTs】 chant(cant); sing
【Etymology】 《Latin canere 》 [from PIE root *kan- ] sing
【First Known Meaning】 a song
【DERIVATIVEs】 chantable, chanting, chantingly, chant
charm ★★★[3061] noun from charm 〈 cant
【DEFINITION】 Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
【pl.】 charms
【SYNONYM】 spell
【ROOTs】 charm(cant); sing
【Etymology】 《Latin cantus》 ⑴[past participle of canere('sing')] a singing; ⑵iron tire of a wheel
【First Known Meaning】 incantation, magic charm,
enchant ☆[5333] verb from chant
【DEFINITION】 If you are enchanted by someone or something, they cause you to have feelings of great delight or pleasure.
【Declension/Conjugation】 enchanted, enchanted, enchanting, enchants
【SYNONYM】 delight, bewitch, captivate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en(in); in, into ⑵ chant(cant); sing
【Etymology】 《Latin canere 》 [from PIE root *kan- ] sing
【First Known Meaning】 practice sorcery or witchcraft on
【DERIVATIVEs】 enchant, enchanted, enchanter, enchantment
incentive ★★★[2559] noun from incentive 〈 cant
【DEFINITION】 If something is an incentive to do something, it encourages you to do it.
【pl.】 incentives
【SYNONYM】 stimulus, carrot
【ANTONYM】 disincentive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ cent(cant); sing ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin incinere》 strike up
【First Known Meaning】 that which moves the mind or stirs the passion
Other words containing "cant-, cent-"; accentual, accentuate, accentuation, cancion, canorous, cant, cantabile, cantata, cantation, cantatory, cantatrice, canter, cantic, canticle, canticum, cantiga, cantilena, cantillate, cantillation, cantingly, cantion, canto, cantor, cantus, canzona, canzone, Carmen, chanson, chansonnier, chantable, chanteur, chanteuse, chanticleer, chanting, chantingly, concent, descant, discant, discantus, disenchant, disenchantment, disencharm, disincentive, enchantment, incantation, incantational, plainchant, precentor, recant, recantation, succentor, vaticinate, vaticination, vaticinator
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cane
camp
call
cal-, calend-, class-
cad-, cas-, cid-
busy
burn
bull
build
broad
