| 【celebr】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "celebratus," "celebrare," and "celeber." It carries the basic meaning of "honoured," and "frequented." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "celebr"]
celebrate ****[1395] If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
celebration ***[2463] A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone''s birthday or anniversary.
celebrity ****[1686] A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
[WORD ROOT]root celebr
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] celeb, celebr
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) celebratus, celebrare, celeber
[MEANING]root honoured, frequented
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 celebratus [past participle of celebrare] much-frequented; kept solemn; famous; (originally) to frequent in great numbers
- 【Latin】 celebrare [from celeber] assemble to honor; to publish; sing praises of; practice often; to frequent in great numbers
- 【Latin】 celeber frequented, populous, crowded
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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celebrate ★★★★[1395] verb from celebrate 〈 celebr
【DEFINITION】 If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
【Declension/Conjugation】 celebrated, celebrated, celebrating, celebrates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ celebr; honoured, frequented ⑵ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin celebrare》 [from celeber] assemble to honor; to publish; sing praises of; practice often; to frequent in great numbers
【First Known Meaning】 to perform publicly with appropriate rites
【DERIVATIVEs】 celebrate, celebration, celebrative, celebrator, celebratory
celebration ★★★[2463] noun from celebrate 〈 celebr
【DEFINITION】 A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
【pl.】 celebrations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ celebr; honoured, frequented ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin celebrationem》 [noun of action from past-participle stem of celebrare] (nominative celebratio)
【DERIVATIVEs】 celebrate, celebration, celebrative, celebrator, celebratory
celebrity ★★★★[1686] noun from celebr
【DEFINITION】 A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
【pl.】 celebrities
【SYNONYM】 fame, celeb, personality
【 ABBR ☞ celeb】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ celebr; honoured, frequented ⑵ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin celeber》 frequented, populous, crowded
【First Known Meaning】 solemn rite or ceremony
Other words containing "celebr"; celeb, celebr, celebrative, celebrator, celebratory
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cel-
cede-, cess-
caust-, calm-
caus, cuse
cast
care
car
capt-, ceive-, cept-
caps
cap
