| 【caust-, calm-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "kaiein," "kaustos," "kautos," "kaustikos)," "kausis," and "kauma." It carries the basic meaning of "burn," and "heat (of the day)." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "caust-, calm-"]
calm ***[2421] A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
calmly **[3874] You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
ink **[3975] to put ink on (something)
[WORD ROOT]root caust
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] calm, caust, k
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) kaiein, kaustos, kautos, kaustikos), kausis, kauma
[MEANING]root burn, heat (of the day)
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 kaiein to burn
- 【Greek】 kaustos
- 【Greek】 kautos
- 【Greek】 kaustikos)
- 【Greek】 kausis
- 【Greek】 kauma [from kaiein] heat (of the day)
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calm ★★★[2421] adjective from calm 〈 caust
【DEFINITION】 A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; calm < calmer < calmest
【ROOTs】 calm(caust); burn
【Etymology】 《Greek kauma》 [from kaiein] heat (of the day)
【First Known Meaning】 windless, without motion or agitation;
【DERIVATIVEs】 calmly, calm
calmly ★★[3874] adverb from calm 〈 caust
【DEFINITION】 You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ calm(caust); burn ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek kauma》 [from kaiein] heat (of the day)
【DERIVATIVEs】 calmly, calm
ink ★★[3975] noun from ink 〈 caust
【DEFINITION】 ① to put ink on (something)
② to sign (a document) to show that you accept or agree with what is written on it
③ to hire (someone) to do something by having that person sign a contract
【pl.】 inks
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ k(caust); burn
【Etymology】 《Greek enkaiein》 [en+kaiein] to burn in
【First Known Meaning】 the black liquor with which men write
【DERIVATIVEs】 inker, inky, ink
Other words containing "caust-, calm-"; catacaustic, causalgia, causalgic, caust, caustic, cauter, cauterize, cautery, diacaustic, encaustic, holocaust, hypocaust, inker, inky
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
caus, cuse
cast
care
car
capt-, ceive-, cept-
caps
cap
cant-, cent-
cane
camp
