| 【cel-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "cella," "celare," and "clam." It carries the basic meaning of "hide," and "small room." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cel-"]
ceiling ****[2040] A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
cell ****[686] to hide, conceal
conceal ☆[5255] If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
[WORD ROOT]root cel
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] ceil, ceal, cel, cell, clan, cult, cland
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) cella, celare, clam
[MEANING]root hide, small room
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 celare [from PIE root *kel-, from Latin caelare; Probably influenced by Latin caelum] to hide, conceal
- 【Latin】 caelum heaven, sky; abode of the gods; climate
- 【Latin】 cella [related to Latin celare] small room, store room, hut
- 【Latin】 clam [from adverbial derivative of base of celare] secretly
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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ceiling ★★★★[2040] noun from ceil 〈 cell
【DEFINITION】 A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
【COMPOSITION】 ceil + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ceil(cel); hide, small room ⑵ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin celare》 [from PIE root *kel-, from Latin caelare; Probably influenced by Latin caelum] to hide, conceal
【First Known Meaning】 act of paneling a room
【DERIVATIVEs】 ceilinged, ceiling
cell ★★★★[686] combining form from cell
【DEFINITION】 ① to hide, conceal
② small room, store room, hut
【ROOTs】 cell(cel); hide, small room
【Etymology】 《Latin cella》 [related to Latin celare] small room, store room, hut
【DERIVATIVEs】 celllike, cell-like, cellular, cellularity, cellularly, cellulous, cell
conceal ☆[5255] verb from conceal 〈 cell
【DEFINITION】 If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
【Declension/Conjugation】 concealed, concealed, concealing, conceals
【SYNONYM】 disguise, hide
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ ceal(cel); hide, small room
【Etymology】 《Latin concelare》 con+celare; to hide
【First Known Meaning】 to keep close or secret, forbear to divulge
【DERIVATIVEs】 concealable, concealer, concealingly, concealment, conceal
Other words containing "cel-"; ceil, cellar, cellular, cellule, cellulite, cellulose, cellulosic, clandestine, occult, occulter, occultly, occultness
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cede-, cess-
caust-, calm-
caus, cuse
cast
care
car
capt-, ceive-, cept-
caps
cap
cant-, cent-
