| 【cite-, cit-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "ciere," "citare," and "citus." It carries the basic meaning of "call," and "summon." from PIE *keie- "to set in motion, to move to and fro" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cite-, cit-"]
cite ****[1868] If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
excite **[3342] If something excites you, it makes you feel very happy, eager, or enthusiastic.
excitement ***[2426] You use excitement to refer to the state of being excited, or to something that excites you.
exciting ****[1855] causing feelings of interest and enthusiasm; causing excitement
recite ☆[5156] When someone recites a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learned it.
[WORD ROOT]root cite
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cit, cite
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) ciere, citare, citus
[MEANING]root call, summon
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 ciere set in motion, call, to move, stir, rouse, invite; shake, excite
- 【Latin】 citare [frequentative of ciere] to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite
- 【Latin】 citus [past participle of ciere] aroused
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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cite ★★★★[1868] verb from cite
【DEFINITION】 If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
【Declension/Conjugation】 cited, cited, citing, cites
【SYNONYM】 quote
【ROOTs】 cite; call, summon
【Etymology】 《Latin citare》 [frequentative of ciere] to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite
【First Known Meaning】 to summon, call upon officially,
【DERIVATIVEs】 citable, citation, citeable, citer, cite
excite ★★[3342] verb from excite 〈 cite
【DEFINITION】 If something excites you, it makes you feel very happy, eager, or enthusiastic.
【Declension/Conjugation】 excited, excited, exciting, excites
【SYNONYM】 stimulate, arouse
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ cite; call, summon
【Etymology】 《Latin citare》 [frequentative of ciere] to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite
【First Known Meaning】 to move, stir up, instigate
【DERIVATIVEs】 excitement, excite
excitement ★★★[2426] noun from excite 〈 cite
【DEFINITION】 You use excitement to refer to the state of being excited, or to something that excites you.
【pl.】 excitements
【COMPOSITION】 excite + ment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ cite; call, summon ⑶ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin citare》 [frequentative of ciere] to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite
【DERIVATIVEs】 excitement, excite
exciting ★★★★[1855] adjective from excite 〈 cite
【DEFINITION】 causing feelings of interest and enthusiasm; causing excitement
【SYNONYM】 vibrant
【COMPOSITION】 excite + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ cit(cite); call, summon ⑶ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin citare》 [frequentative of ciere] to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite
【DERIVATIVEs】 excitingly, exciting
recite ☆[5156] verb from recite 〈 cite
【DEFINITION】 When someone recites a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learned it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 recited recited reciting recites
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ cite; call, summon
【Etymology】 《Latin citare》 [frequentative of ciere] to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite
【DERIVATIVEs】 recitable, recital, recitalist, recitation, recite, reciter
Other words containing "cite-, cit-"; citable, citation, citeable, citer, excited, excitedly, excitedness, excitingly, incite, incitement, recital, solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitous, solicitude
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
circ-
cide
child
chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-
chart, card
character
chaos, chaot-, gas
cer-, cern-, cert-
center-, centri-, centr-
cent-, centi-
