| 【clam-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "clamare." It carries the basic meaning of "cry," and "shout." from PIE *kele- "to shout; (1)warm" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "clam-"]
claim ****[725] If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
exclamation ☆[4799] An exclamation is a sound, word, or sentence that is spoken suddenly, loudly, or emphatically and that expresses excitement, admiration, shock, or anger.
proclaim **[4011] If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public.
[WORD ROOT]root clam
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] clam, claim
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) clamare
[MEANING]root cry, shout
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 clamare [akin to Latin calare] to cry out, shout, proclaim
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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claim ★★★★[725] verb from claim
【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
【Declension/Conjugation】 claimed, claimed, claiming, claims
【ROOTs】 claim(clam); call, cry, shout
【Etymology】 《Latin clamare》 [akin to Latin calare] to cry out, shout, proclaim
【First Known Meaning】 to call, call out; to ask or demand by virtue of right or authority
【DERIVATIVEs】 claimable, claimer, claim
exclamation ☆[4799] noun from exclaim 〈 claim
【DEFINITION】 An exclamation is a sound, word, or sentence that is spoken suddenly, loudly, or emphatically and that expresses excitement, admiration, shock, or anger.
【pl.】 exclamations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ clam; call, cry ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin clamare》 [akin to Latin calare] to cry out, shout, proclaim
【DERIVATIVEs】 exclaimer, exclamation, exclamatory, exclaim
proclaim ★★[4011] verb from proclaim 〈 claim
【DEFINITION】 If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public.
【Declension/Conjugation】 proclaimed, proclaimed, proclaiming, proclaims
【SYNONYM】 declare
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ claim(clam); call, cry
【Etymology】 《Latin clamare》 [akin to Latin calare] to cry out, shout, proclaim
【DERIVATIVEs】 proclaimer, proclamation, proclamatory, proclaim
Other words containing "clam-"; clamorous, declaim, declamation, exclaim, reclaim
(※ 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; 】
civ-, civil-, cit-
cite-, cit-
circ-
cide
child
chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-
chart, card
character
chaos, chaot-, gas
cer-, cern-, cert-
