| 【cline, clin-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "clinare." It carries the basic meaning of "bend," "lean," and "recline." from PIE *klei- "to lean" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cline, clin-"]
decline ****[1477] If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.
incline ☆[4950] If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way.
recline ☆[5174] If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle.
[WORD ROOT]root cline
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cline, clino, clinic
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) clinare
[MEANING]root bend, lean, recline
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【French】 cliner
- 【Greek】 klinein to slope, to lean
- 【Latin】 clinare [from a Latinized form of Greek klinein("to slope, lean')] to bend
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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decline ★★★★[1477] noun from decline 〈 cline
【DEFINITION】 If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.
【pl.】 declines
【SYNONYM】 slump
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ cline; bend, lean, recline
【Etymology】 《Latin declinare》 [de+clinare]; to lower; avoid, deviate; bend from, inflect
【First Known Meaning】 deterioration, degeneration, a sinking into an impaired or inferior condition
【DERIVATIVEs】 declinable, decliner, decline
incline ☆[4950] verb from incline 〈 cline
【DEFINITION】 If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 inclined, inclined, inclining, inclines
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ cline; bend, lean
【Etymology】 《Greek klinein》 to slope, to lean
【DERIVATIVEs】 inclination, inclinational, incline, incliner
recline ☆[5174] verb from recline 〈 cline
【DEFINITION】 If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle.
【Declension/Conjugation】 reclined, reclined, reclining, reclines
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ cline; bend, lean
【Etymology】 《Greek klinein》 to slope, to lean
【DERIVATIVEs】 reclinable, reclination, recline
Other words containing "cline, clin-"; cline, clinometer, declinable, declination, decliner, disinclination, inclinable, inclination, isoclinic, monocline, monoclinic
(※ 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; 】
clar-, clari
clam-
civ-, civil-, cit-
cite-, cit-
circ-
cide
child
chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-
chart, card
character
