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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cohort "cohort", "enclosure" from Latin cohortem, cohors, cohort, cortina, cortem, cors

【cohort】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "cohortem," "cohors," "cohort," "cortina," "cortem," and "cors."
It carries the basic meaning of "cohort," "enclosure," "courtyard," and "retinue."

from PIE *gher- "⑴to grasp, enclose; ⑵to call out; to like, want"



[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cohort"]

court ****[1150] You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court.
courteous ☆[5335] Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
courtesy ☆[5258] Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
curtain ***[3034] Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.



[WORD ROOT]root cohort
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cohort, court, curtain
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) cohortem, cohors, cohort, cortina, cortem, cors
[MEANING]root cohort, enclosure, courtyard, retinue

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 cohortem (nominative cohors) enclosure, courtyard
  • 【Latin】 cohors [nominative of cohortem, com+hortus] enclosure, yard, retinue
  • 【Latin】 cohort
  • 【Latin】 cortina [from Latin cohort-, cohors] curtain; round vessel, cauldron; little court
  • 【Latin】 cortem [accusative of cors] enclosure, courtyard
  • 【Latin】 cors [earlier cohors] court



Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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court ★★★★[1150] noun from court 〈 cohort
【DEFINITION】 ① A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
② You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court.
③ A court is an area in which you play a game such as tennis, basketball, badminton, or squash.
【pl.】 courts
【ROOTs】 court(cohort); cohort, enclosure
【Etymology】 《Latin cohors[nominative of cohortem, com+hortus] enclosure, yard, retinue
【First Known Meaning】 formal assembly held by a sovereign
【DERIVATIVEs】 courtly, court

courteous ☆[5335] adjective from courteous 〈 cohort
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
【SYNONYM】 polite
【ANTONYM】 discourteous
【ROOTs】 court(cohort); cohort, enclosure eous(ous); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin cohors[nominative of cohortem, com+hortus] enclosure, yard, retinue
【First Known Meaning】 having elegant manners, well-bred, polite, urbane,
【DERIVATIVEs】 courteous, courteously, courteousness, courtesy



courtesy ☆[5258] noun from courteous 〈 cohort
【DEFINITION】 Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
【pl.】 courtesies
【ROOTs】 court(cohort); cohort, enclosure esy(cy); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin cohors[nominative of cohortem, com+hortus] enclosure, yard, retinue
【First Known Meaning】 courtly ideals; chivalry, chivalrous conduct; elegance of manners, politeness,
【DERIVATIVEs】 courteous, courteously, courteousness, courtesy

curtain ★★★[3034] noun from curtain 〈 cohort
【DEFINITION】 Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.
【pl.】 curtains
【ROOTs】 curtain(cohort); cohort, enclosure
【Etymology】 《Latin cohortem(nominative cohors) enclosure, courtyard
【First Known Meaning】 hanging screen of textile fabric used to close an opening or shut out light, enclose a bed, or decorate an altar


Other words containing "cohort"; antecourt, cohort, cortege, courtesan, courtier, curtilage, Curtis, discourteous, discourtesy, frontcourt

(※ 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; 】

cogn-, cognit-
cock
coc
clude-
cloth
cline, clin-
clar-, clari
clam-
civ-, civil-, cit-
cite-, cit-

 

 

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