| 【cur】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "curare," and "cura." It carries the basic meaning of "care," and "take care of." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cur"]
accuracy **[3637] The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
accurate ****[1633] Accurate information, measurements, and statistics are correct to a very detailed level. An accurate instrument is able to give you information of this kind.
accurately ***[3641] accurate + ly
cure ***[2510] If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
curiosity ***[2812] Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
curious ***[2496] If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it.
secure ****[1886] A secure place is tightly locked or well protected, so that people cannot enter it or leave it.
security ****[817] Security refers to all the measures that are taken to protect a place, or to ensure that only people with permission enter it or leave it.
[WORD ROOT]root cur
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cur, cure, curio, xy
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) curare, cura
[MEANING]root care, take care of
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 curare take care of
- 【Latin】 cura care
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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accuracy ★★[3637] noun from accurate 〈 cure
【DEFINITION】 The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
【pl.】 accuracies
【SYNONYM】 precision
【ANTONYM】 inaccuracy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to ⑵ cur; care ⑶ acy(cy); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin accurare》 ad+curare; take care of
【First Known Meaning】 state of being extremely precise or exact; conformity to truth
【DERIVATIVEs】 accuracy, accurate, accurately, accurateness
accurate ★★★★[1633] adjective from accurate 〈 cure
【DEFINITION】 Accurate information, measurements, and statistics are correct to a very detailed level. An accurate instrument is able to give you information of this kind.
【ANTONYM】 inaccurate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to ⑵ cur; care ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin accurare》 ad+curare; take care of
【First Known Meaning】 done with care
【DERIVATIVEs】 accuracy, accurate, accurately, accurateness
accurately ★★★[3641] adverb from accurate 〈 cure
【DEFINITION】 accurate + ly
【SYNONYM】 exactly
【COMPOSITION】 accurate + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to ⑵ cur; care ⑶ ate; verb suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin accurare》 ad+curare; take care of
【DERIVATIVEs】 accuracy, accurate, accurately, accurateness
cure ★★★[2510] verb from cure
【DEFINITION】 ① If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
② If doctors or medical treatments cure a person, they make the person well again after an illness or injury.
③ If someone or something cures a problem, they bring it to an end.
【Declension/Conjugation】 cured, cured, curing, cures
【ROOTs】 cure(cur); care, take care of
【Etymology】 《Latin curare》 take care of
【First Known Meaning】 to restore to health or a sound state,
【DERIVATIVEs】 cureless, curer, cure
curiosity ★★★[2812] noun from curious 〈 cure
【DEFINITION】 Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
【pl.】 curiosities
【ROOTs】 ⑴ curi(cur); care ⑵ os(ous); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin curare》 take care of
【First Known Meaning】 careful attention to detail
【DERIVATIVEs】 curiosity, curious, curiously, curiousness
curious ★★★[2496] adjective from curious 〈 cure
【DEFINITION】 If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it.
【SYNONYM】 inquisitive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ curi(cur); care ⑵ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin curare》 take care of
【First Known Meaning】 subtle, sophisticated; eager to know, inquisitive, desirous of seeing
【DERIVATIVEs】 curiosity, curious, curiously, curiousness
secure ★★★★[1886] adjective from secure 〈 cure
【DEFINITION】 A secure place is tightly locked or well protected, so that people cannot enter it or leave it.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; secure < securer < securest
【SYNONYM】 stable, safe, firm
【ANTONYM】 insecure
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; away, apart ⑵ cure(cur); care, take care of
【Etymology】 《Latin curare》 take care of
【First Known Meaning】 without care, dreading no evil
【DERIVATIVEs】 securable, secure, securely, securement, secureness, securer, security
security ★★★★[817] noun from secure 〈 cure
【DEFINITION】 Security refers to all the measures that are taken to protect a place, or to ensure that only people with permission enter it or leave it.
【pl.】 securities
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; free from ⑵ cur; care ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin curare》 take care of
【First Known Meaning】 condition of being secure,
【DERIVATIVEs】 securable, secure, securely, securement, secureness, securer, security
Other words containing "cur"; accurateness, assecure, curability, curable, curacy, curate, curative, curator, curettage, curette, curio, inaccuracy, inaccurate, incurability, incurable, incurableness, incurably, insecure, insecurity, manicure, manucure, pedicure, pococurante, proctor, proctorage, proctorial, proctour, procurable, procuracy, procural, procurance, procuration, procurator, procure, procurement, proxy, scour, scourage, sinecural, sinecure
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
col-, cult-
cruise
crit-, crisi
cresc
cred
cre-
cracy-
cover
count
corp-, corpor-
