| 【dance】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the French word(s) "dancier," "dancer," "dance," and "danser." It carries the basic meaning of "dance." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "dance"]
dance ****[1154] A dance is a particular series of graceful movements of your body and feet, which you usually do in time to music.
dancer ***[2894] A dancer is a person who earns money by dancing, or a person who is dancing.
dancing ***[2997]
[WORD ROOT]root dance
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] danc, dance
[ETYMOLOGY]root (French) dancier, dancer, dance, danser
[MEANING]root dance
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【French】 dancier dance
- 【French】 dancer dance
- 【French】 dance
- 【French】 danser [from Old High German danson]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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dance ★★★★[1154] noun from dance
【DEFINITION】 A dance is a particular series of graceful movements of your body and feet, which you usually do in time to music.
【pl.】 dances
【ROOTs】 dance; dance
【Etymology】 《French dancier》 dance
【First Known Meaning】 succession of steps and movements, commonly guided by musical accompaniment,"
【DERIVATIVEs】 danceable, dancer, dancing, dance
dancer ★★★[2894] noun from dance
【DEFINITION】 A dancer is a person who earns money by dancing, or a person who is dancing.
【pl.】 dancers
【ROOTs】 ⑴ danc(dance); dance ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French dancier》 dance
【DERIVATIVEs】 danceable, dancer, dancing, dance
dancing ★★★[2997] adjective from dance
【DEFINITION】
【COMPOSITION】 dance + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ danc(dance); dance ⑵ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《French dancier》 dance
【DERIVATIVEs】 danceable, dancer, dancing, dance
Other words containing "dance"; folk dance
(※ 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; 】
cycl-
custom
curr
cur
col-, cult-
cruise
crit-, crisi
cresc
cred
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