| 【dub】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "dubius," and "dubitare." It carries the basic meaning of "doubtful." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "dub, doubt"]
doubt ****[1257] If you have doubt or doubts about something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible. If you say you have no doubt about it, you mean that you are certain it is true.
doubtful ☆[5217] If it is doubtful that something will happen, it seems unlikely to happen or you are uncertain whether it will happen.
dubious ☆[5274] If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.
[WORD ROOT]root dub
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] doubt, dub, dubi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) dubius, dubitare
[MEANING]root doubtful
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 dubius [from duo] doubtful
- 【Latin】 dubitare [from/related to dubius] to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion
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doubt ★★★★[1257] noun from doubt
【DEFINITION】 If you have doubt or doubts about something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible. If you say you have no doubt about it, you mean that you are certain it is true.
【pl.】 doubts
【ROOTs】 doubt(dub); doubtful
【Etymology】 《Latin dubitare》 [from/related to dubius] to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion
【First Known Meaning】 uncertainty with regard to the truth of something
【DERIVATIVEs】 doubtable, doubtably, doubter, doubtingly, doubt
doubtful ☆[5217] adjective from doubt
【DEFINITION】 If it is doubtful that something will happen, it seems unlikely to happen or you are uncertain whether it will happen.
【SYNONYM】 dubious, sceptical
【COMPOSITION】 doubt + ful
【ROOTs】 ⑴ doubt(dub); doubtful ⑵ ful; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dubitare》 [from/related to dubius] to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion
【First Known Meaning】 causing doubt, not distinct in character, meaning, or appearance,
【DERIVATIVEs】 doubtfully, doubtfulness, doubtful
dubious ☆[5274] adjective from doubt
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.
【SYNONYM】 doubtful, suspicious
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dubi(dub); doubtful ⑵ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dubiosus》 doubtful
【First Known Meaning】 puzzling, occasioning doubt or uncertainty;
【DERIVATIVEs】 dubiously, dubiousness, dubious
Other words containing "dub, doubt"; doubtable, doubtably, doubter, doubtingly, dubiety
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
drive, drift, drove
draw
drain, drought, dry
dra-, drama-, drast-
down
door
don-
domin-
doct-
do, deed
