| 【fascin】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "fascinatus," "fascinare," "fascinus," and "fascinum." It carries the basic meaning of "charm," and "fascinate." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "fascin"]
fascinate ☆[4569] If something fascinates you, it interests and delights you so much that your thoughts tend to concentrate on it.
fascinated ☆[5284] If you are fascinated by something, you find it very interesting and attractive, and your thoughts tend to concentrate on it.
fascinating ***[2909] If you describe something as fascinating, you find it very interesting and attractive, and your thoughts tend to concentrate on it.
fascination ☆[4685] Fascination is the state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something.
[WORD ROOT]root fascin
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fascin, fascinat
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) fascinatus, fascinare, fascinus, fascinum
[MEANING]root charm, fascinate
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 fascinatus [past participle of fascinare]
- 【Latin】 fascinare [from fascinus] bewitch, enchant, fascinate
- 【Latin】 fascinus a charm, enchantment, spell, witchcraft
- 【Latin】 fascinum spell, witchcraft
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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fascinate ☆[4569] verb from fascinate
【DEFINITION】 If something fascinates you, it interests and delights you so much that your thoughts tend to concentrate on it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 fascinated, fascinated, fascinating, fascinates
【SYNONYM】 mesmerise, mesmerize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fascin; charm, fascinate ⑵ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fascinus》 a charm, enchantment, spell, witchcraft
【First Known Meaning】 bewitch, enchant
【DERIVATIVEs】 fascinate, fascinatedly, fascination, fascinative, fascinated
fascinated ☆[5284] adjective from fascinate
【DEFINITION】 If you are fascinated by something, you find it very interesting and attractive, and your thoughts tend to concentrate on it.
【SYNONYM】 handicap
【COMPOSITION】 fascinate + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fascin; charm, fascinate ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fascinus》 a charm, enchantment, spell, witchcraft
【DERIVATIVEs】 fascinatedly, fascinate, fascinated
fascinating ★★★[2909] adjective from fascinate
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as fascinating, you find it very interesting and attractive, and your thoughts tend to concentrate on it.
【COMPOSITION】 fascinate + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fascin; charm, fascinate ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fascinus》 a charm, enchantment, spell, witchcraft
【DERIVATIVEs】 fascinatingly, fascinating
fascination ☆[4685] noun from fascinate
【DEFINITION】 Fascination is the state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something.
【pl.】 fascinations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fascin; charm, fascinate ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fascinus》 a charm, enchantment, spell, witchcraft
【DERIVATIVEs】 fascinate, fascinatedly, fascination, fascinative
Other words containing "fascin"; fascinatedly, fascinatingly, fascinative
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fare
far-, fat-, fam-
far
famili
fall-, false-
fair
fac, fact, -fect, fic
extra
exter, extrem
examin-
