| 【fla】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "flare," and "flatus." It carries the basic meaning of "blow." from PIE *flower "flower" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "fla"]
flavor **[4382] the quality of something that affects the sense of taste
flavour **[3399] The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
inflate ☆[5124] If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.
inflation **[3379] Inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country.
[WORD ROOT]root fla
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fla, flav, flatus
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) flare, flatus
[MEANING]root blow
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 flare to blow, puff; inspire, encourage
- 【Latin】 flatus [from flare] a blowing
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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flavor ★★[4382] noun from flavor 〈 fla
【DEFINITION】 ① the quality of something that affects the sense of taste
② the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth
【pl.】 flavors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ flav(fla); blow ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin flare》 to blow, puff; inspire, encourage
【First Known Meaning】 a smell, odor
flavour ★★[3399] noun from flavor 〈 fla
【DEFINITION】 The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
【pl.】 flavours
【SYNONYM】 taste, ambience
【ROOTs】 ⑴ flav(fla); blow ⑵ our(or); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin flare》 to blow, puff; inspire, encourage
【First Known Meaning】 a smell, odor
【DERIVATIVEs】 flavorer, flavorless, flavorsome, flavourer, flavourless, flavoursome, flavour
inflate ☆[5124] verb from inflate 〈 fla
【DEFINITION】 If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.
【Declension/Conjugation】 inflated inflated inflating inflates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); into ⑵ fl(fla); blow ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inflatus》 [past participle of inflare]
【First Known Meaning】 cause to swell,
【DERIVATIVEs】 inflate, inflatedly, inflatedness, inflater, inflation, inflationary, inflator
inflation ★★[3379] noun from inflate 〈 fla
【DEFINITION】 Inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ANTONYM】 deflation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); into ⑵ flat(fla); blow ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inflatio》 [noun of action from past participle stem of inflare("blow into")] 《(nominative》 a puffing up, a blowing into; flatulence
【First Known Meaning】 swelling caused by gathering of 'wind' in the body; flatulence,
【DERIVATIVEs】 inflate, inflatedly, inflatedness, inflater, inflation, inflationary, inflator
Other words containing "fla"; afflation, afflatus, conflate, deflagration, deflate, deflation, fla, flamingo, flatulence, flatulent, flatus, flavorer, flavorless, flavorsome, flavoured, flavourer, flavourist, flavourless, flavoursome, flute, insufflation, souffle, sufflate
(※ 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; 】
fix
five
fish
firm-
fin
fight
fig-
fid-, fis-
-fest-
fer
