| 【flect-, flex】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "flectere," and "flexus." It carries the basic meaning of "bend." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "flect-, flex"]
flexibility ***[2890] the quality of bending easily without breaking
flexible ***[2556] A flexible object or material can be bent easily without breaking.
inflection ☆[4964] An inflection in someone''s voice is a change in its tone or pitch as they are speaking.
reflect ****[894] If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like.
reflection **[4034] A reflection is an image that you can see in a mirror or in glass or water.
[WORD ROOT]root flect
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] flect, flex
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) flectere, flexus
[MEANING]root bend
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 flectere to bend, to cause to go in a different direction, curve
- 【Latin】 flexus [pp of flectere] to bend
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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flexibility ★★★[2890] noun from flexible 〈 flex
【DEFINITION】 ① the quality of bending easily without breaking
② the ability to be easily modified
③ willingness to change or compromise
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ flex(flect); bend ⑵ ibil(able); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin flexus》 [pp of flectere] to bend
【DERIVATIVEs】 flection, flexibility, flexibleness, flexibly, flexion, flexible
flexible ★★★[2556] adjective from flexible 〈 flex
【DEFINITION】 A flexible object or material can be bent easily without breaking.
【ANTONYM】 inflexible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ flex(flect); bend ⑵ ible; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin flexus》 [pp of flectere] to bend
【DERIVATIVEs】 flection, flexibility, flexibleness, flexibly, flexion, flexible
inflection ☆[4964] noun from inflect 〈 flect
【DEFINITION】 An inflection in someone's voice is a change in its tone or pitch as they are speaking.
【pl.】 inflections
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ flect; bend ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inflectere》 in+flectere; to bend in, to change
【First Known Meaning】 a bending, inflection, modification
【DERIVATIVEs】 inflectional, inflectionally, inflectionless, inflexional, inflexionally, inflexionless, inflection
reflect ★★★★[894] verb from reflect 〈 flect
【DEFINITION】 If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like.
【Declension/Conjugation】 reflected, reflected, reflecting, reflects
【SYNONYM】 mirror
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ flect; bend
【Etymology】 《Latin reflectere》 re+flectere; bend back, turn back
【First Known Meaning】 turn or bend back
【DERIVATIVEs】 reflectingly, reflection, reflective, reflexion, reflect
reflection ★★[4034] noun from reflect 〈 flect
【DEFINITION】 A reflection is an image that you can see in a mirror or in glass or water.
【pl.】 reflections
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ flect; bend ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin reflectere》 re+flectere; bend back, turn back
【DERIVATIVEs】 reflectingly, reflection, reflective, reflexion, reflect
Other words containing "flect-, flex"; circumflex, deflect, flect, flex, flexibleness, flexibly, flexile, flexion, flexor, genuflection, inflect, inflective, inflex, inflexible, inflexional, reflective, reflex, reflexibility, reflexible, reflexive, reflexively, reflexiveness, reflexivity, reflexly, reflexness
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fla
fix
five
fish
firm-
fin
fight
fig-
fid-, fis-
-fest-
