ENGLISH ROOT WORD: gram "letter", "writing" from Greek graphein, gramma, grammatos, grammatikos

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【gram】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "graphein," "gramma," "grammatos," and "grammatikos." It carries the basic meaning of "letter," and "writing."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "gram"]

diagram **[4175] A diagram is a simple drawing which consists mainly of lines and is used, for example, to explain how a machine works.
grammar **[3416] Grammar is the ways that words can be put together in order to make sentences.
grammatical ☆[4917] Grammatical is used to indicate that something relates to grammar.
program ****[985] A program is a set of instructions that a computer follows in order to perform a particular task.
programme ****[102] chiefly British spelling of program
programmer ☆[4673] A computer programmer is a person whose job involves writing programs for computers.

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[WORD ROOT]root gram
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] gram, gramm, gramme, gram-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) graphein, gramma, grammatos, grammatikos
[MEANING]root letter, writing

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 graphein [present active infinitive of grapho] to write, to draw
• 【Greek】 gramma ⑴small weight; ⑵[from stem of graphein] a letter of the alphabet, thing written; that which is drawn; a picture, a drawing; that which is written, a character, an alphabet letter, written letter, piece of writing; ( in plural) letters; papers, documents of any kind; learning;
• 【Greek】 grammatos [genitive of gramma] letter
• 【Greek】 grammatikos [from gramma, from gramma/grammatos] pertaining to or versed in letters or learning

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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diagram ★★[4175] noun from diagram 〈 gram-
【DEFINITION】 A diagram is a simple drawing which consists mainly of lines and is used, for example, to explain how a machine works.
【pl.】 diagrams
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dia; through, across ⑵ gram; letter, writing
【Etymology】 《Latin diagramma》 a scale, a musical scale
【First Known Meaning】 an illustrative figure giving only the outlines or general scheme of the object
【DERIVATIVEs】 diagrammatic, diagrammatically, diagrammatize, diagram

grammar ★★[3416] noun from gram-
【DEFINITION】 Grammar is the ways that words can be put together in order to make sentences.
【pl.】 grammars
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gramm(gram); letter, writing ⑵ ar; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek graphein》 [present active infinitive of grapho] to write, to draw
【First Known Meaning】 Latin grammar, rules of Latin
【DERIVATIVEs】 grammarless, grammar

grammatical ☆[4917] adjective from gram-
【DEFINITION】 Grammatical is used to indicate that something relates to grammar.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gramm(gram); letter, writing ⑵ atic; adjective suffix ⑶ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek graphein》 [present active infinitive of grapho] to write, to draw
【First Known Meaning】 of or pertaining to grammar,
【DERIVATIVEs】 grammatically, grammaticalness, grammatical

program ★★★★[985] noun from program 〈 gram-
【DEFINITION】 A program is a set of instructions that a computer follows in order to perform a particular task.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ gram; letter, writing
【Etymology】 《Latin programma》 [from Greek programma] proclamation, edict
【First Known Meaning】 public notice
【DERIVATIVEs】 program, programable, programmable, programmatic, programe, programmer

programme ★★★★[102] noun from program 〈 gram-
【DEFINITION】 chiefly British spelling of program
【pl.】 programmes
【SYNONYM】 line-up
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ gramme(gram); letter, writing
【Etymology】 《Greek programma》 [from stem of prographein] a written public notice
【First Known Meaning】 public notice

programmer ☆[4673] noun from program 〈 gram-
【DEFINITION】 A computer programmer is a person whose job involves writing programs for computers.
【pl.】 programmers
【COMPOSITION】 program + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ gramm(gram); letter, writing ⑶ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin programma》 [from Greek programma] proclamation, edict
【DERIVATIVEs】 program, programable, programmable, programmatic, programmer

Other words containing "gram"; anagram, anagrammatic, cardiogram, cryptogram, diagrammatic, diagrammatically, diagrammatize, engram, epigram, epigrammatic, gram-, grammatic, grammaticist, grammer, gramophone, hologram, lipogram, logogram, logogrammatically, logographically, mammogram, monogram, pangrammatic, pentagram, programmatic, telegram, telegramme, tetragram, tetragrammaton, trigram

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

govern-, gubern-
good
gold
go
give
gest
gener-, genit-, gent-
gen-, gene-
gather
game

 

 

 

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