| 【grav-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "gravis," and "gravare." It carries the basic meaning of "heavy." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "grav-"]
grave **[3413] A grave is a place where a dead person is buried.
gravity **[3438] Gravity is the force which causes things to drop to the ground.
grief ***[3078] Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness.
[WORD ROOT]root grav
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] grav, griev, grave, grief, grieve
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) gravis, gravare
[MEANING]root heavy
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 gravis weighty; heavy, serious
- 【Latin】 gravare [from gravis] make heavy, cause grief
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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grave ★★[3413] noun from grave 〈 grav
【DEFINITION】 A grave is a place where a dead person is buried.
【pl.】 graves
【ROOTs】 grave(grav); heavy
【Etymology】 《Old English græf》 grave; ditch, trench; cave
【First Known Meaning】 excavation in earth for reception of a dead body
【DERIVATIVEs】 grave, gravely, graveward, gravewards, gravity
gravity ★★[3438] noun from gravity 〈 grav
【DEFINITION】 Gravity is the force which causes things to drop to the ground.
【pl.】 gravities
【SYNONYM】 seriousness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ grav; 무거운 ⑵ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin gravis》 weighty; heavy, serious
【First Known Meaning】 weight, dignity, seriousness, solemnity of deportment or character, importance,
【DERIVATIVEs】 grave, gravely, graveward, gravewards, gravity
grief ★★★[3078] noun from grief 〈 grav
【DEFINITION】 Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness.
【pl.】 griefs
【SYNONYM】 sorrow, mourning
【ROOTs】 grief(grav); heavy
【Etymology】 《Latin gravis》 weighty; heavy, serious
【First Known Meaning】 hardship, suffering, pain, bodily affliction
【DERIVATIVEs】 grief, griefless, grievance, grieve, griever, grieving, grievingly, grievous
Other words containing "grav-"; aggravate, aggravating, aggravation, aggravative, aggravator, aggrieve, aggrievement, degravation, grav, gravamen, gravid, gravida, gravidity, gravitas, gravitate, gravitation, gravitational, grievance, grievant, grieve, grievous, ingravescence, ingravescent, multigravida, multigravidity, nongravitational, nulligravida, primigravida, reaggravate, supergravity
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
grat-, grace
graph-
grand-
gram
govern-, gubern-
good
gold
go
give
gest
