| 【hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "habere," "habitus," and "habitare." It carries the basic meaning of "have," "hold," "dwell," and "able." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit-"]
exhibit ***[2815] If someone or something shows a particular quality, feeling, or type of behaviour, you can say that they exhibit it.
exhibition ****[2000] An exhibition is a public event at which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed, for example at a museum or art gallery.
habit ****[1347] A habit is something that you do often or regularly.
habitat **[3621] The habitat of an animal or plant is the natural environment in which it normally lives or grows.
habitual ☆[5113] done regularly or repeatedly
inhabit ☆[4906] If a place or region is inhabited by a group of people or a species of animal, those people or animals live there.
inhabitant **[3835] The inhabitants of a place are the people who live there.
prohibit **[4423] If a law or someone in authority prohibits something, they forbid it or make it illegal.
[WORD ROOT]root hab
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hab, hib, hibit, habitat, able
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) habere, habitus, habitare
[MEANING]root have, hold, dwell, able
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 habitare [frequentative of habere] to dwell
- 【Latin】 habitus [past participle of habere] condition, demeanor, appearance, dress
- 【Latin】 habere to hold, have
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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exhibit ★★★[2815] verb from exhibit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 If someone or something shows a particular quality, feeling, or type of behaviour, you can say that they exhibit it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 exhibited, exhibited, exhibiting, exhibits
【SYNONYM】 display
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out ⑵ hibit(hab); to hold, have
【Etymology】 《Latin exhibere》 ex+habere; to display, show, present
【First Known Meaning】 offer or present to view
【DERIVATIVEs】 exhibit, exhibitable, exhibiter, exhibition, exhibitory
exhibition ★★★★[2000] noun from exhibit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 An exhibition is a public event at which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed, for example at a museum or art gallery.
【pl.】 exhibitions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out ⑵ hib(hab); to hold, have ⑶ it; - ⑷ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin exhibere》 ex+habere; to display, show, present
【First Known Meaning】 action of displaying,
【DERIVATIVEs】 exhibit, exhibitable, exhibiter, exhibition, exhibitory
habit ★★★★[1347] noun from habit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 A habit is something that you do often or regularly.
【pl.】 habits
【SYNONYM】 custom
【ROOTs】 habit(hab); have, hold, able
【Etymology】 《Latin habitus》 [past participle of habere] condition, demeanor, appearance, dress
【First Known Meaning】 characteristic attire of a religious or clerical order
【DERIVATIVEs】 habitual, habitually, habitualness, habituate, habit
habitat ★★[3621] noun from habit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 The habitat of an animal or plant is the natural environment in which it normally lives or grows.
【pl.】 habitats
【ROOTs】 ⑴ habit(hab); have, hold, able ⑵ at(ate); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin habitare》 [frequentative of habere] to dwell
【First Known Meaning】 area or region where a plant or animal naturally grows or lives,
habitual ☆[5113] adjective from habit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 ① done regularly or repeatedly
② always used before a noun
【SYNONYM】 accustomed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ habit(hab); have, hold ⑵ ual(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin habitus》 [past participle of habere] condition, demeanor, appearance, dress
【First Known Meaning】 customary, belonging to one's inherent disposition,
【DERIVATIVEs】 habitual, habitually, habitualness, habituate, habit
inhabit ☆[4906] verb from inhabit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 If a place or region is inhabited by a group of people or a species of animal, those people or animals live there.
【Declension/Conjugation】 inhabited, inhabited, inhabiting, inhabits
【SYNONYM】 populate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ habit(hab); have, hold, able
【Etymology】 《Latin habere》 to hold, have
【First Known Meaning】 dwell in, live in, reside
【DERIVATIVEs】 inhabitability, inhabitable, inhabitancy, inhabitation, inhabiter, inhabit, inhabitant
inhabitant ★★[3835] noun from inhabit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 The inhabitants of a place are the people who live there.
【pl.】 inhabitants
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ habit(hab); have, hold ⑶ ant; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin habere》 to hold, have
【DERIVATIVEs】 inhabitance, inhabitancy, inhabit, inhabitant
prohibit ★★[4423] verb from prohibit 〈 hab
【DEFINITION】 If a law or someone in authority prohibits something, they forbid it or make it illegal.
【Declension/Conjugation】 prohibited, prohibited, prohibiting, prohibits
【SYNONYM】 prevent, forbid, ban
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth, forward ⑵ hibit(hab); have, hold
【Etymology】 《Latin habere》 to hold, have
【First Known Meaning】 forbid, interdict by authority,
【DERIVATIVEs】 prohibit, prohibiter, prohibition, prohibitionary, Prohibitionist, prohibitive, prohibitor
Other words containing "hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit-"; adhibit, controllable, debitor, devoir, disinhibit, disinhibition, exhibitor, forgivable, hab, habbit, habeascorpus, habendum, habenula, habile, habilitate, hability, habitable, habitance, habitant, habitation, habitator, habitually, habitualness, habituate, habituation, habitude, habitudinal, inhabile, inhabitation, inhibit, inhibition, inhibitory, nonhabitual, prebend, prebendary, presumable, prohibition, prohibitive, prohibitory, provender, rehabilitant, rehabilitate, rehabilitation, rehabilitative, rehabilitator
(※ 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; 】
guard
grow
ground
grad-, gred-, gress-
grav-
grat-, grace
graph-
grand-
gram
govern-, gubern-
