ENGLISH ROOT WORD: insul, isle "island", "isle" from Latin insula, insularis

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【insul, isle】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "insula," and "insularis." It carries the basic meaning of "island," and "isle."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "insul, isle"]

insular ☆[5109] If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas.
isle ☆[5212] An isle is an island; often used as part of an island's name, or in literary English.
isolate ***[2915] To isolate a person or organization means to cause them to lose their friends or supporters.
isolated **[3519] An isolated place is a long way away from large towns and is difficult to reach.
isolation ***[2931] Isolation is the state of feeling alone and without friends or help.

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[WORD ROOT]root insul
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] insul, isol, isle, insula
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) insula, insularis
[MEANING]root island, isle

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 insula [from in salo] island, isle
• 【Latin】 insularis of or belonging to an island

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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insular ☆[5109] adjective from insul
【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ insul; island, isle ⑵ ar; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin insula》 [from in salo] island, isle
【First Known Meaning】 of or pertaining to an island,
【DERIVATIVEs】 insularism, insularity, insularly, isle, insular

isle ☆[5212] noun from isle 〈 insul
【DEFINITION】 An isle is an island; often used as part of an island's name, or in literary English.
【ROOTs】 isle(insul); island
【Etymology】 《Latin insula》 [from in salo] island, isle
【DERIVATIVEs】 insularism, insularity, insularly, isle, insular

isolate ★★★[2915] verb from isolate 〈 insul
【DEFINITION】 To isolate a person or organization means to cause them to lose their friends or supporters.
【Declension/Conjugation】 isolated, isolated, isolating, isolates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ isol(insul); island, isle ⑵ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin insula》 [from in salo] island, isle
【First Known Meaning】 to set or place apart, to detach so as to make alone
【DERIVATIVEs】 isolability, isolable, isolation, isolator, isolate

isolated ★★[3519] adjective from isolate 〈 insul
【DEFINITION】 An isolated place is a long way away from large towns and is difficult to reach.
【SYNONYM】 remote, lonely
【COMPOSITION】 isolate + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ isol(insul); island, isle ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin insula》 [from in salo] island, isle
【First Known Meaning】 standing detached from others of its kind

isolation ★★★[2931] noun from isolate 〈 insul
【DEFINITION】 Isolation is the state of feeling alone and without friends or help.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 isolate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ isol(insul); island, isle ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin insula》 [from in salo] island, isle
【DERIVATIVEs】 isolability, isolable, isolation, isolator, isolate

Other words containing "insul, isle"; insul, insulate, insulation, insulin, peninsula, peninsular

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

init
image, imit
idem, identi
I, me
hypo
hus, house
humor, humid
hum
how
host-, hospit

 

 

 

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