| 【late】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "latus," and "ferre." It carries the basic meaning of "borne," and "carried." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "late"]
legislation ***[2698] Legislation consists of a law or laws passed by a government.
legislative **[4450] Legislative means involving or relating to the process of making and passing laws.
legislature **[4488] The legislature of a particular state or country is the group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws.
translate ****[1806] If something that someone has said or written is translated from one language into another, it is said or written again in the second language.
translation ***[2506] A translation is a piece of writing or speech that has been translated from a different language.
translator ☆[4668] A translator is a person whose job is translating writing or speech from one language to another.
[WORD ROOT]root late
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] lat, late
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) latus, ferre
[MEANING]root borne, carried
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 latus [pp, of ferre, genitive lateris] ⑴broad, wide; ⑵the side, flank of humans or animals; lateral surface; ⑶[pp of ferre] borne, carried
- 【Latin】 ferre to bring, to carry, bear
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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legislation ★★★[2698] noun from legislate 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 Legislation consists of a law or laws passed by a government.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ legis(leg); law ⑵ lat(late); borne, carried ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin legislatio》 [legis+latio("a bringing, proposing")] a proposing ((literally) 'bearing') of a law
【First Known Meaning】 the enacting of laws
【DERIVATIVEs】 legislate, legislation, legislatively, legislative
legislative ★★[4450] adjective from legislate 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 Legislative means involving or relating to the process of making and passing laws.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ legis(leg); law ⑵ lat(late); ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin lex》 [genitive legis, related to legere] law; an enactment; a precept, regulation, principle, rule; formal proposition for a law, motion, bill; a contract, arrangement, contrivance
【DERIVATIVEs】 legislate, legislation, legislatively, legislative
legislature ★★[4488] noun from legislate 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 The legislature of a particular state or country is the group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws.
【pl.】 legislatures
【ROOTs】 ⑴ legis(leg); law ⑵ lat(late); ⑶ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin lex》 [genitive legis, related to legere] law; an enactment; a precept, regulation, principle, rule; formal proposition for a law, motion, bill; a contract, arrangement, contrivance
【First Known Meaning】 a body of lawmakers
translate ★★★★[1806] verb from translate 〈 trans
【DEFINITION】 If something that someone has said or written is translated from one language into another, it is said or written again in the second language.
【Declension/Conjugation】 translated, translated, translating, translates
【SYNONYM】 interpret, render
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trans; across ⑵ late; borne, carried
【Etymology】 《Latin translatus》 [trans+latus, serving as past participle of transferre] carried over
【First Known Meaning】 to remove from one place to another
【DERIVATIVEs】 translatability, translatable, translation, translate
translation ★★★[2506] noun from translate 〈 trans
【DEFINITION】 A translation is a piece of writing or speech that has been translated from a different language.
【pl.】 translations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trans; across ⑵ lat(late); borne, carried ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin translatus》 [trans+latus, serving as past participle of transferre] carried over
【First Known Meaning】 removal of a saint's body or relics to a new place
【DERIVATIVEs】 translatability, translatable, translation, translate
translator ☆[4668] noun from translate 〈 trans
【DEFINITION】 A translator is a person whose job is translating writing or speech from one language to another.
【pl.】 translators
【COMPOSITION】 translate + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trans; across ⑵ lat(late); broad, wide ⑶ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin translatus》 [trans+latus, serving as past participle of transferre] carried over
【DERIVATIVEs】 translatorial, translator
Other words containing "late"; legislate, legislator, mistranslate, mistranslation, translatable, untranslatable
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
land
labor
know
knot-, knit-
kin
just-, jus-
jure
judic-, Jud, judge
joy
journ-
