| 【mir-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "mirari," "mirus," and "mirare." It carries the basic meaning of "wonder," and "amazement." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "mir-"]
admiration **[4427] Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
admire ****[2298] If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
marvel ☆[4653] You can describe something or someone as a marvel to indicate that you think that they are wonderful.
marvellous ☆[5220] If you describe someone or something as marvellous, you are emphasizing that they are very good.
miracle ***[3004] If you say that a good event is a miracle, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected.
mirror ****[632] A mirror is a flat piece of glass which reflects light, so that when you look at it you can see yourself reflected in it.
[WORD ROOT]root mir
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] marvel, mir, mira, mire, mirr
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) mirari, mirus, mirare
[MEANING]root wonder, amazement
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 mirari [from mirus] to wonder at, admire
- 【Latin】 mirus wonderful
- 【Latin】 mirare [variant of Latin mirari ] to look at
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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admiration ★★[4427] noun from admire 〈 mir
【DEFINITION】 Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ad; to, toward ⑵ mir; wonder, amazement ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mirari》 [from mirus] to wonder at, admire
【DERIVATIVEs】 admiration, admire, admirer, admiring, admiringly, admired
admire ★★★★[2298] verb from admire 〈 mir
【DEFINITION】 If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
【Declension/Conjugation】 admired, admired, admiring, admires
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ad; to, toward ⑵ mire(mir); wonder, amazement
【Etymology】 《Latin mirari》 [from mirus] to wonder at, admire
【First Known Meaning】 regard with wonder, marvel at,
【DERIVATIVEs】 admiration, admire, admirer, admiring, admiringly, admired
marvel ☆[4653] noun from marvel 〈 mir
【DEFINITION】 You can describe something or someone as a marvel to indicate that you think that they are wonderful.
【pl.】 marvels
【SYNONYM】 wonder, wonders
【ROOTs】 marvel(mir); wonder, amazement
【Etymology】 《Latin mirabilis》 [from mirari] wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary; strange, singular
【First Known Meaning】 a miracle; a thing, act, or event which causes astonishment
【DERIVATIVEs】 marvellous, marvellously, marvellousness, marvelous, marvelously, marvelousness, marvel
marvellous ☆[5220] adjective from marvel 〈 mir
【DEFINITION】 If you describe someone or something as marvellous, you are emphasizing that they are very good.
【SYNONYM】 splendid, fantastic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ marvel(mir); wonder, amazement ⑵ l; - ⑶ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mirabilis》 [from mirari] wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary; strange, singular
【DERIVATIVEs】 marvellous, marvellously, marvellousness, marvelous, marvelously, marvelousness, marvel
miracle ★★★[3004] noun from miracle 〈 mir
【DEFINITION】 If you say that a good event is a miracle, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected.
【pl.】 miracles
【SYNONYM】 wonder
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mira(mir); wonder, amazement ⑵ cle(cule); diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mirari》 [from mirus] to wonder at, admire
【First Known Meaning】 a wondrous work of God
【DERIVATIVEs】 miraculous, miracle
mirror ★★★★[632] noun from mir
【DEFINITION】 A mirror is a flat piece of glass which reflects light, so that when you look at it you can see yourself reflected in it.
【pl.】 mirrors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mirr(mir); wonder, amazement ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mirari》 [from mirus] to wonder at, admire
【First Known Meaning】 polished surface (of metal, coated glass, etc.) used to reflect images of objects
【DERIVATIVEs】 mirror-like, mirror
Other words containing "mir-"; admirability, admirable, admirableness, admirably, admirative, admired, admirer, admiringly, marvellously, marvellousness, marvelous, marvelously, marvelousness, mir, miraculous, mirage, Miranda, mirative, mirativity, mirror-like
(※ 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; 】
minister-
mine
minor, min-
mill
migr
meter, metr
merge-, mers-
merc-
ment
mens-, meas-
