| 【nect】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "nectere," and "nexus." It carries the basic meaning of "bind," "fasten," "join," and "tie." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "nect"]
connect ****[1235] If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
connected ***[2687] If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
connection ****[1212] If you write or talk to someone in connection with something, you write or talk to them about that thing.
[WORD ROOT]root nect
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] nect, nex, nexus
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) nectere, nexus
[MEANING]root bind, fasten, join, tie
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 nectere to bind, tie
- 【Latin】 nexus [pp of nectere] that which ties or binds together
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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connect ★★★★[1235] verb from connect 〈 nect
【DEFINITION】 If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
【Declension/Conjugation】 connected, connected, connecting, connects
【SYNONYM】 associate, put through, link, relate
【ANTONYM】 disconnect
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ nect; fasten, join
【Etymology】 《Latin connectere》 [com+nectere] join together
【First Known Meaning】 to join, bind, or fasten together
【DERIVATIVEs】 connectable, connecter, connectible, connector, connect
connected ★★★[2687] adjective from connect 〈 nect
【DEFINITION】 If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
【ANTONYM】 unconnected, unconnected
【COMPOSITION】 connect + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ nect; fasten, join ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin connectere》 [com+nectere] join together
【DERIVATIVEs】 connected, connectedness
connection ★★★★[1212] noun from connect 〈 nect
【DEFINITION】 If you write or talk to someone in connection with something, you write or talk to them about that thing.
【pl.】 connections
【SYNONYM】 contact, link
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ nect; fasten, join ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin connectere》 [com+nectere] join together
【DERIVATIVEs】 connectional, connexional, connection
Other words containing "nect"; adnexum, annectent, annex, annexation, annexion, connectable, connecter, connectible, connectional, connective, connectively, connectivity, connector, connexion, connexional, deannexation, disconnect, disconnecter, disconnection, disconnective, disconnexion, interconnect, interconnected, interconnectedness, interconnection, nect, nexus, reconnect, unconnected
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
near
nav
nati-, nasc-, nat-
name
must, meet
muse
most, more, much
mor
moon
mont
