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English Word Roots/Word Roots

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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: aug-, auct- "increase", "grow" from Latin augere, auctor, auctio, auctus 【auto】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "autos."It carries the basic meaning of "self," and "same."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "auto"] authentic **[3381] An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.auto **[4362] selfautobiography ☆[5202] Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.autograph ☆[4..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: art "art", "skill" from Latin ars, artis, artitus, artire 【art】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "ars," "artis," "artitus," and "artire."It carries the basic meaning of "art," and "skill."from PIE *ar(e)-ti- ""[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "art"] art ****[424] Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think de..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: arm "arm", "weapons; tools" from Latin arma, armare 【arm】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "arma," and "armare."It carries the basic meaning of "arm," and "weapons; tools."from PIE *ar- "to fit together"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "arm"] alarm ***[2388] Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. arm ***[2083] The arm of a piece of cl..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: alter "the other", "change" from Latin alterare, alter, alternare 【alter】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "alterare," "alter," and "alternare."It carries the basic meaning of "the other," and "change."from PIE *al- "⑴beyond; ⑵to grow, nourish"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "alter"] alter ***[3003] If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.alternate ☆[5348] When you alternate two things, ..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: arch, archi, archy "lead", "rule" from Greek arkhein, arkhon, arkhe 【arch, archi, archy】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "arkhein," "arkhon," and "arkhe."It carries the basic meaning of "lead," "rule," "beginning," and "…."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "arch, archi, archy"] anarchy ☆[5362] If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or la..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: ante "before", "in front of" from Latin ante, anti 【ante】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "ante," and "anti."It carries the basic meaning of "before," "in front of," and "prior to."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ante"] ancestor ***[2338] Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.ancestral ☆[5018] You use ancestral to refer to a person''s family in former times, es..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: anni-, ann-, enn- "year", "yearly" from Latin annus 【anni-, ann-, enn-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "annus."It carries the basic meaning of "year," and "yearly."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "anni-, ann-, enn-"] anniversary ***[2677] An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.annual ****[1524] Ann..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: an "one", "an" from Old English an, ænig 【an】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "an," and "ænig."It carries the basic meaning of "one," "an," and "a."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "an"] a ****[8] You use a in quantifiers such as a lot, a little, and a bit. an ****[23] oneanother ****[122] You use another at the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statem..

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