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English Word Roots/Word Roots

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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: disk "disk." from Greek diskos, dikein 【disk】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "diskos," and "dikein."It carries the basic meaning of "disk."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "disk"] desk ****[1437] a piece of furniture that is like a table and often has drawers disc ***[3254] A disc is a flat, circular shape or object.dish ****[1271] A dish is a shallow container with a w..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: direct "straight", "direct" from Latin directus, dirigere 【direct】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "directus," and "dirigere."It carries the basic meaning of "straight," "direct," and "set straight."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "direct"] address ****[1087] Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.direct **..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: dicat- "proclaim", "point out" from Latin dicare 【dicat-】 is word-forming element usually meaning "proclaim, point out, declare"from Latin "dicare"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "dicat-"] dedicate **[3947] If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.dedication..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: dic-, dict- "say", "speak" from Latin dicere, dictare, dictus 【dic-, dict-】 are word-forming element usually meaning "say, speak, proclaim"from Latin "dicere, dictare, dictus"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "dic-, dict-"] condition ****[537] If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.contradiction ☆[5251] ..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: demo- "people." from Greek demos 【demo-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "demos."It carries the basic meaning of "people."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "demo-"] democracy ***[2273] Democracy is a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections.democratic ***[2268] A democratic country, government, or political system is go..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: decor- "ornament", "fit" from Latin decorus, decorare, decor, decus 【decor-】 is word-forming element usually meaning "ornament, fit, proper, beauty"from Latin "decorus, decorare, decor, decus"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "decor-"] decorate ***[3088] If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.decoration ***[3597] The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.decor..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: deb- "owe." from Latin debere, debitus, debitum 【deb-】 is word-forming element usually meaning "owe"from Latin "debere, debitus, debitum"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "deb-"] debt ****[1462] A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.due ****[1322] If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time.duty ****[1673] Duty is work that you have to do fo..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: dead "dead", "die" from Old English dead, deaþ 【dead】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "dead," and "deaþ."It carries the basic meaning of "dead," and "die."from PIE *dheu- "⑴dust, vapor, smoke; ⑶to pass away, die, become senseless"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "dead"] dead ****[795] Dead means `precisely' or `exactly'.deadline **[3354] A deadline is a time or date before ..

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