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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: rump-, rupt- "break", "burst" from Latin rumpere, rupta, ruptus, ruptura

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【rump-, rupt-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "rumpere," "rupta," "ruptus," and "ruptura."
It carries the basic meaning of "break," "burst," "road," and "fracture."



[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "rump-, rupt-"]

abrupt ☆[5311] An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
bankruptcy ☆[5031] Bankruptcy is the state of being bankrupt.
corrupt ☆[4867] Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
corruption **[4380] Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power. Distribution of food throughout the country is being hampered by inefficiency and corruption.
disrupt **[3642] If someone or something disrupts an event, system, or process, they cause difficulties that prevent it from continuing or operating in a normal way.
disruption ☆[4894] When there is disruption of an event, system, or process, it is prevented from continuing or operating in a normal way.
eruption ☆[5432] erupt + ion
interrupt ***[2820] If you interrupt someone who is speaking, you say or do something that causes them to stop.
interruption **[4319] interrupt + ion
route ****[1896] A route is a way from one place to another.
routine ****[2412] A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. A routine is also the practice of regularly doing things in a fixed order.



[WORD ROOT]root rupt
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] rout, route, rupt
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) rumpere, rupta, ruptus, ruptura
[MEANING]root break, burst, road, fracture

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 rumpere to break
  • 【Latin】 ruptus [past participle of rumpere] broken
  • 【Latin】 rupta [fem. pp of rumpere] ⑴opened by force; ⑵a dispersed group; a broken group
  • 【Latin】 ruptura [past participle stem of rumpere] the breaking of an arm or leg, fracture



Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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abrupt ☆[5311] adjective from abrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
【SYNONYM】 brusque, curt
【ROOTs】 ab; away from, off rupt; break, burst
【DERIVATIVEs】 abruption, abruptly, abruptness, abrupt

bankruptcy ☆[5031] noun from bankrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 Bankruptcy is the state of being bankrupt.
【pl.】 bankruptcies
【SYNONYM】 insolvency
【COMPOSITION】 bankrupt + cy
【ROOTs】 bank; bank, table, slope rupt; break, burst cy; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin rumpereto break
【First Known Meaning】 the breaking up of a business due to its inability to pay obligations,
【DERIVATIVEs】 bankrupt, bankruptcy



corrupt ☆[4867] adjective from corrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
【ROOTs】 cor(com); together, with rupt; break, burst
【Etymology】 《Latin rumpereto break
【First Known Meaning】 corrupted, debased in character
【DERIVATIVEs】 corrupt, corrupter, corruption, corruptionist, corruptive, corruptively, corruptly, corruptness, corruptor

corruption ★★[4380] noun from corrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power. Distribution of food throughout the country is being hampered by inefficiency and corruption.
【pl.】 corruptions
【COMPOSITION】 corrupt + ion
【ROOTs】 cor(com); together, with rupt; break, burst ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin rumpereto break
【First Known Meaning】 act of becoming putrid, dissolution, decay;
【DERIVATIVEs】 corrupt, corrupter, corruption, corruptionist, corruptive, corruptively, corruptly, corruptness, corruptor

disrupt ★★[3642] verb from disrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 If someone or something disrupts an event, system, or process, they cause difficulties that prevent it from continuing or operating in a normal way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 disrupted, disrupted, disrupting, disrupts
【ROOTs】 dis; away, spart, apart rupt; break, burst
【Etymology】 《Latin disrumperedis+rumpere; break apart, split, shatter, break to pieces
【First Known Meaning】 break or burst asunder, separate forcibly.
【DERIVATIVEs】 disrupter, disruption, disruptor, disrupt

disruption ☆[4894] noun from disrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 When there is disruption of an event, system, or process, it is prevented from continuing or operating in a normal way.
【COMPOSITION】 disrupt + ion
【ROOTs】 dis; away, spart, apart rupt; break, burst tion(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin disrumperedis+rumpere; break apart, split, shatter, break to pieces
【First Known Meaning】 a rending asunder, a bursting apart, forcible separation into parts,
【DERIVATIVEs】 disrupter, disruption, disruptor, disrupt

eruption ☆[5432] noun from erupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 erupt + ion
【pl.】 eruptions
【ROOTs】 e(ex); out, out of rupt; break, burst ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin eruptuspp of erumpere;
【DERIVATIVEs】 eruptible, eruption, erupt



interrupt ★★★[2820] verb from interrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 If you interrupt someone who is speaking, you say or do something that causes them to stop.
【Declension/Conjugation】 interrupted, interrupted, interrupting, interrupts
【ROOTs】 inter; prefix rupt; break, burst
【Etymology】 《Latin interruptus[past participle of interrumpere("break apart") ]
【First Known Meaning】 to interfere with a legal right
【DERIVATIVEs】 interrupt, interruptible, interruptive, interruptively, interruption

interruption ★★[4319] noun from interrupt 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 interrupt + ion
【COMPOSITION】 interrupt + ion
【ROOTs】 inter; among, between rupt; break, burst ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin interruptus[past participle of interrumpere("break apart") ]
【DERIVATIVEs】 interrupt, interruptible, interruptive, interruptively, interruption

route ★★★★[1896] noun from route 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 A route is a way from one place to another.
【pl.】 routes
【ROOTs】 route(rupt); break, burst, road
【Etymology】 《Latin rupta (via)from rupta; rupta+via; (a road) opened by force
【First Known Meaning】 road, way, path

routine ★★★★[2412] noun from routine 〈 rupt
【DEFINITION】 A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. A routine is also the practice of regularly doing things in a fixed order.
【pl.】 routines
【COMPOSITION】 rout + ine
【ROOTs】 rout(rupt); break, burst ine; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin rumpereto break
【DERIVATIVEs】 routinely, routineness, routine


Other words containing "rump-, rupt-"; abruption, bankrupt, corrupter, corruptible, corruptionist, corruptive, corruptively, corruptly, corruptness, corruptor, disruptive, disruptor, disrupture, erumpent, erupt, eruptive, incorrupt, incorruptibility, incorruptible, interruptible, interruptive, interruptively, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, maleruption, noneruptive, reroute, rout, routinely, rupt, rupture, subroutine, supereruption

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

run
rot
room
rome
riv-
ride, road
render
relat
regul
rect

 

 

 

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