also *ker-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to turn, bend." It forms all or part of: arrange; circa; circadian; circle; circuit; circum-; circumcision; circumflex; circumnavigate; circumscribe; circumspect; circumstance; circus; cirque; corona; crepe; crest; crinoline; crisp; crown; curb;...
(an area), whether circular or not; a circular or circuitous course," from Old Frenchcircuit(14c.) "a circuit; a journey (around something)," from Latincircuitus"a going around," from stem ofcircuire,circumire"go around," fromcircum"round" (seecircum-) +ire"to go" (from PIE root*...
2024 Direct seed root crops into garden beds: radishes, beets, carrots and turnips. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for root crop Word History First Known Use 1834, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of root crop ...
"Luftmensch," literally meaning "air person," is the Yiddish way of describing someone who is a bit of a dreamer. Did You Know? The word "infant" comes from the Latin word "infans" which literally means "unable to speak; speechless." ...
I clearly explained sixty-six stories of Buddha’s incomparable deeds, explaining the path of enlightenment, and completing the body of meaning of the religious commentary (on the Buddha’s Jātakas). That is the reason why my hard work/diligence is meaningful, and it is suitable for scholars...
Word History Etymology Transitive verb Middle English nitheren, from Old English nitherian; akin to Old High German nideren to lower, debase, Old Norse nithra to lower; all from a prehistoric North Germanic-West Germanic verb derivative from the root of Old English nither down Intransitive ...
word-forming element meaning "around, round about, all around, on all sides," from Latin adverb and prepositioncircum"around, round about," literally "in a circle," probably accusative form ofcircus"ring" (seecircus). The Latin word was commonly used in word-formation. In French, the eleme...
Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to lead." It forms all or part of:abduce;abducent;abduct;abduction;adduce;aqueduct;circumduction;conduce;conducive;conduct;conductor;conduit;deduce;deduction;dock(n.1) "ship's berth;"doge;douche;ducal;ducat;Duce;duchess;duchy;duct;ductile;duke(n.);educate;educat...
voyage," noun of action from past-participle stem of navigare "to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship," from navis "ship" (from PIE root *nau- "boat") + root of agere "to set in motion, drive, drive forward" (from PIE root *ag- "to drive, draw out or forth, move"...
sail over, go by sea, steer a ship," fromnavis"ship" (from PIE root*nau-"boat") + root ofagere"to set in motion, drive, drive forward" (from PIE root*ag-"to drive, draw out or forth, move"). Meaning "science or art of directing the course of vessels as they sail" is from...