-ped-,root. -ped-comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "foot.'' This meaning is found in such words as:biped, centipede, expedient, expedite, expedition, impede, impediment, millipede, moped, pedal, pedestal, pedestrian, pedicure, pedometer, quadruped. ...
a combining form with the meaning “having a foot” of the kind specified by the initial element:pinniped. Compare-pod. [< Latin-ped-,s. of-pēs-footed, adj. derivative ofpēsfoot] ped. 1.pedal. 2.pedestal. 3.pedestrian. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 ...
The original meaning of abstruse, coming almost straight from the Latin, was "concealed, hidden." It's easy to see how the word soon came to describe the kind of language used by those who possess certain kinds of expert knowledge (and don't necessarily want to share it with other people...
CURR/CURScomes fromcurrere, the Latin verb meaning "to run." Although words based on this root don't tend to suggest speed, the sense of movement remains.Current, for instance, refers to running water in a stream or river, or electrons running through a wire, and anexcursionis a trip ...
De Vaan and Watkins say Latinpinnais a derivative ofpenna, literally "feather" (seepen(n.1)); older theories regardedpinnaas a separate word from a root meaning "sharp point." The Latin word also was borrowed in Celtic: Irishpinne"a pin, peg, spigot;" Welshpin"a pin, pen." ...
a prefix meaning “happening before” (antediluvian), “located in front of” (anteroom). [< Latin, prefixal form of preposition and adv. ante; akin to Greek antí, Old English and- against, toward, opposite. See answer, and, anti-] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, ...
Cide is Latin for killer or the act of killing. What kills pests is also killing us, albeit more slowly. These ‘cides’ are killing the soil and all its inhabitants. These inhabitants (earth worms, microbes, beetles, insect species) all beaver away below ground synthesising nutrients ...
Msg 468, Level 16, State 9, Procedure "procedurename", Line 129 Cannot resolve the collation conflict between "Latin1_General_CI_AS" and "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" in the equal to operation. Msg 512, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Subquery returned more than 1 value. This is ...
Msg 468, Level 16, State 9, Procedure "procedurename", Line 129 Cannot resolve the collation conflict between "Latin1_General_CI_AS" and "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" in the equal to operation. Msg 512, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Subquery returned more than 1 value. This is no...
The original meaning of abstruse, coming almost straight from the Latin, was "concealed, hidden." It's easy to see how the word soon came to describe the kind of language used by those who possess certain kinds of expert knowledge (and don't necessarily want to share it with other people...