1580s, "the divine Word, second person of the Christian Trinity," from Greek logos "word, speech, statement, discourse," also "a computation, account," also "reason, judgment, understanding," from PIE *log-o-, suffixed form of root *leg- (1) "to collect, gather," with derivatives ...
The elements of it are Latin scire "to know" (for which see science) and Greek logos "word, speech, statement, discourse," also "computation, account," also "reason," from PIE *log-o-, suffixed form of root *leg- (1) "to collect, gather," with derivatives meaning "to speak," ...
-ol () A suffix denoting that the substance in the name of which it appears belongs to the series of alcohols or hydroxyl derivatives, as carbinol, glycerol, etc. Olay (n. pl.) Palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a style pointed with steel. Old (n.) Open country. Old...
Phr. cela saute aux yeux [Fr.]; he that runs may read; you can see it with half an eye; it needs no ghost to tell us [Hamlet]; the meaning lies on the surface; cela va sans dire [Fr.]; res ipsa loquitur [Lat.]; clothing the palpable and familiar [Coleridge]; fari quae ...
Subway,submarine,suffix,suppress,supplement 19)super-,sur-,whichmeans"in"...Above" Superficial,surface,superstructure 20)trans-,whichmeans"moveup,turn up," on the other side" Translate, transform, transoceanic 21) under-, which means "in"... Below.." ...
BanjologistAn expert in banjo based musical styles. In the episode "Home Away from Homer", Lisa listens to a radio program on obscure music, and hears the host refer to a guest as a banjologist, using "-ology" as the suffix for the study of a subject (or sometimes the subject ...
endingnounthe end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) endlessadjectivetiresomely long; seemingly without end endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress enemynounan opposing military force energeticadjectivepossessing or exerting or displaying energy ...
Suffix Meaning Example -graphy process of recording electrocardiography process of recording the electrical impulses of the heart -graph the record itself -gram -logy act or processs pharmacology of studying the study of drugs and their application -logist one who studies and treats urologist one ...
"protoplasm, organic substance forming the essential constituent of cells," 1870, fromcyto-"cell" +-plasm. Related:Cytoplasmic. cytosine(n.) crystalline base which is one of the constituents of nucleic acids, 1894, from Germancytosin(1894), fromcyto-"cell" +-ose+ chemical suffix-ine(2). ...
oculist, ophtalmologist Okzident: 1. west, West Olive: 1. olive Olivenbaum: 1. olive-tree | 2. olive-tree Olymp: 1. Olympus Omnibus: 1. omnibus Onkel: 1. uncle Ontario: 1. Ontario Onyx: 1. onyx Opal: 1. opal Oper: 1. opera Operation: 1. operation, surgical operation Opium: 1...