" cognate with Middle Low Germanklampe"clasp, hook," Old High Germanklampfer"clip, clamp;" also probably related to Middle Dutchklamme"a clamp, hook, grapple," Danishklamme"a clamp, cramp," Old Englishclamm"a tie, fetter," perhaps from the same root as Latinglomus"ball-shaped mass" ...
TheseROOT-WORDSareCLAIM & CLAMwhich comes from the Latin clamare - DECLARE, CALL OUT & CRY OUT. Notice the different pronunciation and spelling of the two forms. This ROOT-WORD ‘CLAIM’ which is a complete word in its own right, has other ROOT-WORDS attached to it, making new words, ...
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" a variant ofculleus"a leather sack," cognate with Greekkoleos"sheath of a sword, scabbard." Both are said in some sources to be from PIE root*kel-(1) "to cover, conceal, save," but de Vaan finds it "Probably a loanword from a non-IE language, independently into Latin and ...
LatinandGreekRootWordsac(u),acrag,act(ig)agog,agoguealgalienamamb(i)and(r)angelanglanimann(u),enn(i)anthanthropapoaqu(a)..
When we notice something new, like an unusual word, we start seeing it more often. It feels like it's become more common but really we're just more alert to it, and we confuse our attention with reality itself. Hence conspiracy theories. babbitt A reference to the eponymous (see eponymou...
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28.The root “mon”, which indicates “give out a warning or remind somebody of something”, derives from “Moneta”, the name of Admonishing Goddess in Roman mythology. A:对B:错 答案:对 29.In late Latin, the word “Genesis” was taken as the title of the first book of the Old Tes...
it is a wall of cloud with the sky above divided by a wall of cloud meeting clear skies. Reply Jan I have read most of the comments on this website, but have not yet noticed remarks about a couple of things. First, the use of “zed” as the last letter of the alphabet is ...
You may also find it useful to be mindful of the many Latin derivatives in the English language. Sometimes a familiar English word can be your key to learning a Latin root. Vice versa, Latin roots can help greatly improve your English vocabulary. ab (a) + abl. - away from, from; by...