ThisROOT-WORDisLEGmeaningLAWfrom the Latin lex & legis. An odd thing is that lex is used only in Latin phrases, like lex mercatorum - Commercial Law. In the list all the words are with LEG and LEGIS. Please note No. 8, a verb, with the accent on the 2nd syllable. No. 7 is a...
This probably is related to legere "to gather," from PIE root *leg- (1) "to collect, gather," with derivatives meaning "to speak (to 'pick out words')." Perhaps the noun is from the verb on the notion of "a collection of rules," but de Vaan seems to imply that the evolution ...
(seede-) +legare"send with a commission," possibly literally "engage by contract" and related tolex(genitivelegis) "contract, law," from PIE root*leg-(1) "to collect, gather." Meaning "persons sent by commission" is from 1818; meaning "a state's elected representatives, taken ...
Cannabis is naturally occurring substance that can act as a relaxant and mild hallucinogenic. When smoked, the effects are usually felt fairly quickly with people feeling more relaxed, happy and generally laid back. Strong cannabis can also lead to pointless giggling, loss of inhibitions and an en...
The Burning Giraffe The Cat in the Hat The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Dark Knight The Elephant Man The Emperor's New Clothes The Force is strong with this one. The Giving Tree The Great Gatsby The Hague The Handmaid's Tale The Hunger Games The Incredible Hulk The ...
Ideal –perfect in all aspects; the epitome of perfection Ijmas –a consensus among Islamic scholars on a matter of religious law Idiom –an expression or phrase that has a meaning different from its literal words Igloo –an Inuit or Eskimo hut made of blocks of snow Ikons –an image or...
WordsoriginatingfromLatin(ancientRome)andGreek.Whyisitimportanttolearnrootwords?AlmosteverywordinEnglishhasrootwords,sothismakesiteasiertounderstandanewwordandrememberhowtospellthem.RootwordAer-,AeroOriginMeaningExampleGreekAir,atmosphereAerobics,aeroplane RootwordAgriOriginMeaningExampleGreekandLatinFieldAgriculture Root...
With the incursion of Denmark, a lot of the Scandinavian words permeated the English language and stimulated the development of English. In the modern English, nearly nine hundred words come from the Scandinavian vocabulary directly. For example, crook、anger、cake、egg、gate、kid、knife、leg、link...
A universal redux version of my Meteor attempt at Words with Friends (online scrabble). - words-with-strangers-redux/input_words.txt at master · joshwcomeau/words-with-strangers-redux
bottom of the sea, sea-bottom Meerrettich: 1. horse-radish, horseradish Meerschweinchen: 1. guinea-pig Megäre: 1. shrew, vixen, Xanthippe Mehl: 1. flour, meal Mehrwehrtsteuer: 1. VAT Mehrwertsteuer: 1. VAT Meile: 1. mile Meinung: 1. opinion | 2. meaning Meise: 1. titmouse ...