Week 20 Word Roots, Year 2
fort- / forc-
Latin fortis |
nom- / -nomen / nomin-
Latin nomen |
cit- / -cite
Latin citare, ciere |
A base word meaning:
strong, brave Word examples: comfort, comfortable, comforter, discomfort, effort, effortless, enforce, enforcement, force, forceful, forcibly, fort, forte, fortification, fortify, fortress, pianoforte, reinforce, reinforcement, uncomfortable
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A base word meaning:
name Word examples: binomial, denomination, denominator, ignominy, interdenominational, misnomer, nominate, nominee, noun, nomenclature, pronoun, trinomial
Special Note: Beware of the word root nom-/onomy from Greek nomos, which means: law, arrangement. Words from this root include: astronomy, autonomy, metronome |
A base word meaning:
set in motion, summon / call Word examples: citable, citation, cite, excitability, excitable, excite, excitement, incite, incitement, recital, recitative, recite, resuscitate, resuscitation, resuscitator, solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitous, unsolicited
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