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Roots and Affixes
Term | Definition |
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extra | beyond; more than |
dorm | sleep |
nov | new |
phob | fear |
-al | act or process |
What is the origin, or etymology, of the root extra? [1770-1780; Latin, combining form of extrā (adv. and preposition) outside (of), without] | Latin |
What is the origin, or etymology, of the word dormant? [1350-1400; Middle English dorma (u) nt < Anglo-French, present participle of dormir < Latin dormīre to sleep; see -ant] | Latin |
What is the origin, or etymology, of the word novelty? [1350-1400; Middle English novelte < Middle French novelete < Late Latin novellitās newness. See novel2, -ity] | Late Latin |
What is the origin, or etymology, of the word zoophobia? [1901, from comb. form of Greek zoion "animal" (see zoo ) + -phobia. Related: Zoophobic ; zoophobe] | Greek |