Questions tagged [roots]
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What's a term for words that occur in different parts of speech?
For example:
Strategy, (n); Strategic, (adj); Strategise, (v); Strategically, (adv); or
Context, Contextual, Contextualise; or
Analysis, Analytical, Analyse.
These words, that occur as different parts of speech are called __________??
(It's like…
Khalil Patwa
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Is "fallace" a word representative of "fallacy," or some variant spelling?
Is there a form of the word fallacy as such: something along the lines of erroneous, or at fault, some version of the word fallacy without the 'y'. Otherwise what are some good suggestions that ring true to the word fallacy, as I feel erroneous is…
Alex Bair
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On words related to commone root: awe
My question is: How come the three words "awesome," "awe," and "awe-inspiring" denote positivism with the root awe, they are virtuous too,but the 4th word "awful" denotes negativity.
Even the spelling of "awe" gets pruned to "aw", as if the "e" of…
Abhilaaj
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Root word homo in homosexual? Is there a word like misandry specifically for gay men?
I'm confused why homosexual is used to refer to gay people. From my understanding homo means human? As in homosapien.
Also is there a term like misandry specifically for gay men?
Eric
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