by Wordpandit | Sep 2, 2017 | Word Roots |
Definition & Meaning: Chrom(o) Root Word Do You Know these interesting facts about the following words with the root word Chrom(o)? ● The element chromium was named because of the brilliant colors of its compounds. ● Chromic compounds contain trivalent chromium...
by Wordpandit | Sep 2, 2017 | Word Roots |
Definition & Meaning: Cause/Cuse/Cus Word Root The Word Root “Cause/Cuse/Cus” comes from Latin word causa, which means a motive or a Cause, i.e. the reason behind something (or an action). Remember how you used to make ‘excuses’ ‘because’ you didn’t want to get...
by Wordpandit | Sep 2, 2017 | Word Roots |
Definition & Meaning: Cat(a) Root Word The root word Cat(a) comes from Greek word kata- which means down, Movement downwards; figuratively, wrong or inferior. Many English words beginning in cata- entered the language from Greek with the prefix already attached....
by Wordpandit | Sep 2, 2017 | Word Roots |
Definition & Meaning: Asis Root Word Root Word Asis is used in medicine. The Asis Root Word comes from Greek via Latin–‘asis’ meaning a state or a medical condition. For instance, the word Candidiasis means an infection of any of the yeast species. “Candida” is...
by Wordpandit | Sep 2, 2017 | Word Roots |
Definition & Meaning: Ase Root Word The root word-ase comes from Greek –diastasis meaning ‘Separation’ is used to form the names of various types of enzymes. For instance, the word Amylase is an enzyme that converts starch to sugar because: Amylum: Starch -Ase:...
by Wordpandit | Sep 2, 2017 | Word Roots |
Definition & Meaning: Asco Root Word The root word-Asco- comes from Greek word –Askos meaning a bag, a sac, or a wineskin. For instance, the word Ascus represents a sac shaped cell present in a certain type of fungi. Let’s use its origin to understand the meaning...
