韦氏大学词典词根

1、韦氏大学词典目录韦氏大学词典11前缀12后缀243词根351前缀1a- 8    art.Pronunciation:    Function:          prefixEtymology:         Middle English, from Old English1 : on : in : at <abed> 2 : in

2、 (such) a state or condition <afire> 3 : in (such) a manner <aloud> 4 : in the act or process of <gone a-hunting> <atingle>2a- 9    art.Pronunciation:    (') also (')a or (')äVariant:       

3、0;   or an- (')anFunction:          prefixEtymology:         Latin &Greek; Latin, from Greek more at UN-: not : without <asexual> a- before consonants other than h and sometime

4、s even before h, an- before vowels and usually before h <achromatic> <ahistorical> <anastigmatic> <anhydrous>ab- 3    n.Function:          prefixEtymology:         Middle

5、English, from Anglo-French &Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin ab-, abs-, a-, from about, a more at OF: from : away : off <abaxial>ab- is short for absolutead- 3    n.Variant:           or ac- or af- or ag- or al- or ap- or as-

6、or at-Function:          prefixEtymology:         Middle English, from Anglo-French &Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, from ad more at AT1 : to : toward usually ac- before c, k, or q <acculturation&g

7、t; and af- before f <affluent> and ag- before g <aggradation> and al- before l <alliteration> and ap- before p <apportion> and as- before s <assuasive> and at- before t <attune> and ad- before other sounds but sometimes ad- even before one of the listed consonants

8、 <adsorb> 2 : near : adjacent to in this sense always in the form ad- <adrenal>1-ad 4    n.Function:          adverb suffixEtymology:         Latin ad: in the direction of : toward &l

9、t;cephalad>2-ad 5    n.Function:          noun suffixEtymology:         probably from New Latin -ad-, -as, from Greek, suffix denoting descent from or connection with: member of a botanical gr

10、oup <bromeliad>-age 3    n.Function:          noun suffixEtymology:         Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -aticum1 : aggregate : collection <trackage> 2 a : action : pro

11、cess <haulage> b : cumulative result of <breakage> c : rate of <dosage> 3 : house or place of <orphanage> 4 : state : rank <peonage> 5 : charge <postage>al- 1    n. see AD-1-al 2    n.Function:        

12、60; adjective suffixEtymology:         Middle English, from Anglo-French &Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin -alis: of, relating to, or characterized by <directional> <fictional>2-al 3    n.Function:    

13、0;     noun suffixEtymology:         Middle English -aille, from Anglo-French, from Latin -alia, neuter plural of -alis: action : process <rehearsal>3-al 4    n.Function:       &#

14、160;  noun suffixEtymology:         French, from alcool alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol: aldehyde <furfural>ambi- Function: prefixEtymology: Latin ambi-, amb- both, around; akin to Latin ambo both, Greek amph both, amphi around more a

15、t BY: both <ambivalence>amphi-  Variant:           or amph-Function:          prefixEtymology:         Latin amphi- around, on both sides,

16、from Greek amphi-, amph-, from amphi more at AMBI-: on both sides : of both kinds : both <amphibrach> <amphidiploid> <amphibian>ante- 3 n.Function: prefixEtymology: Middle English, from Latin, from ante before, in front of; akin to Old English and- against, Greek anti before, again

17、st more at END1 a : prior : earlier <antedate> b : anterior : forward <anteroom> 2 : prior to : earlier than <antediluvian>anthrop- 2    n.Variant:           or anthropo-Function:      &#

18、160;   combining formEtymology:         Latin anthropo-, from Greek anthrp-, anthrpo-, from anthrpos: human being <anthropogenic>anti- 4 Pronunciation: an-t, an-t also an-ti before consonsantsVariant: or ant- or anth-Function: prefixE

19、tymology: anti- from Middle English, from Anglo-French &Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; ant- from Middle English, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; anth- from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti more at ANTE-1 a : of the same kind but situated opposit

20、e, exerting energy in the opposite direction, or pursuing an opposite policy <anticlinal> b : one that is opposite in kind to <anticlimax> 2 a : opposing or hostile to in opinion, sympathy, or practice <anti-Semite> b : opposing in effect or activity <antacid> 3 : serving to

21、prevent, cure, or alleviate <antianxiety> 4 : combating or defending against <antiaircraft> <antimissile> apo- 2 pref.Variant: or ap-Function: prefixEtymology: Latin, from Greek, from apo more at OF1 : away from : off <aphelion> 2 : detached : separate <apogamy> 3 : for

22、med from : related to <apomorphine>1arch- 6 n.Function: prefixEtymology: Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English &Anglo-French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- &Latin archi-; Anglo-French arch-, from Late Latin arch- &Latin archi-, from Greek arch-, archi-, from arc

23、hein to begin, rule; akin to Greek arch beginning, rule, archos ruler1 : chief : principal <archfiend> 2 : extreme : most fully embodying the qualities of the kind <archconservative>2arch- 7 n. see ARCHI-1-arch 8 n.Function: noun combining formEtymology: Middle English -arche, from Anglo

24、-French &Late Latin &Latin; Anglo-French -arche, from Late Latin -archa, from Latin -arches, -archus, from Greek -archs, -archos, from archein: ruler : leader <matriarch>2-arch 9 n.Function: adjective combining formEtymology: probably from German, from Greek arch beginning: having (suc

25、h) a point or (so many) points of origin <endarch>archi- Variant: or arch-Function: prefixEtymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin, from Greek more at ARCH-: primitive : original : primary <archenteron>arthr- Variant: or arthro-Function: combining formEtymology: Latin, from Greek,

26、from arthron; akin to Greek arariskein to fit more at ARM: joint <arthropathy>astr- Variant: or astro-Function: combining formEtymology: Latin astr-, astro-, from Greek, from astronomy more at STAR: star : heavens : outer space : astronomical <astrophysics>be- 2 n.Function: prefixEtymolo

27、gy: Middle English, from Old English bi-, be-; akin to Old English b by, near more at BY1 : on : around : over <bedaub> <besmear> 2 : to a great or greater degree : thoroughly <befuddle> <berate> 3 : excessively : ostentatiously in intensive verbs formed from simple verbs <

28、;bedeck> and in adjectives based on adjectives ending in -ed <beribboned> 4 : about : to : at : upon : against : across <bestride> <bespeak> 5 : make : cause to be : treat as <belittle> <befool> <befriend> 6 : call or dub especially excessively <bedoctor>

29、 7 : affect, afflict, treat, provide, or cover with especially excessively <bedevil> <befog>cata- Variant: or cat- or cath-Function: prefixEtymology: Greek kata-, kat-, kath-, from kata down, in accordance with, by; akin to Old Welsh cant with, Hittite katta: down <cation> <cath

30、ode>chrom-  Variant:           or chromo-Function:          combining formEtymology:         International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek c

31、hrma color1 : chromium <chromize> 2 a : color : colored <chromolithograph> b : pigment <chromogen>chron- 2 Variant: or chrono-Function: combining formEtymology: Greek, from chronos: time <chronogram>circum- pref.Function: prefixEtymology: Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French,

32、from Latin, from circum, from circus circle more at CIRCLE: around : about <circumpolar>co- 2 Function: prefixEtymology: Middle English, from Latin, from com-; akin to Old English ge-, perfective and collective prefix, Old Irish com- with1 : with : together : joint : jointly <coexist> &l

33、t;coheir> 2 : in or to the same degree <coextensive> 3 a : one that is associated in an action with another : fellow : partner <coauthor> <coworker> b : having a usually lesser share in duty or responsibility : alternate : deputy <copilot> 4 : of, relating to, or constitut

34、ing the complement of an angle <cosine> com- 2 Variant: or col- or con-Function: prefixEtymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, with, together, thoroughly more at CO-: with : together : jointly usually com- before b, p, or m <commingle>, col- before l <collinear>,

35、and con- before other sounds <concentrate>1col- 4 n. see COM-2col- 5 n.Variant: or coli- or colo-Function: combining formEtymology: New Latin, from Latin colon1 : colon <colitis> <colostomy> 2 New Latin Escherichia coli, species of colon bacillus : E. coli <coliform> <coli

36、phage>counter- 7 Function: prefixEtymology: Middle English contre-, from Anglo-French, from cuntre1 a : contrary : opposite <counterclockwise> <countermarch> b : opposing : retaliatory <counterforce> <counteroffensive> 2 : complementary : corresponding <counterweight>

37、; <counterpart> 3 : duplicate : substitute <counterfoil> de- prep.Function: prefixEtymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (fr. de, preposition) and partly from Latin dis-; Latin de akin to Old Irish di from, Old English t to more at

38、TO, DIS-1 a : do the opposite of <deactivate> b : reverse of <de-emphasis> 2 a : remove (a specified thing) from <delouse> b : remove from (a specified thing) <dethrone> 3 : reduce <devalue> 4 : something derived from (a specified thing) <decompound> : derived fro

39、m something (of a specified nature) <denominative> 5 : get off of (a specified thing) <detrain> 6 : having a molecule characterized by the removal of one or more atoms (of a specified element) <deoxy->di- n.Function: combining formEtymology: Latin, from Greek; akin to Old English t

40、wi-1 : twice : twofold : double <dichromatic> 2 : containing two atoms, radicals, or groups <dioxide>dia- 2 Variant: also di-Function: prefixEtymology: Latin, from Greek, through, apart, from dia; akin to Latin dis-: through <diapositive> : across <diadromous>dis- 4 v.Functio

41、n: prefixEtymology: Middle English dis-, des-, from Anglo-French &Latin; Anglo-French des-, dis-, from Latin dis-, literally, apart; akin to Old English te- apart, Latin duo two more at TWO1 a : do the opposite of <disestablish> b : deprive of (a specified quality, rank, or object) <dis

42、franchise> c : exclude or expel from <disbar> 2 : opposite or absence of <disunion> <disaffection> 3 : not <disagreeable> 4 : completely <disannul> 5 by folk etymology : DYS- <disfunction>dors-    n.Variant:       &#

43、160;   or dorsi- or dorso-Function:          combining formEtymology:         Late Latin dors-, from Latin dorsum1 : back <dorsad> 2 : dorsal and <dorsolateral>dys-  Functio

44、n:          prefixEtymology:         Latin dys-, from Greek; akin to Old English t-, te- apart, Sanskrit dus- bad, difficult1 : abnormal <dysplasia> 2 : difficult <dysphagia> compare EU- 3 : im

45、paired <dysfunction> 4 : bad <dyslogistic> compare EU-1e- 3    n.Function:          prefixEtymology:         Middle English, from Anglo-French &Latin; Anglo-French, out, forth, aw

46、ay, from Latin, from ex-1 : missing : absent <edentulous> 2 : away <eluviation>2e- 4    n.Function:          combining formEtymology:         e-mail: electronic <e-commerce>ect-

47、  Variant:           or ecto-Function:          combining formEtymology:         New Latin, from Greek ekto-, from ektos, from ex out more at EX-

48、: outside : external <ectoderm> compare END-, EXO-1en- 2  Variant:           also em- Pronunciation:    in also en; sometimes only in is shown when en is infrequentFunction:       

49、;   prefixEtymology:         Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin in-, im-, from in1 : put into or onto <enthrone> : cover with <enshroud> : go into or onto <enplane> in verbs formed from nouns 2 : cause to be <

50、;enslave> in verbs formed from adjectives or nouns 3 : provide with <empower> in verbs formed from nouns 4 : so as to cover <enwrap> : thoroughly <entangle> in verbs formed from verbs in all senses usually em- before b, m, or p2en- 3  Variant:     &

51、#160;     also em-Function:          prefixEtymology:         Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from en in more at IN: in : within <enzootic> usually em- before b, m, o

52、r p <empathy>1-en 4  Variant:           also -nFunction:          adjective suffixEtymology:         Middle English, from Old English; akin

53、 to Old High German -n made of, Latin -nus of or belonging to, Greek -inos made of, of or belonging to: made of : consisting of <earthen> <leathern>2-en 5  Function:          verb suffixEtymology:      &

54、#160;  Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -inn -en1 a : cause to be <sharpen> b : cause to have <lengthen> 2 a : come to be <steepen> b : come to have <lengthen>end- 5    n.Variant:       

55、;    or endo-Function:          combining formEtymology:         French, from Greek, from endon within; akin to Greek en in, Old Latin indu, Hittite andan within more at IN1 : within :

56、inside <endoskeleton> compare ECT-, EXO- 2 : taking in <endothermic>ent- Variant: or ento-Function: combining formEtymology: New Latin, from Greek entos within; akin to Latin intus within, Greek en in more at IN: inner : within <entoderm>epi-  Variant:    &

57、#160;      or ep-Function:          prefixEtymology:         Latin, from Greek, from epi on, at, besides, after; akin to Old English eofot crime1 : upon <epiphyte> : bes

58、ides <epiphenomenon> : attached to <epididymis> : over <epicenter> : outer <epiblast> : after <epigenesis> 2 a : chemical entity related to (such) another <epimer> b : chemical entity distinguished from (such) another by having a bridge connection <epichlorohyd

59、rin>erg- 2    n.Variant:           or ergo-Function:          combining formEtymology:         Greek, from ergon: work <ergometer>e

60、th- 2  Function:          combining formEtymology:         International Scientific Vocabulary: ethyl <ethene>1-eth 3  Variant:          &#

61、160;or -thFunction:          verb suffixEtymology:         Middle English, from Old English -eth, -ath, -th; akin to Old High German -it, -t, -t, 3d singular ending, Latin -t, -it used to form the archaic

62、third person singular present of verbs <doth>2-eth 4   see 2-THeu-  Function:          combining formEtymology:         Latin, from Greek, from eu well, from neuter of eys good; perhaps aki

63、n to Latin esse to be1 a : well : easily <euclase> compare DYS- b : good <eudaemonism> compare DYS- 2 : true <euchromatin>1ex- 5    pref.Pronunciation:    e also occurs in this prefix where only i is shown below (as in “express”) and ks sometimes occur

64、s where only gz is shown (as in “exact”)Function:          prefixEtymology:         Middle English, from Anglo-French &Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin (also, prefix with perfective and causative value)

65、, from ex out of, from; akin to Greek ex, ex- out of, from Old Church Slavic iz1 : out of : outside <exclave> 2 : not <exstipulate> 3 ()eks, 'eks Middle English, from Late Latin, from L : former <ex-president>2ex- 6    pref. see EXO-exo-  Variant:  

66、0;        or ex-Function:          combining formEtymology:         Greek ex out, outside, from ex out of more at EX-1 : outside <exogamy> : outer <exoskele

67、ton> compare ECT-, END- 2 : turning out <exoergic>extra- 4    n.Function:          prefixEtymology:         Latin, from extra, adverb &preposition, outside, except, beyond, from exte

68、r being on the outside more at EXTERIOR: outside : beyond <extrajudicial>extro- Function: prefixEtymology: alteration窗体底端of Latin extra-: outward <extrovert> compare INTRO-fic- Function: adjective suffixEtymology: Latin -ficus, from facere to make more at DO: making : causing <felicif

69、ic>fili-  Variant:           or filo-Function:          combining formEtymology:         Latin filum: thread <filiform>flori-  Func

70、tion:          combining formEtymology:         Latin, from flor-, flos: flower or flowers <floriculture>for- 4    prep.Function:          

71、prefixEtymology:         Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German far- for-, Old English for1 : so as to involve prohibition, exclusion, omission, failure, neglect, or refusal <forbid> 2 : destructively or detrimentally <fordo>

72、; 3 : completely : excessively : to exhaustion : to pieces <forspent>fore- 6    n.Function:          combining formEtymology:         Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, fro

73、m fore, adverb1 a : earlier : beforehand <foresee> b : occurring earlier : occurring beforehand <foreshock> 2 a : situated at the front : in front <foreleg> b : front part of (something specified) <forearm> c : foremast <foretop>gen- 3 n.Variant: or geno-Function: combi

74、ning formEtymology: Greek genos birth, race, kind more at KIN1 : offspring : race <genocide> 2 : genus : kind <genotype>-gen 4 n.Variant: also -geneFunction: noun combining formEtymology: French -gène, from Greek -gens born; akin to Greek genos birth1 : producer <androgen> 2 :

75、 one that is (so) produced <cultigen>gon- 1  Variant:           or gono-Function:          combining formEtymology:         Greek, from gon

76、os procreation, seed, from gignesthai to be born more at KIN: sexual : generative : semen : seed <gonocyte>-gon 2  Function:          noun combining formEtymology:         New Latin -gonum, from Greek -gnon, from gnia angle; akin to Greek gony knee more at KNEE: figure having (so many) angles <decagon>het