answersLogoWhite

0

To look is spectare; to see is videre.

Spectare gives us the root "spect" as in such words as respect, inspect, spectacle, spectator.

Videre gives us not only "vid" as in video and provide, but also, from its past participle visus, the root "vis" as in visual and revise.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is the latin root means see or look?

The Latin root meaning "see" or "look" is "videre."


What is the spec?

Latin Root: -spec (to look, see)


What is the latin root for suspect?

spect is the root word of suspect. It means to look or see.


What does the suffix scop mean in latin?

If you are thinking "scop" as in the root in words like "endoscopy", it's Greek, not Latin. Probably from skopeo = look for


What root means to see?

scope is the latin root that means 'to see'


What is the Latin root word for see?

see


What is the latin root of look?

spec


What is the latin root you turn?

The Latin root to turn is vertere.We see it in words such as divert, convert, revert ... and also verse and aversion.


What is the Latin root for the word obviously?

The Latin root for the word "obviously" is "obvius," which means "in the way" or "easy to see."


What is the root word of the word perspective?

I don't believe it has a word it is based on, (i.e. perspect is not a word) however the roots in it come from are latin per-through and specere-look/look at


What is the root 'vis-' when translated from Latin to English?

"See" is an English equivalent of the Latin root vis-. It also serves as the translation of the alternate Latin root vid-. The pronunciation will be "wihs" in Church and classical Latin.


What does the root word spec mean'?

The root word "spec" comes from the Latin word "specere," which means "to look" or "to see." This root is commonly used in words related to vision, sight, or observation. For example, words like "spectacle," "spectator," and "inspect" all contain the root word "spec."