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The word "describe" comes from the Latin word "describere," which means "to write down" or "to copy from" in English. It is derived from the prefix "de-" (down) and "scribere" (write).
Usually a Prefix is an add on that goes before a word. E.g. Dehydrated. De- is the prefix and hydrated is the word that de- was added on to.
The prefix "de-" can be added to the word "grease" to create the word "degrease."
The prefix of diluvian is "de". This is the root of a word.
Yes, the prefix in the word deluxe is "de-". It comes from the Latin prefix "de-", meaning "down" or "from". In this case, "deluxe" means luxurious or high quality.
The prefix de- means away. Another word with this prefix is detach.
Usually a Prefix is an add on that goes before a word. E.g. Dehydrated. De- is the prefix and hydrated is the word that de- was added on to.
"de" is not a root word. It is a prefix meaning "to undo" To debunk a theory is to undo it, to prove it false.
It would be "de" as in "devalue."
the prefix de- means to stopThe beginning of a base word like and prefix usually mean something like anti- means against. ExamplesUni-Un-
The prefix of diluvian is "de". This is the root of a word.
If decogon were a real word then the prefix would, could be de-, dec- or deco-. But it is not a real word and so there is no prefix.
Depends.
de isn't a prefix in this word. Dec is the root, meaning ten. e.g. decade - ten years, December - tenth month (originally), decimate - reduce by a tenth.
The Prefix of Depression is 'De'.When a word starts with 'De' it gives the meaning like "away from the condition".
The word deviate is not particularly unusual. Why does any word mean anything? Usage becomes established, and that's what people mean when they use that word. The prefix "de" means "from."
No, de is the prefix and frost is the root word