To observe, to watch, to look at.
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∙ 12y agoThe root word "specere" means to look at or see. It is derived from Latin and is the basis for many English words related to vision or sight, such as "inspect" or "spectacle".
Species is a late Middle English word that comes from the Latin word species, which meant appearance. That word was rooted in the Latin specere, which meant to look.
Species is a late Middle English word that comes from the Latin word species, which meant appearance. That word was rooted in the Latin specere, which meant to look.
It comes from the combination of the prefix pro- which means "for", and the Latin verb specio, specere which means "to look".
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The base word "spec" comes from the Latin word "specere," meaning "to look" or "to see." It is often used in words related to looking, observing, examining, or considering, such as "inspect," "spectacle," or "perspective."
in Latin the word Species mean "kind"Species (-ei, f.) is a Latin noun derived from the verb specere, "to look at". Originally it meant "a sight" or "a view"; later "outward appearance; shape; form" and ultimately "kind; type".
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The Latin origin of the word "perspective" is "perspectivus," which means "relating to seeing."
The root word of "perspective" is "perspicere," which is a Latin word meaning "to see through" or "to perceive."
The word is believed to be influenced by the Latin word tristis, which means 'sad' or 'sorrowful'.
The root in "species" comes from the Latin word "specere" which means "to look at" or "to see." This root reflects the idea that a species is a group of organisms that share common characteristics and can be observed and distinguished as a separate entity.