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Is navis a root word suffix or prefix?

"Navis" is not a root word, suffix, or prefix in English. It is actually a Latin word meaning "ship" or "boat."


What is the Greek prefix 'anti-' in English and Latin?

"Against" is the English equivalent of the Greek prefix "anti-." The preposition contra is the Latin equivalent. An English derivative of the Greek prefix is the noun "antagonist." An English derivative of the Latin equivalent is the adjective "contrary."


What language is the word 'infinity'?

"Infinity" is an English word, ultimately descended from the Latin word "infinitas", composed from the prefix "in-" ("not"), the root "finis" ("end"), and the suffix "-tas" ("-ness").


Is de in detail a prefix?

No, "de" is not a prefix in English. It is often found in words borrowed from other languages such as Latin, French, or Spanish. It can function as a part of a word but is not considered a prefix in English.


What is the prefix for appropriate?

Appropriate does not have a prefix. The Latin origins of the word do make use of Latin prefix however. The word "appropriate" comes from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- + propriusown.Words such as Misappropriate use the word appropriate as a root word and add a prefix to it. In the case of misappropriate, the prefix would be mis-.The related word expropriate drops the a and adds ex-. This is not really an example of a prefix added to the word appropriate, but rather a word coming from the same Latin origins. Expropriate comes from Medieval Latin expropriatus, past participle of expropriare, from Latin ex- + propriusown. As you can see, expropriate comes from a Latin word where a LATIN prefix was added to the same LATIN root word proprius.

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The Latin word 'ebrius' (roughly) translates into the English word 'inebriated'


What are the Latin prefix in English?

"Together" and "with" are meanings of the Latin prefix con-. The prefix in question links etymologically to the preposition cum ("with"). The pronunciation will be "kon" in Church and secular Latin.


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civism civisms civis


What does the Hebrew word dakha דָּחָה mean in English?

To postpone


What is the prefix of the word novice?

The English word novice derives from the Latin word novus, meaning 'new'.


Is navis a root word suffix or prefix?

"Navis" is not a root word, suffix, or prefix in English. It is actually a Latin word meaning "ship" or "boat."


What is the Greek prefix 'anti-' in English and Latin?

"Against" is the English equivalent of the Greek prefix "anti-." The preposition contra is the Latin equivalent. An English derivative of the Greek prefix is the noun "antagonist." An English derivative of the Latin equivalent is the adjective "contrary."


What language is the word 'infinity'?

"Infinity" is an English word, ultimately descended from the Latin word "infinitas", composed from the prefix "in-" ("not"), the root "finis" ("end"), and the suffix "-tas" ("-ness").


Is de in detail a prefix?

No, "de" is not a prefix in English. It is often found in words borrowed from other languages such as Latin, French, or Spanish. It can function as a part of a word but is not considered a prefix in English.


What is the root word for abstract?

A root word has no prefix and no suffix. The word "abstract" comes from Middle English, and originally from Latin. It contains the prefix "ab," which means "from". Trahere was Latin for drawn away. So the root word here is "stract," or perhaps "tract."


Is postpone a prefix or suffix?

As pone is a complete (root) word, meaning bread made of cornmeal (Southern USA), then postis a prefix.


What is the prefix for appropriate?

Appropriate does not have a prefix. The Latin origins of the word do make use of Latin prefix however. The word "appropriate" comes from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- + propriusown.Words such as Misappropriate use the word appropriate as a root word and add a prefix to it. In the case of misappropriate, the prefix would be mis-.The related word expropriate drops the a and adds ex-. This is not really an example of a prefix added to the word appropriate, but rather a word coming from the same Latin origins. Expropriate comes from Medieval Latin expropriatus, past participle of expropriare, from Latin ex- + propriusown. As you can see, expropriate comes from a Latin word where a LATIN prefix was added to the same LATIN root word proprius.