morpheme_key: applicant

morpheme: applicant

morpheme_head: applicant

affix_form: -applicant-

meaning_definition: one who applies | one who attaches | one who serves

example_words_list_1: applicant, applicator, applicance

example_words_corpus: applicants | reapplicant | reapplicants | nonapplicant | nonapplicants

categorical_group_list: Agent, Action

etymology: Latin 'applicare' (to apply, attach)


morpheme_key: applicate

morpheme: applicate

morpheme_head: applicate

affix_form: -applicate-

affix_type: root

bound_free_or_root: root

meaning_definition: to apply | to attach | to join

example_words_list_1: application, applicable, applicability

categorical_group_list: Action, Connection

etymology: Latin applicatus, past participle of applicare 'to attach, join to', from ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold'

ancestor_etymon_language: Latin

etymological_family: Latin

register: classical

attestation: morpholex


morpheme_key: applique

morpheme: applique

morpheme_head: applique

affix_form: -applique-

allomorphs: appliquee

meaning_definition: applied | attached | ornamental

example_words_list_1: applique

example_words_corpus: appliques

categorical_group_list: Attachment, Ornamentation

etymology: French 'appliquer' 'to apply'

ancestor_etymon_language: French

attestation: both


morpheme_key: apply

morpheme: apply

morpheme_head: apply

affix_form: -apply-

bound_free_or_root: free

meaning_definition: to put to use | to use | to employ

example_words_list_1: apply, applicable, application, applicant

example_words_corpus: reapply | coapply | applyed | unapply | applying | disapply

categorical_group_list: Action, Utility

etymology: Latin 'aplicare' (to bend to, attach to), from 'ad-' (to) + 'plicare' (to fold)


morpheme_key: appoint

morpheme: appoint

morpheme_head: appoint

affix_form: -appoint-

meaning_definition: assign | designate | name to a position

example_words_list_1: appointment, appointed, appointees

example_words_corpus: appoints | appointed | reappoint | appointer | appointor | unappoint

categorical_group_list: Action, Designation, Assignment

etymology: Latin 'appunctare' (to punctuate, mark), from 'ad-' (to) + 'punctum' (point)


morpheme_key: apposite

morpheme: apposite

morpheme_head: apposite

affix_form: -apposite-

meaning_definition: appropriate | suitable | fitting

example_words_list_1: apposite, apposition

example_words_corpus: apposites | appositely | appositeness | inappositely | inappositeness

categorical_group_list: Suitability, Relation

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + positus, past participle of ponere 'to place'


morpheme_key: appr

morpheme: appr

morpheme_head: appr

affix_form: -appr-

bound_free_or_root: stem

part_of_speech_created_by_this_suffix: not suffix

meaning_definition: to instruct | to guide in learning

example_words_list_1: apprise

example_words_list_2: apprise

categorical_group_list: Capability

ancestor_etymon: appr

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + parare 'to prepare, make ready'

attestation: wiktionary


morpheme_key: appraise

morpheme: appraise

morpheme_head: appraise

affix_form: -appraise-

meaning_definition: value | worth | price

example_words_list_1: appraisal, reappraise, appraisement

example_words_corpus: appraised | appraisee | appraiser | appraises | appraisees | appraisers

categorical_group_list: Evaluation, Assessment

etymology: Latin ad- "to" + pretium "price"


morpheme_key: apprehendere

morpheme: apprehendere

morpheme_head: apprehendere

affix_form: -apprehendere-

meaning_definition: to grasp | to seize

example_words_list_1: apprehend, apprehensive

example_words_list_2: apprehend, apprehensive

ancestor_etymon: prehend

etymology: Latin apprehendere 'to seize, grasp', from ad- 'to' + prehendere 'to seize'


morpheme_key: apprentice

morpheme: apprentice

morpheme_head: apprentice

affix_form: -apprentice-

meaning_definition: learner | trainee | novice

example_words_list_1: apprentice

example_words_corpus: apprentices | apprenticed | unapprenticed | apprenticeship | apprenticehood | apprenticelike

categorical_group_list: Learning, Status, Person

etymology: Latin 'apprendere' (to take to, seize upon), from 'ad-' (to) + 'prehendere' (to seize)


morpheme_key: apprise

morpheme: apprise

morpheme_head: apprise

affix_form: -apprise-

meaning_definition: inform | notify | make aware

example_words_list_1: apprise, apprised, apprising

example_words_corpus: apprised | apprises | appriser | apprisers | appriseth | unapprised

categorical_group_list: Communication, Cognition

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + prīs 'prior, earlier' (from prior)


morpheme_key: approach

morpheme: approach

morpheme_head: approach

affix_form: approach

meaning_definition: to have sexual intercourse with | to engage in sexual relations with | to copulate with

example_words_list_1: approached | approaches | approacher | reapproach | approachen | approaching

etymology: Derived from Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'proedere' (to go forward), via French 'approcher', though the specific sexual meaning may reflect a specialized usage.

etymological_family: Romance

register: archaic

source: MorphoLex | Wikidata


morpheme_key: approve

morpheme: approve

morpheme_head: approve

affix_form: -approve-

meaning_definition: to accept | to agree | to sanction

example_words_list_1: approval, disapproved, approvable

example_words_corpus: approved | approves | approver | approvers | reapprove | approveth

categorical_group_list: Affirmation, Agreement, Validation

etymology: Latin approbare 'to test, approve', from ad- 'to' + probare 'to test, prove'


morpheme_key: approx

morpheme: approx

morpheme_head: approx

affix_form: -approx-

meaning_definition: near | close | nearly

categorical_group_list: Proximity, Degree

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + proximus 'nearest'


morpheme_key: appurtenance

morpheme: appurtenance

morpheme_head: appurtenance

affix_form: -appurtenance-

meaning_definition: accessory | belonging | attachment

example_words_list_1: appurtenance, appurtenant

categorical_group_list: Relation, Possession

etymology: Latin appurtenans, present participle of appertinere 'to belong to'


morpheme_key: april

morpheme: april

morpheme_head: april

affix_form: -april-

meaning_definition: fourth month

example_words_list_1: April, Aprilis

example_words_corpus: Aprilly | Aprilish | Aprilian

categorical_group_list: Time, Calendar

etymology: From Latin Aprilis, possibly from aperire 'to open' (referring to spring blossoming) or from the Etruscan god Apha


morpheme_key: apron

morpheme: apron

morpheme_head: apron

affix_form: -apron-

meaning_definition: protective garment | covering

example_words_list_1: apron

example_words_corpus: aprons | aproned | apronful | apronlike | apronless | unaproned

categorical_group_list: Clothing, Protection

etymology: Middle English 'apron', likely from 'a-' + 'prun' (related to 'protect')

ancestor_etymon_language: Middle English

etymological_family: Germanic

register: vernacular


morpheme_key: après

morpheme: après

morpheme_head: après

affix_form: après-

meaning_definition: after | following

example_words_list_1: afternoon, afterward, afterwards, thereafter

categorical_group_list: Temporal, Sequence

etymology: Latin 'post' meaning 'after, behind'


morpheme_key: aps

morpheme: aps

morpheme_head: apse

affix_form: -aps-

allomorphs: aps

meaning_definition: curve | secure

example_words_list_1: apse, apsis, synapse, synapsis

example_words_list_2: apse, apsis, synapse, synapsis

categorical_group_list: Structure, Connection

etymology: Greek apsis 'arch, vault'

ancestor_etymon_language: Greek

etymological_family: Greek

source: Cognatarium


morpheme_key: apt

morpheme: apt

morpheme_head: apt

affix_form: -apt

sense_label: able, capable, able to, having the quality of, fit

example_words_list_1: capably, agreeably, visibly, comfortably, adapt, adept, aptitude, adapt, inept, adaptation, adept

example_words_corpus: aptly | unapt | aptonym | aptness | unaptly | overapt

categorical_group_list: Ability, Quality, Suitability

etymology: Latin aptus 'fitted, suitable', past participle of apere 'to fasten, join'

source: Wikidata


morpheme_key: aptare

morpheme: aptare

morpheme_head: aptare

affix_form: apt

allomorphs: aptus | apt | ept

meaning_definition: to align with | appropriate for

example_words_list_1: aptitude, adapt, inept

example_words_list_2: aptitude, adapt, inept

ancestor_etymon: apt

etymology: Latin aptus 'fitted, suitable', past participle of aptare 'to fit, adjust'

attestation: wikidata


morpheme_key: aqua

morpheme: aqua

morpheme_head: aqua

affix_form: aqua-

allomorphs: aque | aqui | aqu

sense_label: water

meaning_definition: the primary natural liquid | the essential fluid for life

example_words_list_1: aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct

example_words_corpus: aquabis | aquagym | aquafit | subaqua | aquanaut | aquastat

categorical_group_list: Nature, Element

etymology: From Latin 'aqua' meaning 'water'

source: Cognatarium | http://leonsplanet.com/index.html | Wikidata


morpheme_key: aqueous

morpheme: aqueous

morpheme_head: aqueous

affix_form: -aqueous-

meaning_definition: water

example_words_list_1: aqueous, aqueduct, aquamarine

example_words_corpus: aqueously | subaqueous | nonaqueous | aqueousness | chylaqueous | mucoaqueous


morpheme_key: aquil

morpheme: aquil

morpheme_head: aquil

affix_form: -aquil-

meaning_definition: bird of prey | soaring raptor | sharp-clawed hunter | skyborne predator

example_words_list_1: Aquila, aquilegia, aquiline

example_words_list_2: Aquila, aquilegia, aquiline

categorical_group_list: Animals, Avian

etymology: Greek arachnē : spider


morpheme_key: aquiline

morpheme: aquiline

morpheme_head: aquiline

affix_form: -aquiline-

meaning_definition: eagle | resembling an eagle

example_words_list_1: aquiline

example_words_corpus: aquilinely | aquilineness

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Shape, Animals

etymology: Latin aquila 'eagle'


morpheme_key: ar

morpheme: ar

morpheme_head: ar

affix_form: -ar

allomorphs: -ar

sense_label: relating to

affix_type: suffix

bound_free_or_root: bound

derivational_or_inflectional: derivational suffix affix bound morpheme

part_of_speech_created_by_this_suffix: adjective

meaning_definition: pertaining to | marked by | possessing the qualities of

example_words_list_1: cellular | globular | polar | annular | articular | astragalar | basilar | bifilar | biovular | columnar | copular | filar | plantar | specular | valvular | velar | vestibular | volar | singular | vicar | scholar

example_words_corpus: ars | molar | lobar | ulnar | polar | hilar

categorical_group_list: Relational, Adjectival

ancestor_etymon: -ārem  OED

etymology: repr. Latin ār-em... 'of the kind of, belonging to,' suffix1 OED

ancestor_etymon_language: Latin  OED | Latin


morpheme_key: ara

morpheme: ara

morpheme_head: ara

affix_form: ara-

meaning_definition: plow | till

example_words_list_1: arable, arator, aration

example_words_corpus: aras

categorical_group_list: Agriculture, Action

etymology: ărāre


morpheme_key: arab

morpheme: arab

morpheme_head: arab

affix_form: arab

allomorphs: Arabo

meaning_definition: A person of Semitic origin from the Arabian Peninsula | someone whose ancestors are from Arabia | a member of the Arab ethnic group

example_words_list_1: Arabid | Arabist | Arabize | Arabism | Arabish | Araboid

etymology: from Arabic, meaning 'Arab'

ancestor_etymon_language: Arabic

etymological_family: Arabic

register: neutral


morpheme_key: arabino

morpheme: arabino

morpheme_head: arabino

affix_form: arabino-

affix_type: prefix

meaning_definition: Arabian | from Arabia

example_words_list_1: arabinose, arabinofuranose

categorical_group_list: Chemical, Carbohydrate

etymology: Greek arabinos 'from Arabia' (referring to the arabinose sugar structure)

register: scientific


morpheme_key: arable

morpheme: arable

morpheme_head: arable

affix_form: -arable-

meaning_definition: fit for | suitable for | able to be cultivated

example_words_list_1: arable, arability

example_words_corpus: inarable | nonarable

categorical_group_list: Agriculture, Capability

etymology: Latin arabilis, from arabile 'plowable', from arāre 'to plow'


morpheme_key: arachnid

morpheme: arachnid

morpheme_head: arachnid

affix_form: -arachnid-

meaning_definition: spider-like | eight-legged arthropod

example_words_list_1: arachnid, arachnophobia, arachnoid

example_words_corpus: arachnids | arachnidism

categorical_group_list: Biology, Animals

etymology: Greek 'arachne' (spider)


morpheme_key: arachno

morpheme: arachno

morpheme_head: arachno

affix_form: arachno-

allomorphs: arachn | arachni

meaning_definition: spider

example_words_list_1: Arachne | arachnid | arachnodactyly | arachnoid | arachnology | arachnophobia

example_words_list_2: Arachne, arachnid, arachnodactyly, arachnoid, arachnology, arachnophobia

example_words_corpus: arachnomancy | arachnophobe | arachnogenic | arachnophile | arachnotoxin | arachnophobia

categorical_group_list: Animals, Biology

etymology: ἀράχνης, ἀράχνη (arákhnē)


morpheme_key: arbit

morpheme: arbit

morpheme_head: arbit

affix_form: arbit-

meaning_definition: decide | observe

example_words_list_1: arbiter | arbitrage | arbitrary | arbitration

categorical_group_list: Core concept

ancestor_etymon: arbit

etymology: arbiter (from ad ~to~ + baetere ~to come | go~) | arbiter (from ad "to" + baetere "to come | go")


morpheme_key: arbitr

morpheme: arbitr

morpheme_head: arbitr

affix_form: arbitr-

meaning_definition: assess | exercise discretion | determine

example_words_list_2: arbiter | arbitrage | arbitrary | arbitration

categorical_group_list: Judgment, Decision, Authority

etymology: Latin arbiter 'judge, witness' (from ad- 'to' + iter 'way, journey'), referring to one who goes to a place to settle a dispute


morpheme_key: arbor

morpheme: arbor

morpheme_head: arbor

affix_form: -arbor-

allomorphs: arbore | arbori

meaning_definition: a tree

example_words_list_1: arbor (spindle | axle) | arboraceous | arboreal | arboretum | arboriculture | arborvitae

example_words_corpus: arbors | arbored | arborist | arborway | arborists | arborcide

categorical_group_list: Elemental

ancestor_etymon: arbor

etymology: From Latin arbor "tree", from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erbh- "to plow, cultivate".


morpheme_key: arbour

morpheme: arbour

morpheme_head: arbour

affix_form: -arbour-

meaning_definition: tree | grove | garden

example_words_list_1: arbour, arboretum, arboreal

example_words_corpus: arbours | arboured

categorical_group_list: Nature, Vegetation

etymology: Latin arbōr (gen. arboris) 'tree'


morpheme_key: arc

morpheme: arc

morpheme_head: arc

affix_form: arc-

allomorphs: arco

sense_label: bow

meaning_definition: arch | curve

example_words_list_1: archery | archer | arch | arcade | arc | arch (structural) | ark

example_words_corpus: arced | oxyarc | arccos | arcsin | arctan | arcing

categorical_group_list: Anomalous form

etymology: Latin arcus "bow, arch"

source: Cognatarium | Wikidata


affix_form: -arc-

sense_label: enclosed, secret, hidden; a closed box, chest

meaning_definition: shut away, concealed, private | sealed container, locked case

example_words_list_1: arcane, arcanum

example_words_list_2: arcane, arcanum

categorical_group_list: Secrecy, Containment

etymology: Latin arcanus 'secret, hidden', from arca 'chest, box'


morpheme_key: arcade

morpheme: arcade

morpheme_head: arcade

affix_form: -arcade-

meaning_definition: arch | vault | dome | curved structure

example_words_list_1: arcade, arcades

example_words_corpus: arcaded | arcades | arcader | arcadey | barcade | arcaders

categorical_group_list: Entertainment, Technology

etymology: Latin arcus 'bow, arch'


morpheme_key: arcadia

morpheme: arcadia

morpheme_head: arcadia

affix_form: -arcadia-

meaning_definition: Arcadia (mythical pastoral utopia) | pastoral | idyllic

example_words_list_1: arcadian

categorical_group_list: Place, Nature, Idealism

etymology: Greek Arcadia (region in Peloponnese)


morpheme_key: arcane

morpheme: arcane

morpheme_head: arcane

affix_form: -arcane-

allomorphs: arcan

meaning_definition: mysterious | secret | understood by few

example_words_corpus: arcanely | arcaneness

categorical_group_list: Mystery, Knowledge, Magic


morpheme_key: arch

morpheme: arch

morpheme_head: arch

affix_form: arch

allomorphs: arche

sense_label: chief

parts_of_speech_this_morpheme_can_join_onto: noun

meaning_definition: supreme | foremost | main | sovereign | origin

example_words_list_1: archbishop, archduke, archangel, anarchy, archetype

example_words_list_2: Examples: Archelon ("ruling turtle") | Architeuthis ("ruling squid") | Thalattoarchon ("Sea Ruler") | Archosaur ("ruling lizard") | Andrewsarchus ("Andrews's ruler") | archbishop | arch-enemy | archdeacon | archangel | archaen | archconservative | anarchism | anarchist | anarchy | andrarchy | antarchy | archetype | architect | archon | autarch | autarchism | autarchy | eparch | eparchy | exarch | gynarchy | monarch | monarchism | monarchist | monarchy | navarch | octarchy | oligarchy | patriarchy | plutarchy | polyarchy | synarchism | synarchy | tetrarchy | triarchy | trierarch | archdiocese | archduke | archenemy | archfiend | archipelago | diarchy | hierarchy | matriarch | patriarch | symposiarch | tetrarch | architecture

example_words_corpus: archy | arched | arches | archly | enarch | archway

categorical_group_list: Medical and Scientific | Creature grouper

ancestor_etymon: ἀρχός (arkhós) | ἀρχός  OED | arch

etymology: Greek ἀρχι- | ἀρχ'- | combining form .... of ἀρχός chief. Prefix1 In titles of office | rank | or dignity | com form1 that rules | ruler OED | ἄρχειν (árkhein) | ἄρχων (árkhōn) | ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ~rule~ (in compounds: ἀρχε- | ἀρχι-) | Greek

ancestor_etymon_language: Ancient Greek | Greek  OED | Greek

pronunciation: /ark/, /arkoʊ/, /arkɪ/, /arkəs/

source: Wikipedia | MorphoQuantics | Cognatarium | Wikidata


morpheme_key: archaeo

morpheme: archaeo

morpheme_head: archaeo

affix_form: archaeo

allomorphs: archæo | archaio | archae

sense_label: ancient. Used for early versions of animals and pl

meaning_definition: pertaining to ancient times | denoting early forms of organisms | primordial | antiquated

example_words_list_1: Examples: Archaeopteryx ("ancient wing") | Archaeoindris ("ancient Indri") | Archaeopteris ("ancient fern") | Archaeanthus ("ancient flower") | archaeoastronomy | archaeology | archaic | archaism | archegonium | archeology | archeologist | archeozoic | archaeocryptography | archaeologic | archaeological | archaeologist | archaeomagnetism | archaeolatry

example_words_corpus: archaeology | Archaeozoic | archaeozoon | archaeophyte | archaeometry | archaeologic

categorical_group_list: Medical and Scientific | Attribute adder

ancestor_etymon: ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) | ἀρχαιο-  OED | archeo

etymology: ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) ~ancient~ from ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ~rule~ | < Greek ἀρχαιο- comb. form of ἀρχαῖος ancient | primitive OED

ancestor_etymon_language: Ancient Greek | Greek | Greek  OED

pronunciation: /arkiːɒ/, /arkiːoʊ/

source: Wikipedia | MorphoQuantics | http://www.palosverdes.com/jesse/pvphs/www—freecollege—com—vocab.htm | Stein | Wikidata


morpheme_key: arche

morpheme: arche

morpheme_head: arche

affix_form: arche-

sense_label: ancient

meaning_definition: ancient

example_words_list_1: archaeoastronomy, archaeology, archaic, archaism, archegonium, archeology, archeologist, archeozoic, archaeoastronomy, archaeocryptography, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeologist

categorical_group_list: Time, Primordial, Origin

etymology: ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) ~ancient~ from ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ~rule~


allomorphs: archa

sense_label: leader, ruler, first, govern

meaning_definition: leader, ruler, first, govern

example_words_list_1: anarchism | anarchist | anarchy | andrarchy | antarchy | archangel | archetype | architect | archon | autarch | autarchism | autarchy | eparch | eparchy | exarch | gynarchy | monarch | monarchism | monarchist | monarchy | navarch | octarchy | oligarchy | patriarchy | plutarchy | polyarchy | synarchism | synarchy | tetrarchy | triarchy | trierarch

example_words_list_2: anarchism, anarchist, anarchy, andrarchy, antarchy, archangel, archetype, architect, archon, autarch, autarchism, autarchy, eparch, eparchy, exarch, gynarchy, monarch, monarchism, monarchist, monarchy, navarch, octarchy, oligarchy, patriarchy, plutarchy, polyarchy, synarchism, synarchy, tetrarchy, triarchy, trierarch

categorical_group_list: Leadership, Governance, Primacy

etymology: ἄρχειν (árkhein), ἄρχων (árkhōn), ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ~rule~ (in compounds: ἀρχε-, ἀρχι-)


morpheme_key: archeo

morpheme: archeo

morpheme_head: archeo

affix_form: archeo-

meaning_definition: early | aged

example_words_list_1: archaeoastronomy | archaeology | archaic | archaism | archegonium | archeology | archeologist | archeozoic | archaeocryptography | archaeologic | archaeological | archaeologist

example_words_corpus: Archeozoic | archeometry | archeologic | archeophone | archeophones | archeozoology

categorical_group_list: Attribute adder

ancestor_etymon: archeo


morpheme_key: archer

morpheme: archer

morpheme_head: archer

affix_form: -archer-

meaning_definition: one who shoots with a bow | archer

example_words_list_1: archer

example_words_corpus: archery | archers | archeries | archeress | archership | archerfish

categorical_group_list: Agent, Combat, Profession

etymology: Old French archer, from Middle English arcer

ancestor_etymon_language: Old French


morpheme_key: archi

morpheme: archi

morpheme_head: archi

affix_form: archi-

meaning_definition: first | primitive | leader | ruler | govern | ancient

example_words_list_1: archbishop, archduke, archipelago, architecture, archetype

example_words_corpus: archimage | archicarp | archiloquy | archimages | Archicebus | archicarps

categorical_group_list: Hierarchy, Primacy, Antiquity

etymology: Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) | ἄρχειν (árkhein) | ἄρχων (árkhōn) | ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ~rule~ (in compounds: ἀρχε- | ἀρχι-) | ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) ~ancient~ from ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ~rule~


morpheme_key: archimedes

morpheme: archimedes

morpheme_head: archimedes

affix_form: -archimedes-

meaning_definition: Archimedes (historical figure) | geometry | mathematics

example_words_list_1: Archimedes' principle, Archimedean spiral, Archimedean solid

example_words_corpus: Archimedean

categorical_group_list: Proper noun, Historical figure, Mathematics, Geometry

etymology: From Greek 'Archimedes' (Ἀρχιμήδης), meaning 'guardian of the people' or 'foremost in the people', composed of 'archi-' (foremost) and 'medes' (people).


morpheme_key: architect

morpheme: architect

morpheme_head: architect

affix_form: -architect-

meaning_definition: builder | designer | creator

example_words_list_1: architect, architecture, architectonic

example_words_corpus: architects | starchitect | rearchitect | coarchitect | nonarchitect | starchitects

categorical_group_list: Creation, Construction, Agency

etymology: Greek architekton 'master builder', from arkhi- 'chief' + tekton 'builder'


morpheme_key: archive

morpheme: archive

morpheme_head: archive

affix_form: -archive-

meaning_definition: store | collection | record

example_words_list_1: archive, archival, archivist

example_words_corpus: archiver | archivers | unarchived | unarchives | rearchived | rearchives

categorical_group_list: Storage, Information, Preservation

etymology: Greek 'arkheion' (public records/magistrate's house) from 'arkhe' (beginning/rule)


morpheme_key: archo

morpheme: archo

morpheme_head: archo

affix_form: archo-

meaning_definition: first | chief | principal | ruler

example_words_list_1: archology

example_words_corpus: archology

categorical_group_list: Hierarchy, Primacy

etymology: Greek arkhe- "beginning, first, rule"


morpheme_key: archy

morpheme: archy

morpheme_head: archy

affix_form: -archy

allomorphs: -archy

part_of_speech_created_by_this_suffix: noun

meaning_definition: head | sovereign | primary | administer | a governance system based on leadership

example_words_list_2: anarchism | anarchist | anarchy | andrarchy | antarchy | archangel | archetype | architect | archon | autarch | autarchism | autarchy | eparch | eparchy | exarch | gynarchy | monarch | monarchism | monarchist | monarchy | navarch | octarchy | oligarchy | patriarchy | plutarchy | polyarchy | synarchism | synarchy | tetrarchy | triarchy | trierarch

example_words_corpus: biarchy | diarchy | monarchy | octarchy | gynarchy | panarchy

categorical_group_list: Governance, Power, Hierarchy

ancestor_etymon: -αρχια  OED

etymology: ἄρχειν (árkhein) | ἄρχων (árkhōn) | ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ~rule~ (in compounds: ἀρχε- | ἀρχι-) | < ancient Greek -αρχία ... government OED

ancestor_etymon_language: Greek | Greek  OED

source: Stein


morpheme_key: arct

morpheme: arct

morpheme_head: arct

affix_form: arct-

allomorphs: arcto

meaning_definition: carry | endure

example_words_list_1: Antarctic | arctic | Arctic Ocean | palearctic | Antarctica | Arcturus

categorical_group_list: Animal

etymology: ἄρκτος (árktos) ~bear~ | ἀρκτικός (arktikós) | ἄρκτος (árktos) "bear"


morpheme_key: arctic

morpheme: arctic

morpheme_head: arctic

affix_form: -arctic-

meaning_definition: north | bear | arctic region

example_words_list_1: arctic, arcticness, arcticness

example_words_corpus: subarctic | holarctic | panarctic | arcticize | arctician | arcticized

categorical_group_list: Geography, Temperature, Nature

etymology: Greek arktos "bear"


morpheme_key: ard

morpheme: ard

morpheme_head: ard

affix_form: ard-

sense_label: burning

morpheme_subtype: forms:not suffix

meaning_definition: fiery | searing | fervent

example_words_list_1: ardent | ardor | arson | aguardiente | arduous

example_words_corpus: ards | wizard | dotard | bayard | bastard | bollard

categorical_group_list: Elemental attribute | Anomalous form

ancestor_etymon: ard

etymology: Latin ardet 'he/she/it burns'


morpheme_key: ardent

morpheme: ardent

morpheme_head: ardent

affix_form: -ardent-

meaning_definition: burning | passionate | fervent | intense

example_words_list_1: ardent, ardently, ardency

example_words_corpus: ardently

categorical_group_list: Emotion, Temperature, Intensity

etymology: Latin ardens, ardentis 'burning'


morpheme_key: ardor

morpheme: ardor

morpheme_head: ardor

affix_form: -ardor-

meaning_definition: passion | intensity | heat

example_words_list_1: ardor, ardently

example_words_corpus: ardors

categorical_group_list: Emotion, Intensity

etymology: Latin ardor (genitive ardoris) 'heat, passion, zeal'


morpheme_key: ardu

morpheme: ardu

morpheme_head: ardu

affix_form: ardu-

sense_label: difficult

meaning_definition: difficult

example_words_list_1: arduous

example_words_list_2: arduous

categorical_group_list: Difficulty, Intensity, Physicality

etymology: arduus ~high, steep~


morpheme_key: arduous

morpheme: arduous

morpheme_head: arduous

affix_form: -arduous-

meaning_definition: difficult | strenuous | laborious

example_words_list_1: arduous, arduously, arduousness

categorical_group_list: Difficulty, Effort, Intensity

etymology: Latin 'arduus' meaning 'steep, high, difficult'


morpheme_key: area

morpheme: area

morpheme_head: area

affix_form: -area-

meaning_definition: space | region | extent | surface

example_words_list_1: area, subarea, interarea

example_words_corpus: areal | areas | coarea | subarea | areaway | areally

categorical_group_list: Space, Dimension, Location

etymology: Latin 'area' meaning 'open space, plain, floor'


morpheme_key: arena

morpheme: arena

morpheme_head: arena

affix_form: -arena-

allomorphs: aren

meaning_definition: place of combat | stage | area

example_words_list_1: arena

example_words_corpus: arenas | arenaful | arenalike | arenafuls

categorical_group_list: Space, Combat, Location

etymology: Latin 'harena' meaning 'sand' (specifically sand of the arena)


morpheme_key: areno

morpheme: areno

morpheme_head: areno

affix_form: areno-

meaning_definition: sand | sandy

example_words_list_1: arenoid | arenosol | arenosols | arenophile | arenophiles

categorical_group_list: Material, Nature

etymology: Latin 'arena' meaning 'sand'


morpheme_key: areo

morpheme: areo

morpheme_head: areo

affix_form: areo-

meaning_definition: planet Mars

example_words_list_1: areographer | areology | areobotany

example_words_list_2: areographer, areology, areobotany

example_words_corpus: areoid | areoids | areology | areocentric | areographic | areophysics

categorical_group_list: Astronomy, Space

etymology: Greek 'Ares' (god of war) + '-o-' (connecting vowel)


morpheme_key: ares

morpheme: ares

morpheme_head: ares

affix_form: -ares-

meaning_definition: Ares | Greek god of war

example_words_list_1: Ares, Aresian, Areopagus

example_words_corpus: Arean

categorical_group_list: Mythology, Deity, War

etymology: From Greek Ares (Ἄρης), the god of war.


morpheme_key: aret

morpheme: aret

morpheme_head: aret

affix_form: aret-

meaning_definition: virtue

example_words_list_1: aretaic | arete

example_words_list_2: aretaic | arete

categorical_group_list: Virtue, Excellence, Morality

etymology: ἀρετή | ἀρετῆς (aretḗ | aretês)


morpheme_key: argent

morpheme: argent

morpheme_head: argent

affix_form: argent-

sense_label: silver

meaning_definition: a lustrous white metal

example_words_list_1: argent | Argentina | argentiferous | argentine | argentite

example_words_corpus: argents | argentiferous

categorical_group_list: Metal, Color

etymology: Latin argentum 'silver'


morpheme_key: argentina

morpheme: argentina

morpheme_head: argentine

affix_form: -argentina-

allomorphs: argentina

meaning_definition: silver

example_words_list_1: argentiferous, argentite

categorical_group_list: Material, Metal


morpheme_key: argento

morpheme: argento

morpheme_head: argento

affix_form: argento-

example_words_list_1: argentophilic | argentopyrite | argentoromeite

categorical_group_list: Material, Color

etymology: From Latin argentum meaning 'silver'


morpheme_key: argill

morpheme: argill

morpheme_head: argill

affix_form: -argill-

meaning_definition: a fine-grained sedimentary material | a type of earthy substance

example_words_list_1: argillaceous, argillite

example_words_list_2: argillaceous, argillite

categorical_group_list: Earth, Material

etymology: Latin argilla 'clay, loam'


morpheme_key: argive

morpheme: argive

morpheme_head: argive

affix_form: -argive-

meaning_definition: of or relating to Argos | from Argos

example_words_list_1: Argive

categorical_group_list: Proper Noun, Locative

etymology: Greek Argos (the city)


morpheme_key: argo

morpheme: argo

morpheme_head: argo

affix_form: -argo-

allomorphs: argus

meaning_definition: ship | vessel

example_words_list_1: Argonaut, Argo, Argoth

example_words_corpus: Argoan

categorical_group_list: Nautical, Mythology, Transportation

etymology: Greek 'argō' meaning 'swift' or 'ship', often associated with the Argonauts.


morpheme_key: argon

morpheme: argon

morpheme_head: argon

affix_form: -argon-

meaning_definition: inert | unreactive

example_words_list_1: argon

example_words_corpus: argons | argonide | radioargon

categorical_group_list: Chemistry, State of being

etymology: Greek argos 'lazy, inactive'


morpheme_key: argot

morpheme: argot

morpheme_head: argot

affix_form: -argot-

meaning_definition: specialized vocabulary | jargon | slang

example_words_list_1: argot

example_words_corpus: argots | argotic

categorical_group_list: Communication, Language, Social group

etymology: French 'argot' (slang, cant)

etymological_family: French


morpheme_key: argu

morpheme: argu

morpheme_head: argu

affix_form: argu-

meaning_definition: demonstrate | state firmly | charge | clarify

example_words_list_1: argument | argue | arguer | overargue

example_words_list_2: argument | argue | arguer | overargue

categorical_group_list: Core concept

ancestor_etymon: argu

etymology: Latin agere 'to do, drive' (past participle stem act-)


morpheme_key: argyr

morpheme: argyr

morpheme_head: argyr

affix_form: argyr-

allomorphs: argyro

example_words_list_1: argyria | argyrias | argyrism | argyrosis

etymology: Greek argyros 'silver'


morpheme_key: arhat

morpheme: arhat

morpheme_head: arhat

affix_form: -arhat-

meaning_definition: enlightened | worthy | perfected

example_words_list_1: arhat, arhatship

example_words_corpus: arhats | arhathood | arhatship

categorical_group_list: Spirituality, Buddhism

etymology: Sanskrit arhat 'worthy, venerable'

ancestor_etymon_language: Sanskrit


morpheme_key: ari

morpheme: ari

morpheme_head: arid

affix_form: ari-

allomorphs: ari

sense_label: to be dry

meaning_definition: to lack moisture | to be without dampness

example_words_list_1: arid

example_words_list_2: arid

categorical_group_list: Attribute adder

ancestor_etymon: ari

etymology: Latin 'aridus' (dry), from 'are' (to dry up)


morpheme_key: ariadne

morpheme: ariadne

morpheme_head: ariadne

affix_form: -ariadne-

meaning_definition: Ariadne | thread | labyrinth

example_words_list_1: Ariadne

categorical_group_list: Mythology, Proper Name, Narrative Device

etymology: Greek mythology, Ariadne (daughter of Minos)


morpheme_key: arian

morpheme: arian

morpheme_head: arian

affix_form: -arian

morpheme_subtype: forms:adjective | noun

part_of_speech_created_by_this_suffix: adjective | noun

meaning_definition: of | belonging to | characteristic of | person who practices

example_words_list_1: Christian, Muslim, Martian, vegetarian, librarian

example_words_list_2: Australian | Hawaiian | suburban | authoritarian | custodian | Lithuanians | Victorian | parliamentarian | totalitarian | agrarian | vegetarian

categorical_group_list: Relation, Agent, Attribute

ancestor_etymon: -ānus  OED

etymology: repr. Latin -ānus | -āna | -ānum 'of | or belonging to' OED variant of -ian1 | or belonging to' OED variant of -ian2

ancestor_etymon_language: Latin  OED


morpheme_key: arid

morpheme: arid

affix_form: arid-

sense_label: be dry

meaning_definition: be dry

example_words_corpus: aridly | aridic | nonarid | subarid | semiarid | aridness

categorical_group_list: Environment, State

etymology: ārēre ~be dry or parched~


morpheme_key: aries

morpheme: aries

morpheme_head: aries

affix_form: -aries-

meaning_definition: ram

example_words_list_1: Aries, ariete, arietation

example_words_corpus: Arian

categorical_group_list: Animals, Zodiac

etymology: From Latin 'aries' (ram), likely from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- 'to plow' or 'to move', referring to the ram's head-butting motion.


morpheme_key: aright

morpheme: aright

morpheme_head: aright

affix_form: -aright-

meaning_definition: correctly | rightly | in a right manner

example_words_list_1: aright, set aright, go aright

categorical_group_list: Adverb, Direction, Correctness

etymology: From Old English 'riht' (right, correct) combined with the adverbial suffix '-e' or 'a', forming the adverb 'aright'.

ancestor_etymon_language: Old English


morpheme_key: arist

morpheme: arist

morpheme_head: arist

affix_form: arist-

allomorphs: aristo

meaning_definition: excellence

example_words_list_1: aristocracy | aristocrat

example_words_list_2: aristocracy, aristocrat

categorical_group_list: Quality, Status

etymology: ἄριστος (áristos)


morpheme_key: aristide

morpheme: aristide

morpheme_head: aristide

affix_form: -aristide-

meaning_definition: noble | excellent | best

example_words_list_1: aristocracy, aristocrat, aristocratic, aristocracy

categorical_group_list: Quality, Superlative, Social Status

etymology: Greek aristos 'best, noble'


morpheme_key: aristotle

morpheme: aristotle

morpheme_head: aristotle

affix_form: -aristotle-

meaning_definition: Aristotle | Greek philosopher

example_words_corpus: Aristotlean

categorical_group_list: Proper Name, Philosophy, History

etymology: From Greek 'Aristotelēs', from 'aristos' (best) + 'telos' (end, goal)


morpheme_key: arithmetic

morpheme: arithmetic

morpheme_head: arithmetic

affix_form: -arithmetic-

meaning_definition: calculation | number | mathematical

example_words_list_1: arithmetic, arithmetician, arithmetical

categorical_group_list: Mathematics, Quantity

etymology: Greek arithmos 'number'


morpheme_key: arithmo

morpheme: arithmo

morpheme_head: arithmo

affix_form: arithmo-

allomorphs: arithm

meaning_definition: number | numerical

example_words_list_1: arithmomania | arithmometer | arithmocracy | arithmophobia | arithmometers | arithmography

categorical_group_list: Quantity, Mathematics


morpheme_key: arium

morpheme: arium

morpheme_head: arium

affix_form: -arium

allomorphs: -arium

meaning_definition: a location associated with the entity mentioned first | a space | a chamber specifically designated for {prev}

example_words_list_1: aquarium, solarium, herbarium, planetarium

example_words_corpus: septarium | oceanarium | planetarium | orphanarium | termitarium | oceanariums

categorical_group_list: Location

ancestor_etymon: -ārium OED | arium

etymology: Latin neuter suffix -arium, derived from -arius (adjectival suffix meaning 'pertaining to'), used to form nouns denoting a place or container for the root concept.

source: Cognatarium | Stein


morpheme_key: arm

morpheme: arm

morpheme_head: arm

affix_form: arm-

allomorphs: arma

sense_label: arm

meaning_definition: arm | weapon | force | military power

example_words_list_1: armament, armistice, armor, armory, arms, army, disarm, rearm

example_words_corpus: arms | armor | armed | rearm | unarm | armth

categorical_group_list: Warfare, Equipment

etymology: arma


morpheme_key: armature

morpheme: armature

morpheme_head: armature

affix_form: -armature-

meaning_definition: equipment | framework | structure | armor

example_words_list_1: armature, armament, armory

example_words_corpus: armatures | armatured | disarmature | armatureless

categorical_group_list: Structure, Equipment, Defense

etymology: Latin armatura 'equipment, armor', from armare 'to equip, arm'


morpheme_key: armenia

morpheme: armenia

morpheme_head: armenia

affix_form: -armenia-

meaning_definition: Armenia | Armenian

example_words_list_1: Armenian, Armenology, Armenophile

example_words_corpus: Armenianness

categorical_group_list: Proper Noun, Location, Ethnonym

etymology: From the endonym 'Hayastan', derived from 'Hayk' (legendary patriarch) and the suffix '-stan' (land).

ancestor_etymon_language: Armenian


morpheme_key: armor

morpheme: armor

morpheme_head: armor

affix_form: -armor-

meaning_definition: protective covering | defense

example_words_list_1: armored, armorplate, armorer

categorical_group_list: Protection, Defense

etymology: Old French armeure, from arme 'arms, equipment'


morpheme_key: army

morpheme: army

morpheme_head: army

affix_form: -army-

meaning_definition: a body of soldiers | a group of people with a common purpose

example_words_list_1: army

example_words_corpus: nonarmy | armyman | armyworm | armylike | armyless | antiarmy

categorical_group_list: Military, Group, Collective

etymology: Latin 'arma' (arms, weapons) -> Late Latin 'armata' (armed things) -> Old French 'armee'


morpheme_key: arnica

morpheme: arnica

morpheme_head: arnica

affix_form: -arnica-

meaning_definition: arnica plant | healing herb

example_words_list_1: arnica

categorical_group_list: Flora, Medicinal

etymology: Greek arnikon (mountain daisy)


morpheme_key: aroma

morpheme: aroma

morpheme_head: aroma

affix_form: -aroma-

meaning_definition: smell | scent | odor

example_words_list_1: aromatic, aroma, aromatherapy, disaromatize

example_words_corpus: aromaed | aromaless | aromagram | aromaphyte | aromaphytes | aromatherapy

categorical_group_list: Sensory, Olfaction

etymology: Greek ἄρωμα (arōma) 'spice, perfume', from ἀράσσειν (arassein) 'to sprinkle, season'


morpheme_key: arouse

morpheme: arouse

morpheme_head: arouse

affix_form: -arouse-

meaning_definition: to awaken | to excite | to stimulate

example_words_list_1: arouse, arousing, aroused, arousable

categorical_group_list: Activation, Sensation

etymology: Middle French 'arouser' (to stir up)


morpheme_key: arp

morpheme: arp

morpheme_head: arp

affix_form: -arp-

meaning_definition: net | trap | snare

example_words_list_1: harpoon, harpooner, harpoonist

example_words_corpus: arps

categorical_group_list: Captivity, Containment, Hunting

etymology: Latin 'arpia' (a kind of net or snare), from Greek 'arpe' (hook, snare)


morpheme_key: arquebus

morpheme: arquebus

morpheme_head: arquebus

affix_form: -arquebus-

meaning_definition: arquebus

example_words_list_1: arquebus

categorical_group_list: Weaponry, Technology

etymology: Portuguese arquebus (from Spanish arcabuz)

ancestor_etymon_language: Portuguese

etymological_family: other


morpheme_key: arraign

morpheme: arraign

morpheme_head: arraign

affix_form: -arraign-

meaning_definition: to call | to charge | to bring to court

example_words_list_1: arraign, arraignment

example_words_corpus: arraigns | arraigned | arraigner | rearraign | arraigners | arraigneth

categorical_group_list: Legal, Action

etymology: Old French arraigner 'to call to account'


morpheme_key: arrange

morpheme: arrange

morpheme_head: arrange

affix_form: -arrange-

meaning_definition: to put in order | to organize | to arrange

example_words_list_1: arrangement, rearranged, rearranging

example_words_corpus: arranged | arranger | arranges | rearrange | arrangers | arrangeth

categorical_group_list: Order, Organization, Action

etymology: Latin 'arrangere' (to set straight)


morpheme_key: array

morpheme: array

morpheme_head: array

affix_form: -array-

meaning_definition: not | without | lacking

example_words_list_1: amoral, atypical, anonymous, asymmetrical, atheist

example_words_corpus: arrays | arrayed | arrayer | coarray | arraying | subarray

categorical_group_list: Negation, Privative, Core concept

etymology: Greek a- (before vowels) or an- (before consonants), from an- 'not, without'


morpheme_key: arrear

morpheme: arrear

morpheme_head: arrear

affix_form: -arrear-

meaning_definition: behind | late | overdue

example_words_list_1: arrears, arrearage

example_words_corpus: arrears

categorical_group_list: Position, Time, Negation

etymology: Old French 'arrier' 'at the rear'


morpheme_key: arrest

morpheme: arrest

morpheme_head: arrest

affix_form: -arrest-

meaning_definition: to stop | to seize | to detain

example_words_list_1: arrest, arrestment, warrantless arrest

categorical_group_list: Action, Restraint

etymology: Old French 'arester' (to stop, stay)


morpheme_key: arrive

morpheme: arrive

morpheme_head: arrive

affix_form: -arrive-

meaning_definition: to reach | to come to | to appear

example_words_list_1: arrival, arrived, arriving

categorical_group_list: Motion, Arrival

etymology: Latin advenire 'to come to, arrive', from ad- 'to' + venire 'to come'


morpheme_key: arrogance

morpheme: arrogance

morpheme_head: arrogance

affix_form: -arrogance-

meaning_definition: haughtiness | pride | conceit

example_words_list_1: arrogant, arrogate, arrogation

example_words_corpus: arrogances

categorical_group_list: Personality, Emotion, Negative trait

etymology: Latin arrogantia, from arrogans (present participle of arrogare) 'to claim for oneself'


morpheme_key: arrogant

morpheme: arrogant

morpheme_head: arrogant

affix_form: arrogant

meaning_definition: Excessive self-pride | disdain for others | overconfidence in one's abilities

example_words_list_1: arrogantly | unarrogant | arrogantness

example_words_corpus: arrogantly | unarrogant | arrogantness

etymology: Derived from Latin 'arrogare', meaning 'to take or seize', though its modern meaning of excessive pride evolved from this.

register: pejorative


morpheme_key: arrogate

morpheme: arrogate

morpheme_head: arrogate

affix_form: -arrogate-

meaning_definition: to claim without right | to seize | to take over

example_words_list_1: arrogant, arrogation, arrogator

example_words_corpus: arrogated | arrogates

categorical_group_list: Action, Possession, Authority

etymology: Latin arrogare (ad- "to" + rogare "to ask")


morpheme_key: arrow

morpheme: arrow

morpheme_head: arrow

affix_form: -arrow-

meaning_definition: projectile | pointer | direction

example_words_list_1: arrow, arrowhead, arrowroot

example_words_corpus: sharrows | arrowily | arrowlets | arrowheads | arrowwoods | arrowslits

categorical_group_list: Weaponry, Direction, Motion

etymology: Old English 'æra' or 'ar' (arrow)


morpheme_key: arsenic

morpheme: arsenic

morpheme_head: arsenic

affix_form: -arsenic-

meaning_definition: male | masculine

example_words_list_1: arsenic, arsenical, arsenious, arseniate, arsenide

example_words_corpus: arsenicate | arsenicism | arsenicosis | arsenicated | tetraarsenic | radioarsenic

categorical_group_list: Chemical, Poison, Element

etymology: Greek arsenikon 'masculine' from Latin arsenicum


morpheme_key: arseno

morpheme: arseno

morpheme_head: arsen

affix_form: arseno-

allomorphs: arseno

meaning_definition: male | masculine | of or pertaining to a male

example_words_list_1: arsenophobia, arsenic, arsenolite

example_words_corpus: arsenosugar | arsenolipid | arsenopyrite | arsenosugars | arsenolipids | arsenotrophy

categorical_group_list: Descriptives

etymology: Greek arsen- (stem of arēn) meaning 'male'

source: Wikipedia


morpheme_key: arson

morpheme: arson

morpheme_head: arson

affix_form: -arson-

meaning_definition: arson | criminal fire-setting

example_words_list_1: arson

example_words_corpus: arsons | arsonry | arsonist | arsonite | arsonists | arsonites

categorical_group_list: Destruction, Crime

etymology: Middle English arson, from Old French arson


morpheme_key: art

morpheme: art

morpheme_head: art

affix_form: -art-

allomorphs: arte

sense_label: art

meaning_definition: art | skill | craft | technique

example_words_list_1: artifact, artifice, artificial, artificiality, artisan

example_words_corpus: arts | arty | artsy | artly | Artex | artful

categorical_group_list: Skill, Creation, Craftsmanship

etymology: ars, artis


morpheme_key: artemis

morpheme: artemis

morpheme_head: artemis

affix_form: -artemis-

meaning_definition: goddess of the hunt | moon | wilderness

example_words_list_1: Artemisia, Artemisian

example_words_corpus: Artemisian

categorical_group_list: Deity, Nature

etymology: Greek Artemis


morpheme_key: arterio

morpheme: arterio

morpheme_head: arterio

affix_form: arterio-

allomorphs: arteri

sense_label: of or pertaining to an artery

parts_of_speech_this_morpheme_can_join_onto: adjective,noun

meaning_definition: relating to an artery | artery or arteries

example_words_list_1: arterial | arteriogram | arteriography | arteriolar | arteriole | arteriolosclerosis | arteriosclerosis | arteriosclerosis_obliterans | arteriosclerotic | arteriovenous | arteritis | artery

example_words_corpus: arteriology | arteriogram | arteriograms | arteriogenic | arteriovenal | arteriopathy

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Medical

ancestor_etymon: ἀρτηριο-  OED

etymology: Greek arterio- from artería 'artery'

ancestor_etymon_language: Greek  OED

source: MorphoQuantics | Stein | Wikidata


morpheme_key: arteriolo

morpheme: arteriolo

morpheme_head: arteriolo

affix_form: arteriolo-

meaning_definition: of or pertaining to an artery

example_words_list_1: arteriolovenous | arteriolonecrosis

example_words_corpus: arteriolovenous | arteriolonecrosis

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Biology

etymology: From Latin arteria 'artery' + Greek -olus 'small' (diminutive suffix)


morpheme_key: artery

morpheme: artery

morpheme_head: artery

affix_form: -artery-

meaning_definition: blood vessel | tube for blood transport

example_words_list_1: arterial, arteriole

example_words_corpus: arterylike | alloartery | microartery

etymology: Greek arteria "artery", from arterion "air-filled" (related to arterio-)


morpheme_key: arth

morpheme: arth

morpheme_head: arth

affix_form: -arth-

meaning_definition: joint | articulation

example_words_list_1: arthritis, arthropod

example_words_list_2: arthritis, arthropod

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Structure

etymology: Greek arthron "joint"


morpheme_key: arthr

morpheme: arthr

morpheme_head: arthr

affix_form: -arthr

sense_label: hardened

meaning_definition: hardened

example_words_corpus: arthral | mesarthral | arthrectomy | osteoarthrectomy

categorical_group_list: Attribute adder

ancestor_etymon: arthr

etymology: From Greek 'arthron' meaning 'joint'


affix_form: arthr-

allomorphs: arthro

sense_label: joint

meaning_definition: articulation point | skeletal connection

example_words_list_1: arthralgia | arthralgic | arthritic | arthritis | arthrocentesis | arthrodesis | arthrogram | arthrography | arthrogryposis | arthromere | arthromeric | arthropathy | arthroplasty | arthropod | anarthria | arthroscope | arthroscopic | arthroscopy | arthrosis | dysarthria | osteoarthritis | spondyloarthropathy

etymology: Greek arthron 'joint'


morpheme_key: arthritic

morpheme: arthritic

morpheme_head: arthritic

affix_form: -arthritic-

meaning_definition: joint

example_words_list_1: arthritis, arthroscopy, arthritic

example_words_corpus: arthritics | antarthritic | polyarthritic | antiarthritic | antarthritics | postarthritic

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Medical, Pathology


morpheme_key: arthritis

morpheme: arthritis

morpheme_head: arthritis

affix_form: -arthritis-

meaning_definition: inflammation | swelling

example_words_list_1: osteoarthritis, bursitis, dermatitis

example_words_corpus: arthritism | urarthritis | panarthritis | monarthritis | arthritislike | polyarthritis

categorical_group_list: Medical, Pathology, Inflammation

etymology: Greek arthron 'joint' + -itis 'inflammation'


morpheme_key: arti

morpheme: arti

morpheme_head: arti

affix_form: arti-

meaning_definition: even

example_words_list_1: artiodactyl | artiodactylous

example_words_list_2: artiodactyl, artiodactylous

categorical_group_list: Numerical, Geometry, Quality

etymology: ἄρτιος (ártios) | ἀρτιότης ~evenness~ | ἀρτιάκις | ἀρτιότης "evenness"


morpheme_key: article

morpheme: article

morpheme_head: article

affix_form: -article-

allomorphs: articl

meaning_definition: definite article | the

example_words_list_1: article, articulate, articulation, articulatory

example_words_corpus: articles | articled | charticle | unarticled | charticles | subarticle

categorical_group_list: Grammar, Determiner, Linguistics

etymology: From Latin 'articulos' (little parts, joints), via Old French 'article', referring to grammatical articles or distinct parts of speech.


morpheme_key: articula

morpheme: articula

morpheme_head: articula

affix_form: articula-

allomorphs: articul

meaning_definition: joint|limb|part

example_words_list_1: articulate | inarticulate | inarticulately | musculus_articularis_cubiti | musculus_articularis_genus | nonparticulate | particular | particularised | particularism | particularistic | particularity | particularization | particularized | particularly | particulate | unarticulate | unarticulated

categorical_group_list: Structure, Communication

etymology: Latin articulus 'joint, limb, part'


morpheme_key: artifact

morpheme: artifact

morpheme_head: artifact

affix_form: -artifact-

meaning_definition: object | item | man-made thing

example_words_list_1: artifact, artifacts

example_words_corpus: artifacts | artifacted | artifacting | cryoartifact | microartifact | cryoartifacts

categorical_group_list: Object, Creation

etymology: Latin 'artefactum' (thing made), from 'arte' (by skill) + 'facere' (to make)


morpheme_key: artifice

morpheme: artifice

morpheme_head: artifice

affix_form: -artifice-

meaning_definition: artifice | deception | skill | craft

example_words_list_1: artifice, artificial, artificer

example_words_corpus: artifices | artificed

categorical_group_list: Skill, Deception

etymology: Latin artifex 'artisan, master of craft' from ars 'art, skill'


morpheme_key: artio

morpheme: artio

morpheme_head: artio

affix_form: artio-

meaning_definition: divisible by two

example_words_list_1: artiodactyl

example_words_list_2: artiodactyl

categorical_group_list: Numbers, Quantities, Counts

etymology: Greek artios : even


morpheme_key: artisan

morpheme: artisan

morpheme_head: artisan

affix_form: -artisan-

meaning_definition: craftsman | maker | artisan

example_words_list_1: artisan, artistry, artifice, artificial

example_words_corpus: artisans | artisanal | artisanry | artisanship | artisanally | artisanality

categorical_group_list: Agent, Profession

etymology: Italian artigiano, from artigiano (from arte 'art')

ancestor_etymon_language: Italian


morpheme_key: ary

morpheme: ary

morpheme_head: ary

affix_form: -ary

allomorphs: -ary1 | -ary2

sense_label: connected with

morpheme_subtype: forms:adjective | noun | adjective/a

derivational_or_inflectional: derivational | derivational suffix affix bound morpheme

part_of_speech_created_by_this_suffix: adjective | noun | adjective/adverb

meaning_definition: related to | relating to | location of | individual connected to

example_words_list_1: biliary tract | coronary | complementary | evolutionary | migrationary | boundary | notary | tributary | budgetary | planetary | military | honorary | hereditary | subsidiary | imagine--> imaginary | cautionary | probationary | stationary

example_words_corpus: dotary | polary | granary | dietary | nullary | ciliary

categorical_group_list: Relation, Attribute

ancestor_etymon: -ārius OED

etymology: Latin -arius (masc.), -aria (fem.), -arium (neut.), formed from adjectives in -arius, which derive from nouns in -a, -ius, or -ium, often indicating relation, collection, or place.


morpheme_key: aryan

morpheme: aryan

morpheme_head: aryan

affix_form: -aryan-

meaning_definition: noble | high-born

example_words_list_1: Aryan, Indo-Aryan

categorical_group_list: Social Status, Identity

etymology: Sanskrit ārya "noble, excellent"

etymological_family: Sanskrit


morpheme_key: as

morpheme: as

morpheme_head: as

affix_form: as-

meaning_definition: movement to, toward, in addition to, act, do, drive, nurture, grow, love

example_words_list_1: assist, attract, adapt, ascend

example_words_corpus: mas | whenas | whereas | forasmuch | fetiasite | otherwhereas

categorical_group_list: Direction, Motion, Addition

etymology: ad ~to~, ~toward~

ancestor_etymon_language: Latin


morpheme_key: asbestos

morpheme: asbestos

morpheme_head: asbestos

affix_form: -asbestos-

meaning_definition: unquenchable | inextinguishable

example_words_list_1: asbestos

example_words_corpus: asbestosis | nonasbestos | asbestoslike

categorical_group_list: Material, Property

etymology: Greek asbestos 'unquenchable', from a- 'not' + sbennumi 'to extinguish'


morpheme_key: asc

morpheme: asc

morpheme_head: asc

affix_form: asc-

allomorphs: asco

sense_label: bag

meaning_definition: bag

example_words_list_1: ascidium | ascites | ascitic | ascocarp | ascoma | ascomycete | Ascomycota | ascospore | ascus

categorical_group_list: Biology, Anatomy

etymology: ἀσκός (askós) | ἀσκίδιον (askídion)


morpheme_key: ascend

morpheme: ascend

morpheme_head: ascend

affix_form: -ascend-

meaning_definition: to move upward | to rise | to climb

example_words_list_1: ascendant, ascending, ascendant

example_words_corpus: ascends | ascended | ascender | reascend | ascending | ascendant

categorical_group_list: Motion, Upwardness

etymology: Latin ascendere 'to climb up', from ad- 'to' + scandere 'to climb'


morpheme_key: ascetic

morpheme: ascetic

morpheme_head: ascetic

affix_form: -ascetic-

meaning_definition: self-denying | austere | abstinent

example_words_list_1: asceticism, asceticism

categorical_group_list: Self-denial, Discipline, Austerity

etymology: Greek askēsis 'exercise, training'


morpheme_key: ase

morpheme: ase

morpheme_head: ase

affix_form: -ase

allomorphs: -ase

meaning_definition: a suffix denoting an enzyme

example_words_list_1: lactase, amylase, catalase, pepsinase, trypsinase

example_words_corpus: ases | lyase | urease | zymase | mutase | lyases

categorical_group_list: Biology, Chemistry

ancestor_etymon: diastase  OED

etymology: a suffix taken from the ending of 'diastase' [Greek διάστασις separation] | and used in naming enzymes OED | from Greek διάστασις (δια- (dia- | part | apart) + στάσις (stásis | stand)) | division | abstracted generic form

ancestor_etymon_language: Modern English OED


morpheme_key: ash

morpheme: ash

morpheme_head: ash

affix_form: -ash-

meaning_definition: ash | residue of combustion

example_words_list_1: ash, ashen, ashy

example_words_corpus: ashy | ashen | ashed | deash | potash | ashcan

categorical_group_list: Nature, Destruction, Residue

etymology: Old English 'æsce'


morpheme_key: asia

morpheme: asia

morpheme_head: asia

affix_form: -asia

sense_label: condition of

meaning_definition: condition of

example_words_list_1: abasia, acataphasia, achondroplasia, acrasia, agerasia, akrasia, alocasia, alveolar_ectasia, anaplasia, angiotelectasia, antinomasia, antonomasia, aphasia, aplasia, asemasia

example_words_corpus: Eurasia | Eurafrasia

categorical_group_list: State, Condition

etymology: Greek -ia (suffix denoting state or condition)


morpheme_key: asiatic

morpheme: asiatic

morpheme_head: asiatic

affix_form: -asiatic-

meaning_definition: of or relating to Asia

example_words_list_1: asiatic

categorical_group_list: Geography, Proper Adjective

etymology: Latin 'Asiaticus', from 'Asia'


morpheme_key: asin

morpheme: asin

morpheme_head: asin

affix_form: asin-

meaning_definition: ass | donkey

example_words_list_1: asinine | ass | easel

example_words_list_2: asinine | ass | easel

categorical_group_list: Animals

etymology: asinus


morpheme_key: asinine

morpheme: asinine

morpheme_head: asinine

affix_form: -asinine-

meaning_definition: foolish | stupid | silly

example_words_list_1: asinine

example_words_corpus: asinineness

categorical_group_list: Intelligence, Animal-derived

etymology: Latin asinus 'donkey'


morpheme_key: asis

morpheme: asis

morpheme_head: asis

affix_form: -asis

meaning_definition: process | condition | state

example_words_list_1: psoriasis | elephantiasis

example_words_list_2: psoriasis | elephantiasis

categorical_group_list: Medical, Process, Condition

ancestor_etymon: -i- + -ᾱσις Quinion

etymology: Greek -asis (process, condition)


morpheme_key: ask

morpheme: ask

morpheme_head: ask

affix_form: -ask-

meaning_definition: to inquire | to request | to demand

example_words_list_1: ask, asking, asked

example_words_corpus: asks | askt | asked | asker | asken | reask

categorical_group_list: Communication, Inquiry

etymology: Old English ascian


morpheme_key: askance

morpheme: askance

morpheme_head: askance

affix_form: -askance-

meaning_definition: with a side glance | sideways | distrustfully

example_words_list_1: glance askance, look askance, side glance

example_words_corpus: askanced | askances

categorical_group_list: Direction, Perception, Emotion

etymology: Middle English 'askance', from 'as' + 'canne' (side/corner)

ancestor_etymon_language: Middle English


morpheme_key: asm

morpheme: asm

morpheme_head: asm

affix_form: -asm

meaning_definition: suffix occurring in scientific, especially medical, words

example_words_list_1: ectoplasm

example_words_list_2: ectoplasm

categorical_group_list: Substance, Matter

etymology: Greek -osmos 'substance, mass'

ancestor_etymon_language: Greek


morpheme_key: asone

morpheme: asone

morpheme_head: asone

affix_form: -asone

meaning_definition: together | with | jointly

example_words_list_1: asynchronous, synergy, symphony, synthesis, synchronize

categorical_group_list: Association, Unity, Accompaniment

etymology: Greek syn- (before a vowel or h) or sym- (before b, m, p), from syn 'together'


morpheme_key: aspect

morpheme: aspect

morpheme_head: aspect

affix_form: -aspect-

meaning_definition: look | view | appearance

example_words_list_1: aspect, aspectual, aspectivity

example_words_corpus: aspects | aspected | aspectual | subaspect | aspective | subaspects

categorical_group_list: Temporality, Perspective, Grammar

etymology: Latin aspectus 'a looking at, view', from past participle of aspicere 'to look at'


morpheme_key: aspen

morpheme: aspen

morpheme_head: aspen

affix_form: -aspen-

meaning_definition: aspen tree

example_words_list_1: aspen

example_words_corpus: aspenglow | aspenglows

categorical_group_list: Nature, Flora

etymology: Old English æscen, from æsc 'ash'


morpheme_key: asper

morpheme: asper

morpheme_head: asper

affix_form: asper-

allomorphs: aspers

sense_label: rough

meaning_definition: coarse | to make coarse

example_words_list_1: asperity | exasperate | ad astra per aspera | asper

categorical_group_list: Texture, Physicality

etymology: Latin asper 'rough, harsh'


morpheme_key: asperity

morpheme: asperity

morpheme_head: asperity

affix_form: -asperity-

meaning_definition: roughness | harshness | severity

example_words_list_1: asperity, asperate

categorical_group_list: Texture, Quality, Severity

etymology: Latin asperitatem (nominative asperitas), from asper 'rough, harsh'


morpheme_key: asphalt

morpheme: asphalt

morpheme_head: asphalt

affix_form: -asphalt-

meaning_definition: bitumen | tar-like substance | paving material

example_words_list_1: asphalt, asphaltene, asphalting

example_words_corpus: asphalts | asphalted | glasphalt | asphaltic | asphalter | deasphalt

categorical_group_list: Material, Substance

etymology: Greek asphalatos 'impermeable'


morpheme_key: asphodel

morpheme: asphodel

morpheme_head: asphodel

affix_form: -asphodel-

meaning_definition: asphodel flower | underworld flower

example_words_list_1: asphodel, asphodeline

example_words_corpus: asphodels

categorical_group_list: Flora, Mythology

etymology: Greek asphodelos


morpheme_key: asphyxia

morpheme: asphyxia

morpheme_head: asphyxia

affix_form: -asphyxia-

meaning_definition: suffocation | lack of oxygen

example_words_list_1: asphyxiation, asphyxiated

example_words_corpus: asphyxial | acroasphyxia | postasphyxial

categorical_group_list: Biological process, Deprivation

etymology: Greek asphuxia 'suffocation', from asphylein 'to deprive of protection'


morpheme_key: asphyxiate

morpheme: asphyxiate

morpheme_head: asphyxiate

affix_form: -asphyxiate-

meaning_definition: to deprive of oxygen | to suffocate

example_words_list_1: asphyxiation, asphyxiated, asphyxiating

categorical_group_list: Biological process, Death, Physical sensation

etymology: Greek asphuxia 'suffocation' from a- 'not' + sphynzein 'to choke'


morpheme_key: aspr

morpheme: aspr

morpheme_head: aspr

affix_form: aspr-

meaning_definition: suck | suckle

example_words_list_1: diaper

example_words_list_2: diaper

categorical_group_list: Action, Physical sensation

etymology: Greek asprein 'to suck'


morpheme_key: assail

morpheme: assail

morpheme_head: assail

affix_form: -assail-

meaning_definition: to attack | to assault | to approach

example_words_list_1: assail, assailant, assailment

example_words_corpus: assails | assailed | assailer | reassail | assailant | assailing

categorical_group_list: Action, Conflict

etymology: Latin assilare 'to attack, approach'


morpheme_key: assassin

morpheme: assassin

morpheme_head: assassin

affix_form: assassin

meaning_definition: A person who intentionally kills another, particularly a professional killer of public or political figures | One who commits assassination as a profession | An individual who carries out targeted killings of high-profile individuals

example_words_list_1: assassins | assassinee | assassinate | assassinous | assassinated | assassinates

etymology: Derived from Arabic 'hashashin,' referring to a group of Nizari Ismaili Muslims.


morpheme_key: assault

morpheme: assault

morpheme_head: assault

affix_form: assault

meaning_definition: An unlawful attack or attempt to commit a violent act | The act of attacking someone with force | A legal term for an attempted violent crime

example_words_list_1: assaults | assaulted | assaulter | assaultee | reassault | assaulting

etymology: From Latin adsaltus, from saltare (to jump)


morpheme_key: assay

morpheme: assay

morpheme_head: assay

affix_form: -assay-

meaning_definition: to test | to examine | to try

example_words_list_1: assay, assaying, reassay

example_words_corpus: assays | assayer | assayed | reassay | bioassay | assayers

categorical_group_list: Analysis, Evaluation, Testing

etymology: Old French essayer "to try, test"


morpheme_key: assent

morpheme: assent

morpheme_head: assent

affix_form: -assent-

meaning_definition: agreement | approval | consent

example_words_list_1: assent, dissent, acquiescent

example_words_corpus: assents | assented | assenter | assenting | assentive | disassent

categorical_group_list: Affirmation, Agreement

etymology: Latin assentiri 'to agree with', from ad- 'to' + sentiri 'to feel'


morpheme_key: assert

morpheme: assert

morpheme_head: assert

affix_form: -assert-

meaning_definition: to state | to declare | to maintain

example_words_list_1: assertion, assertive, assertively

example_words_corpus: asserts | asserted | reassert | assertor | unassert | deassert

categorical_group_list: Communication, Action

etymology: Latin adserere 'to claim, assert', from ad- 'to' + serere 'to join, link'


morpheme_key: assess

morpheme: assess

morpheme_head: assess

affix_form: assess

meaning_definition: To impose a penalty or charge, particularly as retribution for a violation | To levy a fee or tax as a consequence of an offense | To assign a value or judgment in a formal setting

example_words_list_1: reassess | assessor | assesses | assessed | assessee | assessing


morpheme_key: asset

morpheme: asset

morpheme_head: asset

affix_form: -asset-

meaning_definition: property | value | resource

example_words_list_1: asset

example_words_corpus: assets | multiasset | hydroasset

categorical_group_list: Possession, Value, Resource

etymology: Latin 'assēdere' meaning 'to sit by, assist', from 'ad-' (to) + 'sēdere' (to sit)


morpheme_key: asseverate

morpheme: asseverate

morpheme_head: asseverate

affix_form: -asseverate-

meaning_definition: declare | assert | affirm

example_words_list_1: asseveration, asseverated

categorical_group_list: Assertion, Communication

etymology: Latin asseveratus, past participle of asseverare 'to affirm, assert', from ad- 'to' + severus 'serious, strict'


morpheme_key: assidu

morpheme: assidu

morpheme_head: assidu

affix_form: -assidu-

meaning_definition: sitting | at | upon

example_words_list_1: assiduous, assiduity

categorical_group_list: Effort, Persistence

etymology: Latin assiduus 'constant, diligent', from assidere 'to sit by, attend to', from ad- 'to' + sedere 'to sit'


morpheme_key: assign

morpheme: assign

morpheme_head: assign

affix_form: -assign-

meaning_definition: to allot | to designate | to attribute

example_words_list_1: assignable, assignment, reassignment

example_words_corpus: assigns | assigned | assignor | assigner | reassign | unassign

categorical_group_list: Action, Allocation

etymology: Latin 'assignare' (ad- 'to' + signare 'to mark'), from 'signum' (mark, sign)


morpheme_key: assist

morpheme: assist

morpheme_head: assist

affix_form: -assist-

meaning_definition: help | aid | support

example_words_list_1: assistance, assistant, assistable

example_words_corpus: assists | assisted | assister | assistor | coassist | assistant

categorical_group_list: Action, Support

etymology: Latin assistere 'to stand by, help', from ad- 'to' + sistere 'to stand'


morpheme_key: assize

morpheme: assize

morpheme_head: assize

affix_form: -assize-

meaning_definition: sitting | session | assembly

example_words_list_1: assize

categorical_group_list: Position, Law, Assembly

etymology: Latin assidēre 'to sit by, attend, be present'


morpheme_key: assuage

morpheme: assuage

morpheme_head: assuage

affix_form: -assuage-

meaning_definition: to soothe | to lessen | to make mild

example_words_list_1: assuage

example_words_corpus: assuager | assuaged | assuages | assuagers | assuageth | assuagest

categorical_group_list: Emotion, Intensity, Relief

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + suavis 'sweet, pleasant'


morpheme_key: assume

morpheme: assume

morpheme_head: assume

affix_form: -assume-

meaning_definition: to take | to take up | to take as

example_words_list_1: assume, presumption, assumption, reassume

example_words_corpus: assumed | assumes | assumer | reassume | assumers | assumest

categorical_group_list: Cognition, Action

etymology: Latin adsumere 'to take to oneself, appropriate', from ad- 'to' + sumere 'to take'


morpheme_key: assumption

morpheme: assumption

morpheme_head: assumption

affix_form: -assumption-

meaning_definition: taking for granted | belief | supposition

example_words_list_1: assume, assumption, assumptive

categorical_group_list: Cognition, Mental State

etymology: Latin adsumptio(n-), from adsumere 'to take to, appropriate', from ad- 'to' + sumere 'to take'


morpheme_key: assyria

morpheme: assyria

morpheme_head: assyria

affix_form: -assyria-

meaning_definition: Assyria | Assyrian

example_words_list_1: Assyria, Assyrian

categorical_group_list: Proper Noun, Location, Civilization

etymology: From Akkadian Aššur

ancestor_etymon_language: Akkadian


morpheme_key: ast

morpheme: ast

morpheme_head: ast

affix_form: -ast

derivational_or_inflectional: derivational suffix affix bound morpheme | derivational

meaning_definition: individual associated with a specific endeavor | performer of an action | expert in a field

example_words_list_1: gymnast | iconoclast | dicast

example_words_list_2: gymnast | iconoclast | dicast

example_words_corpus: chiliast | elegiast | utopiast | chiliasts | elegiasts | utopiasts

categorical_group_list: Agent, Person

etymology: Greek -astēs (agent suffix)


morpheme_key: astarte

morpheme: astarte

morpheme_head: astarte

affix_form: -astarte-

meaning_definition: goddess | fertility | war

example_words_list_1: Astarte

categorical_group_list: Deity, Mythology, Divinity

etymology: From Greek 'Astarte', the Hellenized form of the Phoenician goddess 'Ashtart' (or 'Ashtoret'), derived from the Semitic root 'str' meaning 'to be powerful' or 'to reign'.

ancestor_etymon_language: Phoenician


morpheme_key: aster

morpheme: aster

morpheme_head: aster

affix_form: -aster

allomorphs: -aster

sense_label: a person whose abilities denoted by the first elem

derivational_or_inflectional: Derivational

meaning_definition: a person whose skills tied to the first element are seen as lesser | someone whose capabilities linked to the initial component are deemed below standard

example_words_list_1: palaster | criticaster | poetaster

example_words_list_2: palaster, criticaster, poetaster

example_words_corpus: asteroid | Astereae | pilaster | monaster | poetaster | pilasters

categorical_group_list: Diminutive

ancestor_etymon: -aster  OED

etymology: From Latin -aster, from Greek -astēr, forming agent nouns with a pejorative or diminutive sense


affix_form: aster-

sense_label: star

meaning_definition: star | star-like

example_words_list_1: aster | asterisk | asteroid | astrology | astronomy | astronaut | diasterism | geaster | monaster | disaster | astrobiology | astrobleme | astrocyte | astrocytic | astrodome | astrodynamics | astrogate | astrogator | astroglia | astrolabe | astrolatry | astrologer | astrological | astrometry

categorical_group_list: Celestial, Shape

etymology: ἀστήρ | ἀστέρος (astḗr | astéros) | ἄστρον (ástron) ~star~ | Greek


morpheme_key: asterisk

morpheme: asterisk

morpheme_head: asterisk

affix_form: -asterisk-

meaning_definition: star

example_words_list_1: asterisk, asterism, asterology

example_words_corpus: asterisks | asterisked | asterisking | asteriskless | unasterisked | nonasterisked

categorical_group_list: Celestial, Light

etymology: Greek aster (star)


morpheme_key: astern

morpheme: astern

morpheme_head: astern

affix_form: -astern-

meaning_definition: behind | in the rear

example_words_list_1: astern, stern

categorical_group_list: Spatial, Direction, Position

etymology: From Old English 'æfter' (after) + 'earn' (rear, back), originally meaning 'in the rear'.


morpheme_key: asthen

morpheme: asthen

morpheme_head: asthen

affix_form: asthen-

allomorphs: astheno

meaning_definition: lacking strength | absence of force | diminished power

example_words_list_1: asthenia, asthenia, asthenic

categorical_group_list: Lack, Weakness

etymology: ἀσθενής (asthenḗs) | Greek sthenos : strength


morpheme_key: asthenia

morpheme: asthenia

morpheme_head: asthenia

affix_form: -asthenia

meaning_definition: weakness

example_words_list_1: Myasthenia gravis

categorical_group_list: Physical condition, Deficiency

etymology: Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia)


morpheme_key: asthenic

morpheme: asthenic

morpheme_head: asthenic

affix_form: -asthenic

meaning_definition: weak | lacking strength

example_words_list_1: asthenic, hyperasthenic, hyposthenic

categorical_group_list: Physical state, Negation

etymology: Greek asthenēs 'weak, without strength'


morpheme_key: asthma

morpheme: asthma

morpheme_head: asthma

affix_form: -asthma-

meaning_definition: difficulty breathing | shortness of breath

example_words_list_1: asthmatic, asthma

example_words_corpus: asthmatic | nonasthma | asthmatics | asthmalike | antiasthma | antasthmatic

categorical_group_list: Medical, Respiratory

etymology: Greek asthmos 'shortness of breath'


morpheme_key: astica

morpheme: astica

morpheme_head: astica

affix_form: -astica

meaning_definition: pertaining to | characterized by | relating to

example_words_list_1: drastic, fantastic, monastic

categorical_group_list: Adjectival, Relation

etymology: Greek -astikos, suffix derived from -ikos


morpheme_key: astigmatic

morpheme: astigmatic

morpheme_head: astigmatic

affix_form: -astigmatic-

meaning_definition: unable to focus | blurred | distorted

example_words_list_1: astigmatism

categorical_group_list: Vision, Perception, Defect

etymology: Greek a- 'without' + stagma 'point/drop'


morpheme_key: astigmatism

morpheme: astigmatism

morpheme_head: astigmatism

affix_form: -astigmatism-

meaning_definition: blurred vision | refractive error

example_words_list_1: astigmatic, astigmatism

example_words_corpus: astigmatisms | anisoastigmatism

categorical_group_list: Medical, Vision, Pathology

etymology: Greek a- 'without' + stagma 'point/dot'


morpheme_key: astonish

morpheme: astonish

morpheme_head: astonish

affix_form: -astonish-

meaning_definition: to surprise | to shock | to amaze

example_words_list_1: astonishment, astonishing, astonished

categorical_group_list: Emotion, Surprise

etymology: Old French estonir 'to stun, stupefy'


morpheme_key: astound

morpheme: astound

morpheme_head: astound

affix_form: -astound-

meaning_definition: to shock | to amaze | to fill with sudden wonder

example_words_list_1: astound, astounding, astoundingly

example_words_corpus: astounds | astounded | astoundeth | astoundest | astoundedly | astoundment

etymology: Middle English 'astounen', from Old French 'estoner' 'to stun, astonish'


morpheme_key: astra

morpheme: astra

morpheme_head: astra

affix_form: -astra-

meaning_definition: star | celestial | heavenly

example_words_list_1: astronomy, astral, astrology

etymology: Greek astron (star)


morpheme_key: astragalo

morpheme: astragalo

morpheme_head: astragalo

affix_form: astragalo-

meaning_definition: astragalus | knucklebone | die

example_words_list_1: astragalotibial | astragaloscaphoid

example_words_corpus: astragalotibial | astragaloscaphoid

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Games

etymology: Greek astragalos 'astragalos' (knucklebone)


morpheme_key: astro

morpheme: astro

morpheme_head: astro

affix_form: astro-

allomorphs: astr

meaning_definition: celestial body | radiating | celestial body(ies)

example_words_list_1: astrobiology | astrology | astronomy | aster | asterisk | asteroid | astronaut | diasterism | geaster | monaster | disaster | astrobleme | astrocyte | astrocytic | astrodome | astrodynamics | astrogate | astrogator | astroglia | astrolabe | astrolatry | astrologer | astrological | astrometry

example_words_corpus: astrolaw | astronaut | astronomy | astrology | astrocyte | astroglia

categorical_group_list: Celestial, Space, Light

ancestor_etymon: ἀστρο-  OED

etymology: Greek astron 'star'

source: Wikipedia | MorphoQuantics | Stein | Wikidata


morpheme_key: astu

morpheme: astu

morpheme_head: astu

affix_form: -astu-

meaning_definition: to be upright | to position | to establish

example_words_list_1: astute

example_words_list_2: astute

categorical_group_list: Attribute adder

ancestor_etymon: astu

etymology: Latin astus, past participle of agere 'to do, to drive'


morpheme_key: astute

morpheme: astute

morpheme_head: astute

affix_form: -astute-

meaning_definition: shrewd | cunning | perceptive

example_words_list_1: astute, astuteness

example_words_corpus: astutely | unastute | astuteness | astutenesses

categorical_group_list: Intelligence, Perception

etymology: Latin astutus 'crafty, cunning'


morpheme_key: asunder

morpheme: asunder

morpheme_head: asunder

affix_form: -asunder-

meaning_definition: apart | into pieces | into separate parts

example_words_list_1: rend asunder, tear asunder, split asunder

categorical_group_list: Separation, Division

etymology: Old English asundrian 'apart, separate'


morpheme_key: asylum

morpheme: asylum

morpheme_head: asylum

affix_form: -asylum-

meaning_definition: refuge | sanctuary | place of safety

example_words_list_1: asylum

example_words_corpus: asylums | asylumlike

categorical_group_list: Safety, Protection, Place

etymology: Greek asylon 'inviolable, sanctuary'


morpheme_key: asymptote

morpheme: asymptote

morpheme_head: asymptote

affix_form: -asymptote-

meaning_definition: not | falling | together

example_words_list_1: asymptote, asymptotic

example_words_corpus: asymptotes | asymptoted

categorical_group_list: Mathematics, Geometry, Limit

etymology: Greek 'asymptotos' (not falling together)


morpheme_key: at

morpheme: at

morpheme_head: ad-

affix_form: at-

meaning_definition: movement to, toward, in addition to, act, do, drive, nurture, grow, love

example_words_list_1: adapt, adhere, attract, ascend

example_words_corpus: ats | SATA | atgo | atone | atgar | atren

categorical_group_list: Direction, Motion, Addition

etymology: ad ~to~, ~toward~


morpheme_key: ata

morpheme: ata

morpheme_head: ata

affix_form: -ata

meaning_definition: form noun

example_words_list_1: vertebrata

example_words_list_2: vertebrata

example_words_corpus: Strigeata | Opisthorchiata

categorical_group_list: Noun formation, State or possession

etymology: Latin -ata, feminine past participle suffix of verbs in -are, derived from the verb 'esse' (to be) or 'habere' (to have) in its perfect passive participle form, indicating a state or result.


morpheme_key: atavism

morpheme: atavism

morpheme_head: atavism

affix_form: -atavism-

meaning_definition: reversion to an ancestral type | recurrence of a trait

example_words_list_1: atavistic, atavism

example_words_corpus: atavisms

categorical_group_list: Biology, Ancestry, Regression

etymology: Latin atavismus, from atavus 'great-grandfather' (from ad- 'to' + avus 'grandfather')


morpheme_key: atavistic

morpheme: atavistic

morpheme_head: atavistic

affix_form: -atavistic-

meaning_definition: relating to or characterized by atavism | exhibiting reversion to an ancestral type

example_words_list_1: atavism, atavistically

categorical_group_list: Ancestry, Biology, Regression

etymology: Latin atavus 'ancestor' + -istic


morpheme_key: ate

morpheme: ate

morpheme_head: ate

affix_form: -ate-

sense_label: to bring [target] to a state of [root]

part_of_speech_created_by_this_suffix: adjective/adverb

meaning_definition: cause [target] to attain a state of [root]

example_words_list_1: sedate, disintegrate, illuminate

example_words_list_2: sedate, disintegrate, illuminate

example_words_corpus: ovate | irate | lyate | palate | ideate | notate

categorical_group_list: Causative, Transformation

etymology: Latin -atus, past participle suffix of verbs in -are


morpheme_key: ated

morpheme: ated

morpheme_head: ated

affix_form: -ated

meaning_definition: become, became, form second-person plural present subjunctive of regular -are, -ere and -ire verbs

example_words_list_1: mediate, collaborate, create

example_words_list_2: mediate, collaborate, create

categorical_group_list: Verbal, Aspectual


sense_label: {target} recieves {prev} attribute

meaning_definition: {target} recieves {prev} attribute

example_words_list_1: brominated

example_words_list_2: brominated

etymology: Latin past participle suffix -atus, from -are (frequentative/iterative verb ending) + -tus (past participle marker)


morpheme_key: atelo

morpheme: atel(o)

morpheme_head: atel(o)

affix_form: atel-

allomorphs: atel

meaning_definition: imperfect or incomplete development

example_words_list_1: atelocardia

example_words_list_2: atelocardia

categorical_group_list: Negation, Incompleteness

etymology: Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs), without end, incomplete


morpheme_key: atelier

morpheme: atelier

morpheme_head: atelier

affix_form: -atelier-

meaning_definition: workshop | studio

example_words_list_1: atelier

example_words_corpus: ateliers

categorical_group_list: Place, Creation

etymology: French atelier 'workshop'

ancestor_etymon_language: French


morpheme_key: ater

morpheme: ater

morpheme_head: ater

affix_form: -ater

meaning_definition: one who | agent of

example_words_list_1: creator, navigator, operator

categorical_group_list: Agent, Person

etymology: From Latin -ātor, agent noun suffix derived from the past participle stem of verbs ending in -āre (first conjugation), ultimately from the verb root.


morpheme_key: athena

morpheme: athena

morpheme_head: athena

affix_form: -athena-

meaning_definition: wisdom | strategic warfare | intelligence

example_words_list_1: Athena, Athenian, Athenaeum, Athenaeus

categorical_group_list: Wisdom, War, Divinity

etymology: Greek Athena (goddess of wisdom/war)


morpheme_key: athenian

morpheme: athenian

morpheme_head: athenian

affix_form: -athenian-

meaning_definition: of or relating to Athens | Athenian

example_words_list_1: athenian

categorical_group_list: Proper Noun, Locative, Adjectival

etymology: from Ancient Greek 'Athenai'


morpheme_key: athens

morpheme: athens

morpheme_head: athens

affix_form: -athens-

meaning_definition: Athens

example_words_list_1: Athenian, Parthenon, Erechtheion

categorical_group_list: Proper noun, Location, Greek mythology

etymology: From Greek 'Athēnai' (Αθήναι), the ancient name of the city of Athens, derived from Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare.


morpheme_key: ather

morpheme: ather

morpheme_head: ather

affix_form: ather-

allomorphs: athero

meaning_definition: dry outer layer of seeds | hard protective shell | bristly appendage

example_words_list_1: atherosclerosis, atheroma, atherine

categorical_group_list: Nature, Agriculture

etymology: ἀθάρη (athárē) | Greek athēr : awn | chaff


morpheme_key: athl

morpheme: athl

morpheme_head: athl

affix_form: athl-

sense_label: contest

meaning_definition: competition | reward | intense labor | determination

example_words_list_1: athlete | athletic | decathlon | pentathlon | triathlon

categorical_group_list: Core concept

ancestor_etymon: athl

etymology: ἆθλος (âthlos) ~contest | feat~ | ἄεθλος | Greek athlein : to contest for a prize athlos : a contest & athlon : a prize


morpheme_key: athlete

morpheme: athlete

morpheme_head: athlete

affix_form: -athlete-

meaning_definition: contestant | competitor | one who strives

example_words_list_1: athlete, athleticism, athletic

example_words_corpus: athletes | decathlete | triathlete | nonathlete | heptathlete | triathletes

categorical_group_list: Human, Physicality

etymology: Greek athlētēs 'contestant' from athlos 'contest'


morpheme_key: athon

morpheme: athon

morpheme_head: athon

affix_form: -athon

parts_of_speech_this_morpheme_can_join_onto: verb

meaning_definition: prolonged continuation of an action initiated by the first participant | competition | event

example_words_list_1: readathon | sailathon | strollathon | marathon | walkathon | telethon

example_words_corpus: sexathon | runathon | eatathon | skiathon | jogathon | webathon

categorical_group_list: Duration, Event, Competition

ancestor_etymon: marathon  OED

etymology: < marathon n. [< ancient Greek Μαραθών], more common in AmE OED

source: Wiktionary | Stein


morpheme_key: atic

morpheme: atic

morpheme_head: atic

affix_form: -atic

parts_of_speech_this_morpheme_can_join_onto: noun | 0

meaning_definition: pertaining to | characterized by | having the nature of

example_words_list_1: problematic | symptomatic | cosmetic | heretic | synthetic | atomic | historic | parasitic | apologetic | public | tactic | topic | aquatic | enzymatic | lunatic

categorical_group_list: Adjectival, Relation

ancestor_etymon: -ique / -ικός OED | ic

etymology: From Greek -atikos, formed from the suffix -ikos (adjectival) added to the stem of nouns ending in -atos or -atos, often via Latin -aticus.

ancestor_etymon_language: French from Greek OED


morpheme_key: atics

morpheme: atics

morpheme_head: atics

affix_form: -atics

meaning_definition: pertaining to | characterized by | study of

example_words_list_1: politics, mathematics, athletics

etymology: Greek -atikos (pertaining to)


morpheme_key: ating

morpheme: ating

morpheme_head: ating

affix_form: -ating

meaning_definition: denoting an action, a material, or a gerund, progressive, continuous, present participle

example_words_list_1: creating, running, eating

categorical_group_list: Aspect, Verb derivation

etymology: Latin -atus (past participle suffix)


morpheme_key: ation

morpheme: ation

morpheme_head: ation

affix_form: -ation

allomorphs: -ation

meaning_definition: ongoing activity | the action or its outcome | action | outcome | condition | performance of | outcome of | condition of

example_words_list_1: creation, formation, preparation, education, navigation

example_words_corpus: beration | duration | taxation | citation | vexation | notation

categorical_group_list: Nominalization, Result, Process

ancestor_etymon: -ātiōnem  OED | ation

etymology: From Latin -ātiōn- (stem of -ātiō), from past participle stem of -āre 'to make, perform'

ancestor_etymon_language: Latin  OED | Latin


morpheme_key: atist

morpheme: atist

morpheme_head: atist

affix_form: -atist

meaning_definition: one who practices | specialist | practitioner

example_words_list_1: artist, soloist, pianist

categorical_group_list: Agent, Profession

etymology: Greek -istēs (suffix denoting an agent or practitioner)


morpheme_key: ative

morpheme: ative

morpheme_head: ative

affix_form: -ative

parts_of_speech_this_morpheme_can_join_onto: verb | noun

meaning_definition: performing action | associated with preceding element's function | resulting in | producing | forming adjectives

example_words_list_1: exploitative | representative | summative | assertive | supportive | additive | normative | superlative

example_words_corpus: vocative | negative | curative | talkative | privative | negatives

categorical_group_list: Adjectival, Agentive, Resultative

ancestor_etymon: -if | -ive / -īvus OED

etymology: From Latin -ātīvus, from past participle stem of adāre 'to do, perform'

ancestor_etymon_language: French from Latin OED


morpheme_key: atlantic

morpheme: atlantic

morpheme_head: atlantic

affix_form: -atlantic-

meaning_definition: of or pertaining to Atlas | relating to the Atlantic Ocean

example_words_list_1: Atlantic, Atlanticist

example_words_corpus: subatlantic | Atlanticism | Cisatlantic | transatlantic | amphiatlantic

categorical_group_list: Geography, Hydrology

etymology: Greek Atlas "the titan who holds up the sky" + -ic


morpheme_key: atlantis

morpheme: atlantis

morpheme_head: atlantis

affix_form: -atlantis-

meaning_definition: sunken continent | lost civilization

example_words_list_1: Atlantis, Atlantean

categorical_group_list: Mythology, Geography

etymology: Plato's 'Atlantis' (from 'Atlas')


morpheme_key: atlanto

morpheme: atlanto

morpheme_head: atlanto

affix_form: atlanto-

allomorphs: atlant

meaning_definition: neck | collarbone | shoulder

example_words_list_1: atlantoaxial | atlantomastoid | atlantooccipital

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Location

etymology: Greek atlas (ατλας) 'bearer of the heavens'


morpheme_key: atmo

morpheme: atmo

morpheme_head: atmo

affix_form: atmo-

allomorphs: atm

sense_label: vapor

meaning_definition: gas | boiling vapor

example_words_list_1: atmometer | atmosphere | atmospheric | atmospherical

example_words_corpus: atmology | atmophile | atmometer | atmolysis | atmocline | atmosphere

ancestor_etymon: atmo

etymology: Greek atmos "vapor, steam"


morpheme_key: atograph

morpheme: atograph

morpheme_head: atograph

affix_form: -atograph

meaning_definition: written | recorded | drawn

example_words_list_1: autograph, ideograph, pictograph

categorical_group_list: Representation, Writing

etymology: Greek -graphos 'written' from -graph (to write/draw)


morpheme_key: atoire

morpheme: atoire

morpheme_head: atoire

affix_form: -atoire

meaning_definition: pertaining to | characterized by | place of

example_words_list_1: mandatory, preparatory, salutary

etymology: Latin -atorius, from -ator (agent noun suffix) + -ius (adjectival suffix)


morpheme_key: atoll

morpheme: atoll

morpheme_head: atoll

affix_form: -atoll-

meaning_definition: ring-shaped coral reef | island formation

example_words_list_1: atoll, coral atoll, ring atoll

example_words_corpus: microatolls

categorical_group_list: Geography, Nature

etymology: likely from Marshallese 'atoll' or similar Austronesian origins

ancestor_etymon_language: Malayo-Polynesian


morpheme_key: atom

morpheme: atom

morpheme_head: atom

affix_form: -atom-

meaning_definition: atom | indivisible unit | fundamental particle

example_words_list_1: atomic, atomize, atomizer, subatomic, atomic bomb

example_words_corpus: atomy | atoms | atomic | adatom | atomize | atomism

categorical_group_list: Physics, Chemistry, Core concept, Indivisibility

etymology: Greek 'atomos' meaning 'uncuttable' or 'indivisible'


morpheme_key: atone

morpheme: atone

morpheme_head: atone

affix_form: -atone-

meaning_definition: to make amends | to redeem

example_words_list_1: atone

categorical_group_list: Action, Redemption

etymology: Middle English at + one


morpheme_key: ator

morpheme: ator

morpheme_head: ator

affix_form: -ator

sense_label: agent

parts_of_speech_this_morpheme_can_join_onto: adjective | verb | noun

meaning_definition: agent | one who performs an action | person or thing that does

example_words_list_1: creator, navigator, operator, terminator, illustrator

example_words_corpus: conjugator | commentator | procurators | conjugators | stellarator | plasticator

categorical_group_list: Capability

ancestor_etymon: -ōr- | -or | -tōr- | -tor OED

etymology: < classical Latin -ōr- | -or ... suffix of nouns of condition OEDanimate | -or ... suffix of nouns of condition OEDinanimate or animacy uncertain

ancestor_etymon_language: Latin  OED


morpheme_key: atory

morpheme: atory

morpheme_head: atory

affix_form: -atory

sense_label: performing the action denoted by the first element

meaning_definition: one who carries out the action of the root element | a location where the root element's action occurs

categorical_group_list: Relational, State/Location

ancestor_etymon: -ōrius | -ōria | -ōrium OED | -ōria  OED

etymology: From Latin -atorius, from -ator (agent noun suffix) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), ultimately from agere 'to do, drive'.


morpheme_key: atri

morpheme: atri

morpheme_head: atri

affix_form: -atri-

sense_label: a wearing away

meaning_definition: gradual erosion | progressive wearing down

example_words_list_1: diatribe, attrition

example_words_list_2: diatribe, attrition

categorical_group_list: Action, Erosion, Friction

ancestor_etymon: atri

etymology: Greek tribein "to rub, wear away"


morpheme_key: atrio

morpheme: atrio

morpheme_head: atrio

affix_form: atrio-

meaning_definition: atrium | courtyard | chamber

example_words_list_1: atriotomy | atriocaval | atriovenous | atrioseptostomy

categorical_group_list: Anatomy, Architecture, Space

etymology: From Latin atrium 'courtyard, central court'


morpheme_key: atrocious

morpheme: atrocious

morpheme_head: atrocious

affix_form: -atrocious-

meaning_definition: extremely|horrifying|shocking

example_words_list_1: atrocity, atrociously

example_words_corpus: atrociously | atrociousness

categorical_group_list: Quality, Negative evaluation

etymology: Latin atroc- (stem of atrox) 'fierce, cruel, savage', possibly from atrox 'fierce' + -osus 'full of'


morpheme_key: atrocity

morpheme: atrocity

morpheme_head: atrocity

affix_form: -atrocity-

meaning_definition: cruel | wicked | monstrous | horror

example_words_list_1: atrocious, atrociously, atrocity

categorical_group_list: Evil, Violence, Horror

etymology: From Latin atrocitas, from atrox 'fierce, cruel'


morpheme_key: atrophic

morpheme: atrophic

morpheme_head: atrophic

affix_form: -atrophic-

meaning_definition: wasting away | shrinking | degeneration

example_words_list_1: atrophy, atrophic, atrophied

categorical_group_list: Degeneration, Biology, Reduction

etymology: Greek 'atrophia' (lack of nourishment) from 'a-' (not) + 'trophe' (nourishment)


morpheme_key: atrophy

morpheme: atrophy

morpheme_head: atrophy

affix_form: -atrophy-

meaning_definition: wasting | degeneration | decline

example_words_list_1: atrophy, atrophied, atrophying

example_words_corpus: atrophying | panatrophy | lipoatrophy | dermatrophy

categorical_group_list: Degeneration, Biological process

etymology: Greek atrophia 'wasting away', from a- 'without' + trophē 'nourishment'


morpheme_key: atropo

morpheme: atropo

morpheme_head: atrop

affix_form: atropo-

allomorphs: atropo

meaning_definition: unavoidable | inflexible | irreversible

example_words_list_1: atropoisomer | atropoisomers | atroposelective | atroposelectivity

categorical_group_list: Invariability, Negation

etymology: Greek 'atrophos' (not turning/not changeable) from 'a-' (not) + 'tropos' (turn)


morpheme_key: attaboy

morpheme: attaboy

morpheme_head: attaboy

affix_form: -attaboy-

meaning_definition: expression of encouragement | well done

example_words_list_1: attaboy

categorical_group_list: Interjection, Praise

etymology: Contraction of 'That is a boy'

ancestor_etymon_language: English


morpheme_key: attach

morpheme: attach

morpheme_head: attach

affix_form: -attach-

allomorphs: attache

meaning_definition: to join | to fasten | to connect

example_words_list_1: attach, attachment, detachable

example_words_corpus: attached | attacher | deattach | attaching | attachers | attacheth

categorical_group_list: Connection, Action

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + tangere 'to touch'


morpheme_key: attack

morpheme: attack

morpheme_head: attack

affix_form: attack

meaning_definition: An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease | an aggressive action or attempt to harm or overcome | a sudden onset of symptoms in a medical condition

example_words_list_1: attacks | attacker | attacked | attackee | reattack | attacking


morpheme_key: attain

morpheme: attain

morpheme_head: attain

affix_form: -attain-

meaning_definition: reach | achieve | arrive at

example_words_list_1: attain, attainable, attainment

example_words_corpus: attains | attained | reattain | attainer | attaining | reattains

categorical_group_list: Achievement, Motion, Success

etymology: Latin adtingere 'to touch, reach', from ad- 'to' + tangere 'to touch'


morpheme_key: attainder

morpheme: attainder

morpheme_head: attainder

affix_form: -attainder-

meaning_definition: to reach | to achieve | to attain

categorical_group_list: Achievement, Motion, Possession

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + tendere 'to stretch'


morpheme_key: attar

morpheme: attar

morpheme_head: attar

affix_form: -attar-

meaning_definition: perfume | attar

example_words_list_1: attar, attar of roses

categorical_group_list: Substance, Perfume, Material

etymology: Arabic 'itr (perfume) via Persian 'itr and Urdu 'itr

ancestor_etymon_language: Arabic


morpheme_key: attempt

morpheme: attempt

morpheme_head: attempt

affix_form: -attempt-

meaning_definition: to try | to endeavor | to make an effort

example_words_list_1: attempt, attempted, attempting, attempts

example_words_corpus: attempts | attempted | reattempt | attempter | attempting | reattempts

categorical_group_list: Action, Effort

etymology: Latin 'attemptare' (to try), from 'ad-' (to) + 'temptare' (to touch, try)


morpheme_key: attend

morpheme: attend

morpheme_head: attend

affix_form: -attend-

meaning_definition: to be present | to pay attention | to direct one's attention

example_words_list_1: attendance, attendant, attentive

example_words_corpus: attends | attended | attendee | attender | reattend | coattend

categorical_group_list: Presence, Attention, Action


morpheme_key: attest

morpheme: attest

morpheme_head: attest

affix_form: -attest-

meaning_definition: to certify | to bear witness | to confirm

example_words_list_1: attest, attestation, attestor, attestatory

example_words_corpus: attests | attested | attester | attestor | coattest | attesting

categorical_group_list: Verification, Evidence

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' + testārī 'to bear witness'


morpheme_key: attic

morpheme: attic

morpheme_head: attic

affix_form: -attic-

meaning_definition: of or relating to Attica or Athens

example_words_list_1: Attic

example_words_corpus: attics | atticky | Atticism | Atticize | atticful | Atticist

categorical_group_list: Location, Proper noun derivative

etymology: Greek Attikos, from Attica (the region of Athens)


morpheme_key: attire

morpheme: attire

morpheme_head: attire

affix_form: -attire-

meaning_definition: clothing | apparel | dress

example_words_list_1: attire

example_words_corpus: attired | attirer | attires | attirers | attireth | attirest

categorical_group_list: Clothing, Objects

etymology: Old French 'atire' (equipment, dress)


morpheme_key: attitude

morpheme: attitude

morpheme_head: attitude

affix_form: -attitude-

meaning_definition: manner | way | posture | mental state

example_words_list_1: attitude, attitudinal, attitudinarian

example_words_corpus: attituded

categorical_group_list: Mental state, Disposition

etymology: Latin ad- 'to, toward' +itus, past participle of ire 'to go'