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It appears, (please edit if I'm wrong), that the Latin words bellum and bellus stem from the same root. Literally, "bellum" means warfare, battle, fighting, etc. "Bellus" translates to charming, pleasant, agreeable, etc. Below are just a few links for further reference and research.
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What words has a latin root that means equal?
disparage
What are some words that come from the Latin root secundus?
there are none.
What words have the Latin root orig?
original origin originally
What does the root word loco mean?
The root "loco" comes from the Latin, locus, meaning "place". The words "locomotive" and "locomotion" contain this root.
What is the latin root of tractor?
your self
What is the root word for belligerent?
The root is the Latin word bellum (war).The word "belligerent" comes from the Latin beliger (warlike) or belligerare (to make war). The root words are bellum (war) and gerer (to make).
What is the etymology of belligerent?
The word "belligerent" is from the Latin beliger (warlike) or belligerare (to make war).The root words are bellum (war) and gerer (to make).
What is the latin root word for that statue is a war?
pugnare- infinitive pugno- I fight pugnimus- we fight pugnias-you fight pugnatis- you (all)fight pugnat- he,she,it fights pugnant- they fight
What is the meaning of the root stem bell?
If you mean "bell" as in bellicose, or belligerent, it comes from the Latin "bellum", which means "war". Ante-bellum means pre-war, or before the war.
What words have the Latin root 'bell?
The English adjectives belligerent and bellicosederive from the Latin root syllable 'bell-'. The syllable also may be seen in Latin derivatives. For example, the derivative noun bellum means 'war'. The derivative adjectives belliger, bellatorius, and bellatorrespectively mean 'waging war', 'warlike', and 'warrior'.
What is a suffix for animosity?
The suffix is -ty. "Animus" is the original Latin root, meaning "spirit" and the -ty is the suffix (which creates a noun denoting a condition) -- thus the new word, "animosity." It is similar to the words bellicosity (from "bellus") and verbosity (from "verbum").
What are words with the latin root word habere?
The root hab comes from the Latin habere, which means to have.
What words have the root stratos?
There is no root stratos. The root is strat-. The words stratosphere and stratospheric have the Latin root strat- and the Greek word sphere. the o is inserted for euphony (Latin stratus, spreading out)
What words have the Latin root arachn?
Arachnid.
What words have the Latin root arbiter in them?
arbitermeter
What are words with the latin root firmare?
affirm
What words have the latin root quattuor in them?
Quarter
