ENGLISH ROOT WORD: bib- from Latin bibere, bibulus

【bib-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "drink"
from Latin "bibere, bibulus"from PIE *po(i)- "to drink"

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[WORD ROOT]root bib
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bib, bever, bibb, bibul, bibe
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) bibere, bibulus
[MEANING]root drink

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 bibere to drink
• 【Latin】 bibulus drinking readily, given to drink

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

beer, bever, beverage, bib, bibber, bibulous, imbibe, winebibber

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beer [noun] from Beer < bib
【DEFINITION】 Beer is a bitter alcoholic drink made from grain.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 alcoholic drink made from grain, generally barley, infused with hops and boiled and fermented
【pl.】 beers
【DERIVATIVEs】 beery, beer
【ROOTs】 bib; -

bever [noun] from bever < bib
【PRIMARY MEANING】 snack between meals
【ROOTs】 bever(bib); -

beverage [noun] from bever < bib
【DEFINITION】 Beverages are drinks.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 drink of any kind
【pl.】 beverages
【SYNONYM】 drink
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bever(bib); to drink ⑵ age; noun suffix

bib [verb] from bib
【CONJUGATIONs】 bibbed, bibbed, bibbing, bibs
【ROOTs】 bib; -

bibber [noun] from bibber < bib
【DEFINITION】 a drinker; tippler (esp in the expression wine-bibber)
【PRIMARY MEANING】 drinker, tippler
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bibb(bib); - ⑵ er; suffix

bibulous [adjective] from bib
【DEFINITION】 addicted to alcohol
【PRIMARY MEANING】 spongy, absorbent
【DERIVATIVEs】 bibulously, bibulousness, bibulous
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bibul(bib); - ⑵ ous; adjective suffix

imbibe [verb] from bib
【DEFINITION】 To imbibe alcohol means to drink it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to soak into
【CONJUGATIONs】 imbibed, imbibed, imbibing, imbibes
【DERIVATIVEs】 imbiber, imbibe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ im(in); in, on ⑵ bibe(bib); -

winebibber [noun] from bibber < bib
【DEFINITION】 a person who drinks a great deal of wine
【PRIMARY MEANING】 drunkard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ wine; ⑵ bibb(bib); - ⑶ er; suffix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

bi
batt-, bat-
bene-, ben-
anim-
apt-
anni-, ann-, enn-
academ-
bas- bat-, ba-
art
archaeo-, archeo-, archi-, archae-, arche-

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