【cal-, calend-, class-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "call"
from Latin "calare, classis, calendarium"
[WORD ROOT]root cal
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cil, jure, calends, class, classi, cill
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) calare, classis, calendarium
[MEANING]root call
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 calare to announce, summon; to call (to arms)
- 【Latin】 calendarium account book
- 【Latin】 classis a class, a division; army, fleet
[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]
calendar, calendric, calends, class, classic, classical, classification, classify, council, councillor, councilor, intercalate
Please see Word information in detail as follows;
calendar [noun] from calendar
【DEFINITION】 A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year divided up into months, weeks, and days.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the year as divided systematically into days and months
【pl.】 calendars
【DERIVATIVEs】 calendric, calendrical, calendar
【ROOTs】 ⑴ calend(cal); call, cry ⑵ ar; noun suffix
calendric [adjective] from calendar
【DEFINITION】 of, relating to, characteristic of, or used in a calendar
【DERIVATIVEs】 calendric, calendrical, calendar
【ROOTs】 ⑴ calend(cal); call, cry ⑵ r(ar); suffix ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
calends [noun] from calendar
【DEFINITION】 the first day of each month in the ancient Roman calendar
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a day as reckoned back from the first of the following month
【pl.】 [PL]
【ROOTs】 calends(cal); call, cry
class [noun] from class
【DEFINITION】 A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 group of students
【pl.】 classes
【DERIVATIVEs】 classable, classer, classifiable, classification, classifier, classify, class
【SYNONYM】 sort, category
【ROOTs】 class(cal); call, cry
classic [adjective] from classic < class
【DEFINITION】 A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 of or belonging to the highest class; approved as a model
【DERIVATIVEs】 classic, classical, classicalism, classicalist, classicality, classically, classicalness, classicize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ class(cal); call, cry ⑵ ic; adjective suffix
classical [adjective] from classic < class
【DEFINITION】 You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
【DERIVATIVEs】 classic, classical, classicalism, classicalist, classicality, classically, classicalness, classicize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ classi(cal); call, cry ⑵ ical(ic); adjective suffix
classification [noun] from class
【DEFINITION】 A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
【pl.】 classifications
【DERIVATIVEs】 classifiable, classification, classificational, classificatory, classifier, classify, class
【ROOTs】 ⑴ classi(cal); call, cry ⑵ fication; noun suffix
classify [verb] from class
【DEFINITION】 To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group.
【CONJUGATIONs】 classified, classified, classifying, classifies
【DERIVATIVEs】 classable, classer, classifiable, classification, classificational, classificatory, classifier, classify, class
【ROOTs】 ⑴ classi(cal); call, cry ⑵ fy; do, make
council [noun] from council
【DEFINITION】 A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 assembly of persons for consultation, deliberation or advice
【pl.】 councils
【ROOTs】 ⑴ coun(com); together, with, completely ⑵ cil(cal); call, cry, shout
councillor [noun] from council
【DEFINITION】 A councillor is a member of a local council.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a member of a council
【pl.】 councillors
【DERIVATIVEs】 councillorship, councilorship, councillor
【ROOTs】 ⑴ coun(com); together, with, completely ⑵ cill(cal); call, cry, shout ⑶ or; noun suffix
councilor [noun] from council
【DEFINITION】 a variant US spelling of councillor
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a member of a council
【ROOTs】 ⑴ coun(com); together, with ⑵ cil(cal); call, cry ⑶ or; noun suffix
intercalate [verb] from intercalate
【DEFINITION】 to insert (one or more days) into the calendar
【ROOTs】 ⑴ inter; among, between ⑵ cal; call, cry ⑶ ate; suffix
Other word list containing cal-, calend-, class-; nomenclature
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cad-, cas-, cid-
broad
brev-
bal-, bel-, bol-
bibli-, bibl-
bio
band
bib-
bi
batt-, bat-
