ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cite-, cit- from Latin ciere, citare, citus

 

 

 

【cite-, cit-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "call, summon"
from Latin "ciere, citare, citus"from PIE *keie- "to set in motion, to move to and fro"

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[WORD ROOT]root cite
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cit, cite
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) ciere, citare, citus
[MEANING]root call, summon

 

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 ciere set in motion, call, to move, stir, rouse, invite; shake, excite
• 【Latin】 citare [frequentative of ciere] to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite
• 【Latin】 citus aroused

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

cite, excite, excitement, exciting, incite, incitement, recital, recite, solicit, solicitude

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

cite [verb] from cite
【DEFINITION】 If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to summon, call upon officially,
【CONJUGATIONs】 cited, cited, citing, cites
【DERIVATIVEs】 citable, citation, citeable, citer, cite
【SYNONYM】 quote
【ROOTs】 cite; call, summon

excite [verb] from excite < cite
【DEFINITION】 If something excites you, it makes you feel very happy, eager, or enthusiastic.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to move, stir up, instigate
【CONJUGATIONs】 excited, excited, exciting, excites
【DERIVATIVEs】 excitement, excite
【SYNONYM】 stimulate, arouse
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ cite; call, summon

excitement [noun] from excite < cite
【DEFINITION】 You use excitement to refer to the state of being excited, or to something that excites you.
【pl.】 excitements
【DERIVATIVEs】 excitement, excite
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ cite; call, summon ⑶ ment; noun suffix

exciting [adjective] from excite < cite
【DEFINITION】
【DERIVATIVEs】 excitingly, exciting
【SYNONYM】 vibrant
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ cite; call, summon ⑶ ing; suffix

incite [verb] from incite < cite
【DEFINITION】 If someone incites people to behave in a violent or illegal way, they encourage people to behave in that way, usually by making them excited or angry.
【CONJUGATIONs】 incited incited inciting incites
【DERIVATIVEs】 incitable, incitation, incitement, inciter, incitingly, incite
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ cite; call, summon

incitement [noun] from incite < cite
【DEFINITION】 If someone is accused of incitement to violent or illegal behaviour, they are accused of encouraging people to behave in that way.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 action of inciting; that which incites
【pl.】 incitements
【DERIVATIVEs】 incitable, incitation, incitement, inciter, incitingly, incite
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ cite; call, summon ⑶ ment; remember, mind

recital [noun] from recital < cite
【DEFINITION】 A recital is a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person.
【DERIVATIVEs】 recitable, recital, recitalist, recitation, recite, reciter
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ cit(cite); call, summon ⑶ al(ad); to, toward

 

 

recite [verb] from recital < cite
【DEFINITION】 When someone recites a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learned it.
【CONJUGATIONs】 recited recited reciting recites
【DERIVATIVEs】 recitable, recital, recitalist, recitation, recite, reciter
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ cite; call, summon

solicit [verb] from solicit < cite
【DEFINITION】 If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from someone, you ask them for it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to disturb, trouble
【CONJUGATIONs】 solicited solicited soliciting solicits
【DERIVATIVEs】 solicitation, solicitous, solicitude, solicit
【ROOTs】 ⑴ soli(sole); alone ⑵ cit(cite); call, summon

solicitude [noun] from cite
【DEFINITION】 Solicitude is anxious concern for someone.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 solicitation, solicitous, solicitude, solicit
【ROOTs】 ⑴ soli; whole, entire ⑵ cit(cite); call, summon ⑶ ude(tude); -

Other word list containing cite-, cit-; citation, citer, citable, citeable, solicitous

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

circum
chart, card
circ-
cide
chrom-, -chroous, -chroic
chron-. chrono-
child
chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-
change
cer-, cern-, cert-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: circum from Latin circum

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