ENGLISH ROOT WORD: clam- from Latin clamare

【clam-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "cry, shout"
from Latin "clamare"from PIE *kele- "to shout; (1)warm"

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[WORD ROOT]root clam
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] clam, claim
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) clamare
[MEANING]root cry, shout

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 clamare [akin to Latin calare] to cry out, shout, proclaim

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

claim, declaim, declamation, exclaim, exclamation, proclaim, reclaim

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

claim [verb] from claim
【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to call, call out; to ask or demand by virtue of right or authority
【CONJUGATIONs】 claimed, claimed, claiming, claims
【DERIVATIVEs】 claimable, claimer, claim
【ROOTs】 claim(clam); call, cry, shout

declaim [verb] from declaim < claim
【DEFINITION】 If you declaim, you speak dramatically, as if you were acting in a theatre.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 practice oratory, make a formal speech or oration
【CONJUGATIONs】 declaimed declaimed declaiming declaims
【DERIVATIVEs】 declaimer, declaim
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ claim(clam); call, cry

declamation [noun] from declaim < claim
【DEFINITION】 a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade
【PRIMARY MEANING】 composition written to be declaimed
【pl.】 declamations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ clam; call, cry ⑶ ation; noun suffix

exclaim [verb] from exclaim < claim
【DEFINITION】 Writers sometimes use exclaim to show that someone is speaking suddenly, loudly, or emphatically, often because they are excited, shocked, or angry.
【CONJUGATIONs】 exclaimed exclaimed exclaiming exclaims
【DERIVATIVEs】 exclaimer, exclamation, exclamatory, exclaim
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ claim(clam); call, cry

exclamation [noun] from exclaim < claim
【DEFINITION】 An exclamation is a sound, word, or sentence that is spoken suddenly, loudly, or emphatically and that expresses excitement, admiration, shock, or anger.
【pl.】 exclamations
【DERIVATIVEs】 exclaimer, exclamation, exclamatory, exclaim
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ claim(clam); call, cry ⑶ ation; noun suffix

proclaim [verb] from proclaim < claim
【DEFINITION】 If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public.
【CONJUGATIONs】 proclaimed, proclaimed, proclaiming, proclaims
【DERIVATIVEs】 proclaimer, proclamation, proclamatory, proclaim
【SYNONYM】 declare
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ claim(clam); call, cry

reclaim [verb] from reclaim < claim
【DEFINITION】 If you reclaim something that you have lost or that has been taken away from you, you succeed in getting it back.
【CONJUGATIONs】 reclaimed reclaimed reclaiming reclaims
【DERIVATIVEs】 reclaimable, reclaimant, reclaimer, reclamation, reclaim
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; prefix ⑵ claim(clam); call, cry, shout

 

Other word list containing clam-; clamorous

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

civ-, civil-, cit-
cite-, cit-
circum
chart, card
cide
circ-
chrom-, -chroous, -chroic
chron-. chrono-
child
chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: civ-, civil-, cit- from Latin civis, civilis, civitas

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