ENGLISH ROOT WORD: clin- from Greek kline

 

 

 

【clin-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "bed, couch"
from Greek "kline"

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[WORD ROOT]root clin
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] clin
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) kline
[MEANING]root bed, couch

 

 

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 kline bed, couch, that on which one lies

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

clin, clinic, clinical, clinician

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

clin [combining form]
【DEFINITION】 bed, couch, that on which one lies
【ROOTs】 clin; bed, couch

clinic [noun] from clinic < clin
【DEFINITION】 A clinic is a building where people go to receive medical advice or treatment.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 bedridden person, one confined to his bed by sickness
【pl.】 clinics
【DERIVATIVEs】 clinical, clinically, clinicalness, clinic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ clin; bed, couch ⑵ ic; adjective suffix

clinical [adjective] from clinic < clin
【DEFINITION】 Clinical means involving or relating to the direct medical treatment or testing of patients.
【DERIVATIVEs】 clinical, clinically, clinicalness, clinic
【SYNONYM】 clinic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ clin; bed, couch ⑵ ical(ic); adjective suffix

clinician [noun] from clinic < clin
【DEFINITION】 A clinician is a doctor who specializes in clinical work.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one who makes a practical study of disease or sick persons
【pl.】 clinicians
【ROOTs】 ⑴ clin; bed, couch ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ ian(an); noun suffix

Other word list containing clin-; clinicalness, clinically

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

civ-, civil-, cit-
clam-
clar-, clari
cite-, cit-
circum
chart, card
cide
circ-
chrom-, -chroous, -chroic
chron-. chrono-

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

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