ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cline, clin- from Latin clinare

【cline, clin-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "bend, lean, recline"
from Latin "clinare"from PIE *klei- "to lean."

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[WORD ROOT]root cline
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cline, clino, clinic
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) clinare
[MEANING]root bend, lean, recline

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【French】 cliner
• 【Greek】 klinein to slope, to lean
• 【Latin】 clinare to bend

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

cline, decline, inclination, incline, recline

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

cline [combining form] from cline
【DEFINITION】 to bend
【ROOTs】 cline; bend, lean, recline

decline [noun] from decline < cline
【DEFINITION】 If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 deterioration, degeneration, a sinking into an impaired or inferior condition
【pl.】 declines
【DERIVATIVEs】 declinable, decliner, decline
【SYNONYM】 slump
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ cline; bend, lean, recline

inclination [noun] from incline < cline
【DEFINITION】 An inclination is a feeling that makes you want to act in a particular way.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 condition of being mentally disposed
【pl.】 inclinations
【DERIVATIVEs】 inclination, inclinational, incline, incliner
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ clin(cline); bend, lean ⑶ ation; noun suffix

incline [verb] from incline < cline
【DEFINITION】 If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way.
【CONJUGATIONs】 inclined, inclined, inclining, inclines
【DERIVATIVEs】 inclination, inclinational, incline, incliner
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ cline; bend, lean

recline [verb] from recline < cline
【DEFINITION】 If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle.
【CONJUGATIONs】 reclined, reclined, reclining, reclines
【DERIVATIVEs】 reclinable, reclination, recline
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ cline; bend, lean

 

Other word list containing cline, clin-; monocline, isoclinic, monoclinic, clinometer, inclinable, disinclination, decliner, declinable, declination

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

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

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: clin- from Greek kline

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