ENGLISH ROOT WORD: dens- from Latin densus

【dens-】 is word-forming element
usually meaning "thick, crowded, cloudy"

from Latin "densus"

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[WORD ROOT]root dens
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] dens, dense
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) densus
[MEANING]root thick, crowded, cloudy

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 densus [perhaps related to Greek dasys] thick, crowded; cloudy

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

condense, condenser, dense, density

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

condense [verb] from condense
【DEFINITION】 If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 thicken, make more dense or compact
【CONJUGATIONs】 condensed condensed condensing condenses
【DERIVATIVEs】 condensability, condensable, condensation, condensibility, condensible, condense
【SYNONYM】 resistor, compress
【Etymology】 [Latin] condensare [com+densare] to make dense
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ dense(dens); thick, crowded, cloudy

condenser [noun] from condense
【DEFINITION】 A condenser is a device that cools gases into liquids.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one who or that which condenses
【Etymology】 [Latin] condensare [com+densare] to make dense
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ dens; thick, crowded, cloudy ⑶ er; noun suffix

dense [adjective] from dense
【DEFINITION】 Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 closely compacted, thick
【VARIATIONs】 비교; dense < denser < densest
【DERIVATIVEs】 dense, densely, denseness, densify, density
【SYNONYM】 thick
【Etymology】 [Greek] dasys hairy, shaggy; thick with leaves
【ROOTs】 dense(dens); thick, crowded, cloudy

density [noun] from dense
【DEFINITION】 Density is the extent to which something is filled or covered with people or things.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 quality of being very close or compact,
【pl.】 densities
【DERIVATIVEs】 dense, densely, denseness, densify, density
【Etymology】 [Greek] dasys hairy, shaggy; thick with leaves
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dens; thick, crowded, cloudy ⑵ ity; noun suffix

 

 

Other word list containing dens-; condensation, condensate, condensable, condensational, condensative, nondense, superdense

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

demo-
decor-
deb-
dat-
damn-
cycl-
curr
cur
col-, cult-
crypt-

 

 

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