ENGLISH ROOT WORD: dicat- from Latin dicare

【dicat-】 is word-forming element
usually meaning "proclaim, point out, declare"

from Latin "dicare"

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[WORD ROOT]root dicat
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] dicat, dex, ch, dicate
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) dicare
[MEANING]root proclaim, point out, declare

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 dicare to proclaim, to say

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

contraindicate, dedicate, dedicated, dedication, dedicational, index, indicate, indicator, preach

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

contraindicate [verb] from contraindicate < indicate
【DEFINITION】 to advise against or indicate the possible danger of (a drug, treatment, etc)
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to indicate the contrary of
【CONJUGATIONs】 contraindicated contraindicated contraindicating contraindicates
【DERIVATIVEs】 contraindicant, contraindication, contraindicate
【COMPOSITION】 contra + indicate
【Etymology】 [Latin] indicare [in+dicare] to point out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ contra; against, contrary ⑵ in; in, on, upon ⑶ dicate(dicat); proclaim, point out, declare

dedicate [verb] from dedicate < dict
【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 set apart and consecrate to a deity or a sacred purpose
【CONJUGATIONs】 dedicated, dedicated, dedicating, dedicates
【DERIVATIVEs】 dedicate, dedicational, dedication
【SYNONYM】 devote
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ dicate(dicat); proclaim, point out, declare

 

dedicated [adjective] from dedicate < dict
【DEFINITION】 You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
【SYNONYM】 committed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ dicate(dicat); say, speak ⑶ ed; adjective suffix

dedication [noun] from dedicate < dict
【DEFINITION】 A dedication is a message which is written at the beginning of a book, or a short announcement which is sometimes made before a play or piece of music is performed, as a sign of affection or respect for someone.
【pl.】 dedications
【DERIVATIVEs】 dedicate, dedicational, dedication
【SYNONYM】 commitment, devotion
【COMPOSITION】 dedicate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ dicate(dicat); say, speak ⑶ ion; noun suffix

dedicational [adjective] from dedicate < dict
【DEFINITION】
【DERIVATIVEs】 dedicate, dedicational, dedication
【ROOTs】 dicate(dicat); proclaim, point out, declare

index [noun] from index
【DEFINITION】 An index is a system by which changes in the value of something and the rate at which it changes can be recorded, measured, or interpreted.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the forefinger
【pl.】 indexes indices
【DERIVATIVEs】 indexer, indexical, indexless, index
【Etymology】 [Latin] index [from indicare] (genitive indicis) one who points out, discloser, discoverer, informer; forefinger (because used in pointing); pointer, sign; title, inscription, list; anything which points out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ dex(dicat); proclaim

indicate [verb] from indicate
【DEFINITION】 If one thing indicates another, the first thing shows that the second is true or exists.
【CONJUGATIONs】 indicated, indicated, indicating, indicates
【DERIVATIVEs】 indicatable, indicate, indication, indicational, indicative, indicatory
【SYNONYM】 point out, mark, signal, suggest
【Etymology】 [Latin] indicare [in+dicare] to point out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ dicate(dicat); say, speak, proclaim

indicator [noun] from indicate
【DEFINITION】 An indicator is a measurement or value which gives you an idea of what something is like.
【pl.】 indicators
【COMPOSITION】 indicate + or
【Etymology】 [Latin] indicare [in+dicare] to point out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ dicat; say, speak, proclaim ⑶ or; noun suffix

preach [verb] from preach
【DEFINITION】 When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to preach, give a sermon
【CONJUGATIONs】 preached, preached, preaching, preaches
【DERIVATIVEs】 preachable, preachment, preachy, preach
【Etymology】 [Latin] praedicare [prae+dicare] to proclaim publicly, announce
【ROOTs】 ⑴ prea(pre); before, previous ⑵ ch(dicat); proclaim, point out, declare

Other word list containing dicat-; preachment, preachable, preachy, indexer, indexical, indexless

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

dic-, dict-
dent-
dens-
decor-
demo-
deb-
dat-
damn-
cycl-
curr

 

 

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