【dure-】 is word-forming element
usually meaning "hard"
from Latin "durus, durare"
from PIE *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast"
[WORD ROOT]root dure
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] dur, dure
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) durus, durare
[MEANING]root hard
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 durus hard
- 【Latin】 durare [from durus] to last, endure; to harden
[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]
durability, durable, durance, duration, dure, during, endurance, endure
Please see Word information in detail as follows;
durability [noun] from dure
【DEFINITION】 durable + ity
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 durability, durableness, durably, durable
【COMPOSITION】 durable + ity
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dur(dure); hard ⑵ abil(able); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
durable [adjective] from dure
【DEFINITION】 Something that is durable is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 having the quality of continuing long in being,
【DERIVATIVEs】 durability, durableness, durably, durable
【SYNONYM】 long-lasting
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dur(dure); hard ⑵ able; adjective suffix
durance [noun] from dure
【DEFINITION】 ① imprisonment
② duration
【PRIMARY MEANING】 duration, continuance
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dur(dure); hard ⑵ ance; noun suffix
duration [noun] from dure
【DEFINITION】 The duration of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 continuance in time; length of time during which anything continues,
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 durational, duration
【COMPOSITION】 dure + ation
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dur(dure); hard ⑵ ation(ion); noun suffix
dure [adjective] from dure
【DEFINITION】 hard
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 dure; hard
during [preposition] from during < dure
【DEFINITION】 If something happens during a period of time or an event, it happens continuously, or happens several times between the beginning and end of that period or event.
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dur(dure); hard ⑵ ing; adjective suffix
endurance [noun] from endure < dure
【DEFINITION】 Endurance is the ability to continue with an unpleasant or difficult situation, experience, or activity over a long period of time.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 continued existence in time;
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into ⑵ dur(dure); hard ⑶ ance; noun suffix
endure [verb] from endure < dure
【DEFINITION】 If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to undergo or suffer
【CONJUGATIONs】 endured endured enduring endures
【DERIVATIVEs】 endurable, endurably, endure
【SYNONYM】 bear, last, hold down
【Etymology】 《Latin durus》 hard
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into ⑵ dure; hard
Other word list containing dure-; endurable, dour, dura, durain, dural, duramen, durancy, durative, duress, durity, durous, durum, endurant, indurate, induration, nondurable, perdurable, perdurance, perdure, subdural, obduracy, obdurate, obduration
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
duc-, duct-
dra-, drama-, drast-
dox-, dog-
don-
domin-
doct-
dipl-, diplo-
digit
dicat-
dic-, dict-
