ENGLISH ROOT WORD: electr- from Greek elektron

【electr-】 is a word-forming element
usually meaning "amber"

from Greek "elektron"

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[WORD ROOT]root electr
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] electr, electro
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) elektron
[MEANING]root amber

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 elektron amber
• 【Latin】 electricus [from electrum] resembling amber
• 【Latin】 electrum [from Greek elektron] amber

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

electr, electric, electrical, electrician, electricity, electro, electrode, electrolysis, electron, electronic, electronically, electronics

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

 

 

electr [combining form] from electr
【DEFINITION】 amber
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 electr; amber

electric [adjective] from electr
【DEFINITION】 ① (or electrical) of or relating to electricity
② (or electrical) operated by electricity
③ (or electrical) providing electricity compare ELECTRONIC
【DERIVATIVEs】 electrically, electric, electrical
【SYNONYM】 electrifying
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ ic; adjective suffix

electrical [adjective] from electr
【DEFINITION】 ① Electrical goods, equipment, or appliances work by means of electricity.
② Electrical systems or parts supply or use electricity.
③ Electrical industries, engineers, or workers are involved in the production and supply of electricity or electrical goods.
【First Known Meaning】 giving off electricity when rubbed
【DERIVATIVEs】 electrically, electricalness, electric, electrical
【COMPOSITION】 electric + al
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ ical(ic); adjective suffix

electrician [noun] from electr
【DEFINITION】 An electrician is a person whose job is to install and repair electrical equipment.
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ ician(an); noun suffix

electricity [noun] from electr
【DEFINITION】 Electricity is a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating and lighting, and to provide power for machines.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix

electro [prefix] from electro 〈 electr
【DEFINITION】 =lectr-, electricity, ectric ; electric
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 electro(electr); amber

electrode [noun] from electr
【DEFINITION】 An electrode is a small piece of metal or other substance that is used to take an electric current to or from a source of power, a piece of equipment, or a living body.
【First Known Meaning】 one of the two ends of an open electrical circuit
【pl.】 electrodes
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ ode(od); way

 

electrolysis [noun] from electro 〈 electr
【DEFINITION】 Electrolysis is the process of passing an electric current through a substance in order to produce chemical changes in the substance.
【First Known Meaning】 decomposition into constituent parts by an electric current,
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 electro + lysis
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electro(electr); amber ⑵ ly(lyse); dissolving ⑶ sis; noun suffix

electron [noun] from electron 〈 electr
【DEFINITION】 An electron is a tiny particle of matter that is smaller than an atom and has a negative electrical charge.
【pl.】 electrons
【DERIVATIVEs】 electronic, electronically, electron
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ on(ion); noun suffix

electronic [adjective] from electron 〈 electr
【DEFINITION】 An electronic device has transistors or silicon chips which control and change the electric current passing through the device.
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to electrons
【DERIVATIVEs】 electronic, electronically, electron
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ on; noun suffix ⑶ ic; adjective suffix

electronically [adverb] from electron 〈 electr
【DEFINITION】 electronical + ly
【DERIVATIVEs】 electronic, electronically, electron
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ on(ion); noun suffix ⑶ ical(ic); adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix

electronics [noun] from electron 〈 electr
【DEFINITION】 Electronics is the technology of using transistors and silicon chips, especially in devices such as radios, televisions, and computers.
【pl.】 electronicses
【Etymology】 《Greek elektron》 amber
【ROOTs】 ⑴ electr; amber ⑵ on; noun suffix ⑶ ics; noun suffix

Other word list containing electr-; electrically, electrolyte, electromagnetic, polyelectrolyte, electricalness, electrotype, electroplate

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

ed-, es-, eder-
eco-
ease
dyna-
draw
dure-
duc-, duct-
dra-, drama-, drast-
dox-, dog-
don-

 

 

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