【far-, fat-, fam-】 are a word-forming element
usually meaning "say, speak, talk, rumor, report"
from Latin "fari, fateri, fatus, fama, fabula, fantis, fans"
[WORD ROOT]root far
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] far, fate, fabul, fess, fam, fame, face, fable, fanc, fant, fair
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) fari, fateri, fatus, fama, fabula, fantis, fans
[MEANING]root say, speak, talk, rumor, report
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 fabula [from fari] story, story with a lesson, tale, narrative, account; the common talk, news
- 【Latin】 fari to speak
- 【Latin】 fateri [akin to fari] acknowledge, confess; declare, avow; to admit
- 【Latin】 fatus [pp of fari]
- 【Latin】 fama [akin to fari] talk, rumor, report; reputation, public opinion; renown, good reputation
- 【Latin】 fantis [ppr of fari] speaking
- 【Latin】 fans pp of fari;
[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]
confess, confession, fable, fabulous, fairy, fame, famous, famously, fatal, fate, fess, infamous, infancy, infant, preface, profess, profession, professional, professionally, professor
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
confess [verb] from confess 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 confessed, confessed, confessing, confesses
【SYNONYM】 admit
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ fess(far); say, speak
【Etymology】 《Latin confiteri》 [com+fateri] to acknowledge
【First Known Meaning】 make avowal or admission of
【DERIVATIVEs】 confessable, confess
confession [noun] from confess 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
【pl.】 confessions
【SYNONYM】 admission
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ fess(far); say, speak ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin confiteri》 [com+fateri] to acknowledge
【First Known Meaning】 action of confessing, acknowledgment of a fault or wrong,
【DERIVATIVEs】 confessionary, confession
fable [noun] from fable
【DEFINITION】 A fable is a story which teaches a moral lesson. Fables sometimes have animals as the main characters.
【pl.】 fables
【ROOTs】 fable(far); say, speak
【Etymology】 《Latin fabula》 [from fari] story, story with a lesson, tale, narrative, account; the common talk, news
【First Known Meaning】 falsehood, fictitious narrative; a lie, pretense,
【DERIVATIVEs】 fabler, fabulous, fabulously, fabulousness, fable
fabulous [adjective] from fable
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as fabulous, you are emphasizing that you like it a lot or think that it is very good.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fabul(far); say, speak ⑵ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fabula》 [from fari] story, story with a lesson, tale, narrative, account; the common talk, news
【First Known Meaning】 mythical, legendary
【DERIVATIVEs】 fabler, fabulous, fabulously, fabulousness, fable
fairy [noun] from fairy
【DEFINITION】 A fairy is an imaginary creature with magical powers. Fairies are often represented as small people with wings.
【pl.】 fairies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fair(far); say, speak, talk ⑵ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fatum》 [from fari, neuter of fatus] that which has been spoken, that which is ordained; destiny, fate
【First Known Meaning】 the country or home of supernatural or legendary creatures; fairyland,
【DERIVATIVEs】 fairily, fairy-like, fairy
fame [noun] from fame
【DEFINITION】 If you achieve fame, you become very well-known.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 celebrity
【ROOTs】 fame(far); talk, rumor
【Etymology】 《Latin fama》 [akin to fari] talk, rumor, report; reputation, public opinion; renown, good reputation
【First Known Meaning】 character attributed to someone;
【DERIVATIVEs】 famed, fameless, famous, famously, fame
famous [adjective] from fame
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is famous is very well known.
【SYNONYM】 noted, well-known
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fam(far); talk, rumor ⑵ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fama》 [akin to fari] talk, rumor, report; reputation, public opinion; renown, good reputation
【First Known Meaning】 celebrated in public report, renowned, well-known
【DERIVATIVEs】 famed, fameless, famous, famously, fame
famously [adverb] from fame
【DEFINITION】 You use famously to refer to a fact that is well known, usually because it is remarkable or extreme.
【COMPOSITION】 famous + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fam(far); talk, rumor ⑵ ous; adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fama》 [akin to fari] talk, rumor, report; reputation, public opinion; renown, good reputation
【DERIVATIVEs】 famous, famously, fame
fatal [adjective] from fate
【DEFINITION】 A fatal action has very undesirable effects.
【SYNONYM】 lethal
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fat(far); say, speak ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fatalis》 ordained by fate, decreed, destined; of or belonging to fate or destiny; destructive, deadly
【First Known Meaning】 decreed by fate,
【DERIVATIVEs】 fatal, fatality, fatally, fatalness, fate, fateful
fate [noun] from fate
【DEFINITION】 Fate is a power that some people believe controls and decides everything that happens, in a way that cannot be prevented or changed. You can also refer to the fates.
【pl.】 fates
【SYNONYM】 destiny
【ROOTs】 fate(far); say, speak
【Etymology】 《Latin fatus》 [pp of fari]
【DERIVATIVEs】 fatal, fatality, fatally, fatalness, fate, fateful
fess [verb] from fess
【DEFINITION】 to make a confession
【Declension/Conjugation】 fessed fessed fessing fesses
【ROOTs】 fess(far); say, speak, talk
【Etymology】 《Latin fateri》 [akin to fari] acknowledge, confess; declare, avow; to admit
【First Known Meaning】 confess
infamous [adjective] from infamy 〈 fame
【DEFINITION】 Infamous people or things are well-known because of something bad.
【SYNONYM】 notorious
【COMPOSITION】 in + famous
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ fam(far); talk, rumor ⑶ ous; adjective suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 infamously, infamousness, infamy, infamous
infancy [noun] from infant
【DEFINITION】 Infancy is the period of your life when you are a very young child.
【pl.】 infancies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ fanc(far); say, speak ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin infans》 in+fans; young child, babe in arms
【DERIVATIVEs】 infancy, infant, infanthood, infantile, infantlike
infant [noun] from infant
【DEFINITION】 An infant is a baby or very young child.
【pl.】 infants
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into ⑵ fant(far); say, speak
【Etymology】 《Latin infans》 in+fans; young child, babe in arms
【First Known Meaning】 a child
【DERIVATIVEs】 infancy, infant, infanthood, infantile, infantlike
preface [noun] from preface 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; before, previous ⑵ face(far); say, speak
【DERIVATIVEs】 prefacer, prefatorial, prefatory, preface
profess [verb] from profess 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not.
【Declension/Conjugation】 professed, professed, professing, professes
【SYNONYM】 declare, purport
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth, forward ⑵ fess(far); say, speak
【First Known Meaning】 to take a vow
【DERIVATIVEs】 profess, professional, profession
profession [noun] from profess 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 A profession is a type of job that requires advanced education or training.
【pl.】 professions
【SYNONYM】 declaration
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ fess(far); say, speak ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 profess, professional, professionally, profession
professional [adjective] from profess 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 Professional means relating to a person's work, especially work that requires special training.
【SYNONYM】 competent, skilful
【ANTONYM】 amateur, unprofessional
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ fess(far); say, speak ⑶ ion; noun suffix ⑷ al; suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 profess, professional, professionally, profession
professionally [adverb] from profess 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 professional + ly
【COMPOSITION】 professional + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth, forward ⑵ fess(far); say, speak ⑶ ion; noun suffix ⑷ al; adjective suffix ⑸ ly; adverb suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 professional, professionally, profession
professor [noun] from profess 〈 fess
【DEFINITION】 A professor in a British university is the most senior teacher in a department.
【pl.】 Professors
【SYNONYM】 Prof
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ fess(far); say, speak ⑶ or; noun suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 professorial, professorially, professorship, professor
Other word list containing far-, fat-, fam-; confessable, fateful, affable, confab, confabulate, defame, defamation, efable, infamy, fabler, professorship, fameless, famed, fairy-like, fairily, infanthood, infantlike, infantile, professorial, professorially, infantry, infamousness, infamously, bifarious, ineffability, nefarious, fabulousness, fabulously, fama, confessionary, fatalness, fatality, fatally, prefacer, prefatorial, prefatory
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
famili
fall-, false-
fair
fac, fact, -fect, fic
extra
exter, extrem
estim
esse, ess-
erg-, org-, urg-
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