ENGLISH ROOT WORD: aug-, auct- from Latin augur, auctor, auctio, auctus, augere

【aug-, auct-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "increase, grow, enlarger"
from Latin "augere, auctor, auctio, auctus"

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[WORD ROOT]root aug
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] aug, auct, auth, aux, augur, auxili
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) augere, auctor, auctio, auctus
[MEANING]root increase, grow, enlarger

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 auctor promoter, producer, father, progenitor; builder, founder; trustworthy writer, authority; historian; performer, doer; responsible person, teacher; one who causes to grow
• 【Latin】 auctio pps of augere
• 【Latin】 auctus pp of augere; increase
• 【Latin】 augere to increase, make big, enlarge, enrich

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

auction, augend, augment, augmentation, augur, augury, august, author, authority, authorize, auxiliary, inaugurate, inauguration

 

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

auction [verb] from auction < aug
【DEFINITION】 If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 sell by auction
【CONJUGATIONs】 auctioned, auctioned, auctioning, auctions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auct(aug); grow, enlarger ⑵ ion(ation); noun suffix

augend [noun] from aug
【DEFINITION】 a number to which another number, the addend, is added
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aug; grow, enlarger ⑵ end; suffix

augment [verb] from augment < aug
【DEFINITION】 To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 become more severe
【CONJUGATIONs】 augmented, augmented, augmenting, augments
【DERIVATIVEs】 augmentable, augmentation, augmentative, augmenter, augmentor, augment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aug; grow, enlarger ⑵ ment; noun suffix

augmentation [noun] from augment < aug
【PRIMARY MEANING】 act of making greater
【pl.】 augmentations
【DERIVATIVEs】 augmentable, augmentation, augmentative, augmenter, augmentor, augment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aug; grow, enlarger ⑵ ment; suffix ⑶ ation; noun suffix

augur [verb] from augur < aug
【DEFINITION】 If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 predict, prognosticate
【CONJUGATIONs】 augured, augured, auguring, augurs
【DERIVATIVEs】 augural, augurship, augur
【SYNONYM】 bode
【ROOTs】 augur(aug); grow, enlarger

augury [noun] from augur < aug
【DEFINITION】 An augury is a sign of what will happen in the future.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 divination from the flight of birds
【pl.】 auguries
【SYNONYM】 omen
【ROOTs】 ⑴ augur(aug); grow, enlarger ⑵ y; noun suffix

august [noun] from august < aug
【DEFINITION】 August is the eighth month of the year in the Western calendar.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 eighth month
【pl.】 augusts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ augur(aug); grow, enlarger ⑵ st(sis); noun suffix

 

 

 

author [noun] from author < aug
【DEFINITION】 The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 father, creator, one who brings about, one who makes or creates
【pl.】 authors
【DERIVATIVEs】 authorial, author
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auth(aug); grow, enlarger ⑵ or; noun suffix

authority [noun] from author < aug
【DEFINITION】 The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
【pl.】 authorities
【DERIVATIVEs】 authorisation, authoriser, authoritarian, authoritarianism, authoritative, authority, authorization, authorize, authorizer
【SYNONYM】 specialist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auth(aug); grow, enlarger ⑵ or; noun suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix

authorize [verb] from author < aug
【DEFINITION】 If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
【CONJUGATIONs】 authorized authorized authorizing authorizes
【DERIVATIVEs】 authorisation, authoriser, authoritarian, authoritative, authority, authorization, authorize, authorizer
【SYNONYM】 empower
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auth(aug); grow, enlarger ⑵ or; noun suffix ⑶ ize; verb suffix

auxiliary [adjective] from auxiliary < aug
【DEFINITION】 Auxiliary staff and troops assist other staff and troops.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 assisting, giving support; subsidiary, additional
【SYNONYM】 ancillary
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auxili(aug); grow, enlarger ⑵ ary; suffix

inaugurate [verb] from inaugurate < aug
【DEFINITION】 When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 induct into office by formal ceremony
【CONJUGATIONs】 inaugurated, inaugurated, inaugurating, inaugurates
【DERIVATIVEs】 inaugural, inauguration, inaugurator, inauguratory, inaugurate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ augur(aug); grow, enlarger ⑶ ate; suffix

inauguration [noun] from inaugurate < aug
【PRIMARY MEANING】 installation, consecration
【DERIVATIVEs】 inaugural, inauguration, inaugurator, inauguratory, inaugurate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon ⑵ augur(aug); grow, enlarger ⑶ ation; noun suffix

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
aud-, audi-, audio-
astro-
arc-, arch-
arch, archi, archy
ante
agog
ag
aev
aero
acu-

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