ENGLISH ROOT WORD: bel-, belli- from Latin bellona, bellare

 

【bel-, belli-】 are   word -forming element
usually meaning "war"
from Latin "bellona, bellare, bellum, belli, bellicus"

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[WORD ROOT]root bel
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bel, bellic, bellum
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) bellona, bellare, bellum, belli, bellicus
[MEANING]root war

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 bellona
• 【Latin】 bellare wage war
• 【Latin】 bellum [from Old Latin duellum, dvellum] war
• 【Latin】 belli
• 【Latin】 bellicus [from bellum] of war

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

antebellum, bell-, bellicose, belligerent, Bellona, bellum, postbellum, rebel, rebellion, rebellious

 

 

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

antebellum [adjective] from bellum < bell-
【DEFINITION】 of or during the period before a war, esp the American Civil War
【PRIMARY MEANING】 before the war
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ante; before, in front of, prior to ⑵ bellum(bel); war

bell- [combining form] from bell-
【ROOTs】 bell(bel); war

bellicose [adjective] from bell-
【DEFINITION】 You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 inclined to fighting
【SYNONYM】 warlike, aggressive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bell(bel); war ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ ose; -

belligerent [adjective] from belligerent < gest
【DEFINITION】 A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 waging war, engaged in hostilities
【DERIVATIVEs】 belligerence, belligerency, belligerently, belligerent
【SYNONYM】 hostile, warlike
【ROOTs】 ⑴ belli(bel); war ⑵ ger(gest); bear, carry ⑶ ent(ant); adjective suffix

Bellona [noun] from Bellona < bell-
【DEFINITION】 the Roman goddess of war
【ROOTs】 bellum(bel); war

bellum [noun] from bellum < bell-
【ROOTs】 bell(bel); war

postbellum [adjective] from bellum < bell-
【DEFINITION】 of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a war and especially following the American Civil War
【ROOTs】 ⑴ post; after, later than ⑵ bellum(bel); war

 

 

 

 

rebel [verb] from rebel < bell-
【DEFINITION】 If politicians rebel against one of their own party's policies, they show that they oppose it.
【CONJUGATIONs】 rebelled, rebelled, rebelling, rebels
【DERIVATIVEs】 rebel, rebeldom, rebellike, rebellion, rebellious, rebelliously, rebelliousness
【SYNONYM】 revolt
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ bel; war

rebellion [noun] from rebel < bell-
【DEFINITION】 A rebellion is a violent organized action by a large group of people who are trying to change their country's political system.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 war waged against a government by some portion of its subjects
【pl.】 rebellions
【DERIVATIVEs】 rebel, rebeldom, rebellike, rebellion, rebellious, rebelliously, rebelliousness
【SYNONYM】 uprising
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ bell(bel); war ⑶ ion(ation); noun suffix

rebellious [adjective] from rebel < bell-
【DEFINITION】 If you think someone behaves in an unacceptable way and does not do what they are told, you can say they are rebellious.
【DERIVATIVEs】 rebel, rebeldom, rebellike, rebellion, rebellious, rebelliously, rebelliousness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ belli(bel); war ⑶ ous; adjective suffix

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
anni-, ann-, enn-
anim-
apt-
academ-
bas- bat-, ba-
art
archaeo-, archeo-, archi-, archae-, arche-
auto
aug-, auct-
aud-, audi-, audio-

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