Etymology Project
Latent
Origin
Definitions
1. Present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential
2. Remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant (pathology)
3. Existing in an unconscious or dormant form but potentially able to achieve expression (psychology)
4. Dormant or undeveloped (botany)
My Definition:
~Something that is there but either you can't see it or it isn't fully developed
Other Forms
~None
Suffixes:
~Ent-accidnet, different
Parts of Speech:
~Latent-adjective
~Latently-adverb
Roots:
~None
Synonyms
~concealed
~inoperative
Pronounciation
Sentences
2. In science, microscopic organisms are latent until you look at them under a microscope.
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Unwitting
Origin
Definitions
1. Inadvertent; unintentional; accidental
2. Not knowing; unaware; ignorant; oblivious; unconscious
My Definition:
~Not intentional; not supposed to happen; not aware something has happened
Other Forms
~Un-not
Suffixes:
~Ing-expresses action
Parts of Speech:
~Unwitting-adjective
~Unwittingly-adverb
~Unwittingness-noun
~Unwit-verb
Roots:
~Unwit
Synonyms
~inadvertant
~accidental
~unplanned
Pronounciation
Sentences
2. The unwitting girl didn't realize that it was Saturday until she had gotten ready for school.
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Peremptory
Origin
Definitions
1. Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative
2. Imperious or dictatorial
3. Positive or assertive in speech, tone, manner, etc.
4. That preludes or does not admit of debate, question, etc; decisive or final; in which a command is absolute and unconditional (law)
My Definition:
~Not giving the opportunity to disagree; being sure and confident in what you say
Other Forms
~None
Suffixes:
~Tory-denotating places
Parts of Speech:
~Peremptory-adjective
~Peremptorily-adverb
~Peremptoriness-noun
~Overperemptorily-adverb
~Overperemptorilyness-noun
~Overperemptory-adjective
Roots:
~None
Synonyms
~irrefutable
~uncompromising
Pronounciation
Sentences
2. His mom gave him a peremptory command to go clean his room.
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Prodigious
Origin
Definitions
1. Extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
2. Wonderful or marvelous
3. Abnormal; monstrous
4. Obsolete; ominous
My Definition:
~Excesive in size or amount; giant
Other Forms
~Pro-advancing forward
Suffixes:
~Ious-having the quality of
Parts of Speech:
~Prodigious-adjective
~Prodigiously-adverb
~Prodigiousness-noun
Roots:
~None
Synonyms
~massive
~stupendous
Pronounciation
Sentences
2. The prodigious company was expanding even more.