词根词缀:-ation, -ization, -isation
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: a suffix; action, act, process, state, or condition; or result of doing something
【相关描述】Although there are over 1,450 word entries ending with -ation or -ization listed in this unit, there are certainly many more which exist in the English language. At any rate, this unit provides a significant number of -ation and -ization examples for you to see.
【同源单词】abarticulation, abbreviation, abdication, abdominal examination, aberration, abevacuation
词根词缀:homo-, hom-, hum-
【来源及含义】Latin: human beings, mankind; literally, "man, men"; however, it now also includes, "woman, women" or all of humanity
【相关描述】This Latin homo- is related to humus, "earth" or "born" and so it is said to mean "earthly being" or "born of the earth" and it refers to all of humanity. Don't confuse this Latin homo- with the Greek homo- that means "same" or "equal".
【相关词根词缀】Links to other units that include the topic of "man", "mankind":
andro-;
anthropo-;
vir-.
【同源单词】ad hominem, Anno humanae salutis, Anno humanae salutis, argumentum ad hominem, Artes, Christo et humanitati
词根词缀:humus, hum-
【来源及含义】Latin: earth, ground, soil
【同源单词】disinhume, Errare humanum est, exhumation, exhume, fracture of the humerus, humble