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:oscillo-, oscill-
【来源及含义】Latin: swing, vibrate, move, motion; from oscillum, a diminutive form of osoris, "mouth, face, small face"
【相关描述】By extension, "small mask of the god Bacchus" that was hung in Roman vineyards to honor the god of wine while scaring off grape-eating birds as it vibrated and swang in the breeze.
【相关词根词缀】Related "move, motion" word units: cine-; kine-; mobil-; mot-, mov-; seismo-; vibro-.
【同源单词】oscilla, oscillance, oscillancy, oscillaria, oscillate, oscillating