词根词缀:-esce, -escent, -escence
【来源及含义】Latin: beginning to be, becoming; to be somewhat; a suffix that forms nouns and adjectives
【同源单词】acaulescent, acquiescence, acquiescent, adherescent, adipescent, adolescence
词根词缀:pre-, prae-
【来源及含义】Latin: before [both in time and place]
【相关描述】The prefix prae- can actually be substituted for pre- because both of them are different spellings for the same prefix meaning "before".
【相关词根词缀】 Related before-word units: ante-; antero-; anti-; pro-. Related "time" units: aevum, evum; archaeo-, archeo-; Calendars; chrono-; horo-; Quotes: Time; tempo-.
【同源单词】preacquaint, preacquaintance, preagonal, pre-agricultural, preamble, preambular
词根词缀:puber-, pubo-, pub-, pubio-
【来源及含义】Latin: adult, mature; sign of maturity, especially the growth of pubic hair; extended to mean the "pubic bone"
【同源单词】epipubes, impuberal, impuberty, os pubis, postpuberal, postpubertal