词根:cast, cest, chast = pure(纯洁)
词根cast来自拉丁语的cast 意为pure。cest,chast是它的变形,同义词根有来自希腊语的cath。
同源词:
1. chaste adj.(想法、言行等)正派的,高尚的;守贞节的;(文风等)简洁朴实的;纯洁的 *chast<cast(=pure)
2. caste n.印度的世袭阶级;(排他的)社会团体;种姓;等级制度
3. castigate [使拉走得干干净净cast(=pure) + ig(=drive)]
vt.严惩;严厉批评;责打
castigation n. 惩罚;责打
The sergeant castigated the private for not shining his shoes.因为没有擦鞋子,中土严厉地批评了卫兵。
4. chastity n.正派,高尚;纯洁;简洁 *chast<cast(=pure)
chastity belt 贞节带
5. chasten v.通过惩罚使(犯错误的人)改正(或变得更好);磨炼(人);使缓和,遏制;使(文章等)简洁朴实 *chast<cast(=pure)
6. chastise v.惩罚;责骂 *chast<cast(=pure)
7. incest n.乱伦 *in(=not),*chast<cast(=pure)
incestuous 乱伦的
词根词缀:clari-, clar-,
【来源及含义】Latin: clear, bright, shining, glorious
【同源单词】Clara, claret, clarification, clarifier, clarify, clarinet
词根词缀:lucifer, luci-
【来源及含义】Latin: light-bearing, light producing, emitting light
【相关词根词缀】A list of related "light, shining, glow" units: luco-; lumen-, lum-; luna, luni-, lustr-, phengo-, pheno-, phospho-, photo-; scinti-, scintill-.
【同源单词】Lucifer, luciferase, luciferin, luciferous, Luciferphobia, lucific
词根词缀:luco-, luc-, luci-, lux, -lucence, -lucent
【来源及含义】Latin: light, lights, shine, shines, shining
【相关词根词缀】 Etymologically related "light, shine, glow" word families: ethero-; fulg-; lumen-, lum-; luna, luni-; lustr-; phengo-; pheno-; phospho-; photo-; scinti-, scintill-; splendo-.
【同源单词】Alenda lux ubi orta libertas, Anno lucis, antelucan, antelucidate, circumlucid, elucid
词根词缀:splendo-, splend-
【来源及含义】Latin: to shine, shining; to gleam, to glisten; illustrious; bright; brilliant, brilliance; magnificent, sumptuous
【相关词根词缀】 Etymologically related "light, shine, glow" word families: ethero-; fulg-; luco-; lumen-, lum-; luna, luni-; lustr-; phengo-; pheno-; phospho-; photo-; scinti-, scintill-.
【同源单词】brilliance, brilliancy, brilliant, Fortuna vitrea est, Non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum, resplendence