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Which words contain the Latin root that means shut?
The Latin root word clud and its variants clus and clos all mean “shut.” These roots are the word origin of many English vocabulary words, including exclude, exclusive, and closet. When you include someone, you “shut” him in, thus performing the act of inclusion, thereby closing or “shutting” him into your group.
What does the root word Clos mean?
close
-clos-, root. -clos- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning “close. ” This meaning is found in such words as: cloister, close, closet, disclose, enclose.
What is the root of include?
include (v.) early 15c., “to shut (someone or something) in materially, enclose, imprison, confine,” also “to have (something) as a constituent part,” from Latin includere “to shut in, enclose, imprison, insert,” from in- “in” (from PIE root *en “in”) + claudere “to shut” (see close (v.)).
Whats is the meaning of shut?
1 : to close or become closed She shut the book loudly. The door shuts by itself. 2 : to stop or cause to stop operation She shut down the computer. Shut off the TV.
What does Lus mean?
LUS
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| LUS | Land Use System (economic model) |
| LUS | Lafayette Utilities System |
| LUS | Lusitanian (linguistics) |
| LUS | Lavender Unicorn Syndrome |
What is mean by Includes?
transitive verb. 1 : to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group. 2 : to contain between or within two sides and the included angle. 3 : to shut up : enclose.
What does the word shut suggest?
1 : closed, fastened, or folded together. 2 : rid, clear, free —usually used with of. shut. noun.
What is the past from of shut?
Past Tense of Shut
| Present Tense: | Shut |
|---|---|
| Past Tense: | Shut |
| Past Participle: | Shut |
| Present Participle: | Shutting |
What is Lus in Latin?
Usage notes liber (“book”) + -lus → libellus (“booklet”)
What does Los mean in football?
LOS. Line Of Scrimmage (American football)
What word starts with Se and means to separate from the rest of the group?
Terms in this set (10)
- secession. the act of withdrawing from an alliance or association.
- seclude. to withdraw or set apart from social contact.
- segregate. to separate from the rest of the group.
- sequester. to separate or withdraw; to choose solitude or retirement.
- se- apart, away.
- seduce.
- secure.
- secret.