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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples sacc-[1]bag: Greek: σάκκος (sákkos): sack sacchar-[2]sugar: Greek: σάκχαρ, σάκχαρον (sákkharon)
Schmear is a word of Germanic origin, equivalent to "smear" or "spread" (usually fat or butter). In some Germanic languages, the cognate of smear itself means butter (c.f. smör/smør in the North Germanic languages).
Peanut butter being spread on white bread . This is a list of spreads. A spread is a food that is literally spread, generally with a knife, onto food items such as bread or crackers. Spreads are added to food to enhance the flavour or texture of the food, which may be considered bland without it.
In the thirteenth century, the phonetic difference between z and s was lost at the beginning and end of words in all dialects except for Gottscheerish. [27] Word-internally, Old and Middle High German s came to be pronounced [z] (the voiced alveolar sibilant), while Old and Middle High German z continued to be pronounced [s].
pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words). (a) = acronym, e.g.: SARS – (a) severe acute respiratory syndrome
Spreading (/ ˈ s p r iː d ɪ ŋ /; a blend of "speed" and "reading") [1] is the act of speaking extremely fast during a competitive debating event, with the intent that one's opponent will be penalized for failing to respond to all arguments raised.
Play free online Canasta. Meld or go out early. Play four player Canasta with a friend or with the computer.
In some words of French origin, s is silent, as in 'isle' or 'debris'. The letter s is the seventh most common letter in English and the third-most common consonant after t and n . [7] It is the most common letter for the first letter of a word in the English language. [8] [9]