About: The root word” The/Thus” used in many English words is derived from Greek word “Tithenai” which means “To set or Place”. As the root sense exhibited, the meaning of root is very mouldable and with the use of various prefixes and suffixes it can be altered to a very great degree.
Words:
Anathema (noun) - something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
Antithesis (noun) - a contrast or opposition between two things.
Antithetical (adjective) - directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.
Epenthesis (noun) - addition of one or more sounds to a word, especially to the interior of a word.
Epithet (noun) - an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
Hypothec (noun) - (in Roman and Scots law) a right established by law over a debtor's property that remains in the debtor's possession.
Parenthesis (noun) - a word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas.
Polysynthetic (adjective) - denoting or relating to a language characterized by complex words consisting of several morphemes, in which a single word may function as a whole sentence. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic.
Prosthesis (noun) - an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.
Prosthetic (adjective) - denoting a material designed to alter a person's physical appearance temporarily.
Synthesis (noun) - the combination of components or elements to form a connected whole.
