Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 27 [grad-/gress-]

May 23, 2010

Root	Original Meaning/ Usage Notes	English Derivatives	Vocabulary
(base)  grad-/gress- [from Latin]	(noun/verb) step/to step	aggression congress [literally, ‘stepping together;’ an official assembly or meeting.] grade [literally, ‘step;’ a position in a process or on a scale of measurement.] gradual progress [literally, ‘stepping forward;’ forward movement toward a goal.] regression [literally, ‘stepping back;’ returning to a less mature or less civilized state of being.]	aggression (noun) [literally, ‘stepping toward;’ proneness to initiating hostile actions or attacks, either physical or mental.] gradual (adjective) [literally, ‘step-by-step;’ progressing) by small increments.]

Comments

• Posts By Category

  Select Category Announcement  (2) Culture  (45) Education  (50) Greek (ancient)  (27) Language  (49) Latin (ancient)  (42) Literature  (2) Politics  (16) Religion  (1)
• Search for:
• subscribe

  * indicates required

  Email Address *

  First Name

  Last Name

  Email Format

  • html
  • text
  • mobile

  Close

  
  

• Recent Posts

  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 42 [vers-/vert-, trop-]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 41 [nom(y)-]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 40 [pon-/pos-]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 39 [-ity/-ety/-ty]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 38 [spir-]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 37 [orth-]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 36 [terr-/ge(o)-]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 35 [-or]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 34 [scrib-, script-/graph-, gram-]
  • Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 33 [nov-/ne(o)-]

• Archives

  Select Month September 2010  (1) August 2010  (5) July 2010  (4) June 2010  (4) May 2010  (6) April 2010  (4) March 2010  (6) February 2010  (5) January 2010  (4) December 2009  (4) November 2009  (4) September 2009  (1) August 2009  (2) June 2009  (3) May 2009  (4) March 2009  (6) February 2009  (2) May 2008  (2) April 2008  (1) March 2008  (2)