Word part · Latin root
The Latin root mot
Means: move.
At a glance
- Part
- mot
- Meaning
- move
- Layer
- Latin: Prefixes, suffixes and roots behind many school and book words.
- Also spelled
- move, mote
The plain word move belongs to the same family, so students can check the meaning: motor, motion, remove.
Example words
Read each word, then its sum: the parts that build it, and what they mean together.
Colors:prefixroot or basesuffix
- mot (root or base)+ion (suffix)→motion
movement
- mot (root or base)+or (suffix)→motor
a machine that makes something move
- e (prefix)+mot (root or base)+ion (suffix)→emotion
a strong feeling that stirs you
e + mot + ion: the prefix changes to match → emotion
- pro (prefix)+mot (root or base)+ion (suffix)→promotion
a move up to a higher job or rank
- com (prefix)+mot (root or base)+ion (suffix)→commotion
noisy movement and fuss
com + mot + ion: the prefix changes to match → commotion
- re (prefix)+mote (root or base)→remote
far away; moved back from others
- re (prefix)+move (root or base)→remove
move away; take off
- e (prefix)+mot (root or base)+ion (suffix)+al (suffix)→emotional
having to do with strong feelings
e + mot + ion + al: the prefix changes to match → emotional
- re (prefix)+move (root or base)+able (suffix)→removable
can be taken off
re + move + able: drop the e → removable
- move (root or base)+able (suffix)→movable
can be moved
move + able: drop the e → movable
- mot (root or base)+ive (suffix)→motive
a reason that moves someone to act
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