Word part · Latin root
The Latin root pend
Means: hang.
At a glance
- Part
- pend
- Meaning
- hang
- Layer
- Latin: Prefixes, suffixes and roots behind many school and book words.
A pendant hangs on a chain; when you depend on someone, you hang on them for help.
Example words
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- de (prefix)+pend (root or base)→depend
hang on someone or something for help; rely
- de (prefix)+pend (root or base)+ent (suffix)→dependent
relying on someone or something
- de (prefix)+pend (root or base)+able (suffix)→dependable
can be relied on
- in (prefix)+de (prefix)+pend (root or base)+ent (suffix)→independent
not relying on others; free
- in (prefix)+de (prefix)+pend (root or base)+ence (suffix)→independence
freedom from the control of others
- pend (root or base)+ant (suffix)→pendant
a jewel that hangs on a chain
- sus (prefix)+pend (root or base)→suspend
hang from above; or stop for a time
sus + pend: the prefix changes to match → suspend
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