![]() ![]() In modern word-formation sometimes ad- and ab- are regarded as opposites, but this was not in classical Latin. The process went further in England than in France (where the vernacular sometimes resisted the pedantic), resulting in English adjourn, advance, address, advertisement (Modern French ajourner, avancer, adresser, avertissement). Over-correction at the end of the Middle Ages in French and then English "restored" the -d- or a doubled consonant to some words that never had it ( accursed, afford). In many cases pronunciation followed the shift. in words it had picked up from Old French. In Old French, reduced to a- in all cases (an evolution already underway in Merovingian Latin), but French refashioned its written forms on the Latin model in 14c., and English did likewise 15c. Simplified to a- before sc-, sp- and st- modified to ac- before many consonants and then re-spelled af-, ag-, al-, etc., in conformity with the following consonant (as in affection, aggression). Register for the Daily Good Word E-Mail! - You can get our daily Good Word sent directly to you via e-mail in either HTML or Text format.Word-forming element expressing direction toward or in addition to, from Latin ad "to, toward" in space or time "with regard to, in relation to," as a prefix, sometimes merely emphatic, from PIE root *ad- "to, near, at." Valentine, whose feast is celebrated today, the day he was buried on February 14, 270 AD.) ![]() The Proto-Indo-European root that produced facere was dhe-/dho- "do, make", which shows up under D in other Indo-European languages, like English do and deed (something done) and even Russian delat' "do, make". The root of facere went into the making of many Latin words borrowed by English, including fact, manufacture, and facile. Afekt in Czech and Slovak means "emotion, heat of passion". Afficere is composed of ad "to(ward) + the combining form of facere "to do". Word History: Today's Good Word comes to us via French from Latin affectio(n), a noun based on affectus, the past participle of afficere "to affect, influence". ![]() Here is an example of today's word: "Billy Gote expressed his affection for his nanny with a valentine he made at school just for her." We hope our efforts positively affect your vocabulary and assure you that our affection is no affectation. #Latin translation affectus freeIn Play: Everyone here at alphaDictionary hopes that our free daily Good Words express our affection to all those who read them or contribute to their maintenance. The noun corresponding to meaning (1) is affect itself, an influence, while an affectation is a pretense in sense (2). Affect today, however, means (1) "to influence", as 'something that affects the election', and (2) "to simulate, pretend", as 'to affect a British accent'. ![]() This word at one time meant "to fancy or love" and affection reflects that meaning. Notes: Today's Good Word was originally derived from the verb affect. Meaning: Fondness, love, a friendly attraction toward someone or something. ![]()
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