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ag47designs Stargazers and Bodybuilders
Little mouse flex, little mouse flex! Flexing under the stars!
ag47designs Roman soldiers measured marching distances in pedes, leading to the words pedestrian for walkers and pedal for foot-operated
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ag47designs Combine Latin roots to discover the secret origins of everyday English words.
Space words: While astronaut combines Greek roots for star and sailor, the word stellar comes strictly from the Latin root *stella*.
A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting and relaxing to produce bodily movement. Eugen Sandow organized London's historic 1901 exhibition to showcase the peak of human muscular development.
What does 'inanimate' mean when analyzing the prefix *in-* and the root *anima*?
ag47designs Artisans shape our physical world using traditional handcrafting techniques.
What is the literal meaning of a business 'corporation' based on the root *corp*?
Which word refers to a group of stars clustered together, using the root *stella*?
Which of these words uses the root *ped* to describe a person walking on a street?