demur
A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
demur
to hesitate because of one's doubts or objections; have scruples; object
提出异议, 不情愿, 反对, 抗辩; n. 异议, 反对
Example: I demurred at her proposal to have vacation in Hawaii
Dissection of demur
demur = de- (down; from; away; very) + mur (delay);
demur = to delay from; to hesitate to do something; to object to something;
Now Repeat my Dissection
demur = to delay from; to hesitate to do something; to object to something;
Important roots for this word:
de-
Note: You may sometimes find that a vowel such as o is often inserted between two roots, as o inserted between phon and graph in phonograph = phon + o + graph, the reason is for easy pronounciation. Another example is archaeology = archae + o + logy
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