affiliate
/əˈfɪliˌeɪt/uh-FIH-lee-ayt
/əˈfɪliˌeɪt/uh-FIH-lee-ayt
Meaningto take on as a son
Common meaning: to attach as a member
- afto, towards (form of ad-)
- filia sonLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 749 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
‘to, towards (form of ad-)’ + ‘a son’ → affiliate
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin fīlius ‘a son’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fīlius, p. 749 · dictionary scan
Roots
- fīlius, -ī Latin “a son”
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