Wordiyoflat
LatinVariants
flatflaflarflat
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin flāre (to blow, breathe). The core "blowing" sense generates inflate (blow into, make bigger), deflate (blow out, make smaller), and conflate (blow together, merge). Flatter may also connect here — originally to "smooth with breath." Inflation and deflation in economics preserve the vivid image of blowing up or letting air out of a balloon.
Associated Words
conflate
To combine things together; to mistakenly treat different things as the same
GREC2
deflated
Emptied of air; feeling disappointed or discouraged
GREA2
flatcar
A railroad freight car with no sides or roof
GREC2
flatter
To compliment insincerely to gain favour; to make someone look good
IELTSTOEFLGRE
inflate
To fill with air or gas; to increase abnormally
TOEFLGREB2
inflation
A general rise in prices reducing the value of money; the act of inflating
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL