Wordiyograv
Latinheavy, serious
Variants
About This Root
From Latin gravis (heavy, serious, weighty). Branches into physical weight (gravity, gravitate), emotional heaviness (grief, grieve, grievance), and severity (grave, aggravate, grievous). The variant griev- came through Old French, softening the Latin v to a French v/f sound shift.
Associated Words
aggravate
To make a bad situation worse; to annoy or irritate
aggravating
Making something worse; annoying
aggravation
Making something worse; a feeling of annoyance
anti-gravity
A hypothetical force or device that counteracts gravity
cemetery
A place where the dead are buried
grave
A burial place in the ground; serious and solemn in manner or situation
gravid
Pregnant, especially in formal or biological contexts
gravida
A pregnant woman; number of pregnancies
gravitate
To be naturally drawn or attracted toward something
gravitation
The natural force of attraction between all masses; a tendency to be drawn toward something
gravitational
Relating to or caused by gravity
gravitational-wave
A ripple in spacetime caused by massive accelerating objects
gravitative
Relating to or caused by gravitation
gravity
The force pulling objects toward the earth; the seriousness of a situation
grief
Deep sorrow caused by loss or misfortune
grievance
A wrong or injustice that causes resentment and complaint
grieve
To feel or cause deep sorrow, especially over a loss
grievous
Causing great pain or sorrow; very serious
tomb
A structure or pit where the dead are buried
zero-gravity
A state of weightlessness with no effective gravity