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main

Latin

Variants

mainman

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About This Root

From Latin manēre (to stay, remain), past participle mānsum. Produces words about staying and permanence: remain (stay behind), permanent (staying through), mansion (a dwelling place), manor, maintain (hold in hand/keep), immanent (dwelling within), and emanate (flow out from a source that remains).

Associated Words

emanate

To come out from a source; to emit or give off

TOEFLGREC2

immanence

The quality of being inherent or present within something

A1

immanent

Naturally existing within or throughout something; inherent

GREA1

impermanence

The quality of not lasting forever; transience

C2

impermanent

Not lasting; temporary

GREB2

main

of chief importance; the principal part or pipe

NGSL 1kIELTSB1

maintainable

Capable of being maintained

B1

maintained

Kept in good condition or a particular state

B1

maintainer

A person who maintains or upholds something

B1

manor

A large country estate and its main house; a feudal lord's landholding

A1

manorial

Relating to a manor or the feudal manor system

A1

mansion

A large, luxurious house

IELTSTOEFLGRE

non-permanent

Not permanent; temporary

permanence

The quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely

GREB2

permanency

The quality of lasting indefinitely; permanence

C2

permanent

Lasting indefinitely without change; not temporary

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

permanently

In a lasting or unchanging way; forever

B1

remain

to stay or continue to exist

NGSL 1kA2

remainder

The part left over after removal or division

TOEFLGREB1

remaining

Still present after others have gone or been used

TOEFLB2

remains

What is left over; a dead body; ancient ruins

GREB2

remanent

Remaining or persisting after an influence is removed

A1

remnant

A small remaining portion of something larger

IELTSTOEFLGRE

semi-permanent

Long-lasting but not fully permanent; 半永久的

unmaintained

Not kept in good condition or regularly serviced

B1

well-maintained

Kept in good condition through regular care