Wordiyomol
LatinVariants
molmola
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin molere (to grind) and mola (millstone). The grinding metaphor extends from the literal molar (grinding tooth) and molecule (small mass) to demolish (grind down completely) and immolate (originally to sprinkle sacrificial grain). Emolument meant 'miller's fee' before it came to mean compensation.
Associated Words
demolish
To completely destroy a building; to thoroughly defeat or disprove
IELTSTOEFLGRE
demolition
The act of tearing down or destroying a building or structure.
TOEFLGREC2
emolument
Payment or financial benefit for employment or office
TOEFLGREC2
immolate
To kill or destroy as a sacrifice, especially by burning
TOEFLGREB2
molar
A large back tooth for grinding food; relating to such teeth
GREB2
molecular
Relating to or consisting of molecules
TOEFLA2
molecule
The smallest chemical unit of a substance
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