Wordiyound
Latinwave, water, flood
Variants
About This Root
From Latin unda (wave). The wave imagery flows through: undulate (to move in waves), inundate (to flood — send waves upon), abound/abundance (to overflow in waves), redundant (overflowing back — hence excessive), and surround (to overflow around). The root elegantly links water waves to any sense of overflowing quantity.
Associated Words
abound
To exist in large quantities; to be plentiful
abundance
A very large quantity; a plentiful supply
abundant
Present in large quantities; plentiful
abundantly
In large amounts; plentifully
inundate
To flood with water; to overwhelm with a large amount
redundancy
The state of being unnecessary or excessive; needless repetition
redundant
Superfluous; unnecessarily repetitive; no longer needed
surround
To encircle or enclose on all sides
undulate
To move in a wave-like motion; wavy in form