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  • 08-05-2018
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The word "voracious" contains the Latin affix "vorac." What does this affix mean?

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Kishok Kishok
  • 08-05-2018
From Latin vorax, vorac-(from vorare 'devour') + -ious.
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agustinarivas
agustinarivas agustinarivas
  • 14-09-2019

Answer: The affix "vorac" means "swallow".

Explanation: "Vorac" is an affix because it can be attached to different roots in order to form new words. Moreover, it comes from Latin and it means "swallow". "Voracious" is an adjective used to describe someone as having a strong appetite or wanting great amounts of food; therefore, it is related to the action of swallowing. Another word that is formed with the affix "vorac" is "voracity".

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