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son
(SON)sound
Latin for sound. Closely related to the Greek phon — both name the same thing in different languages.
rootLatin
Senses & perceptionExample words
sonic
having to do with sound
unison
one sound — voices acting as one
resonate
to sound back — to ring out and echo
sonar
a system that uses sound to find things underwater
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing son, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
sonic
having to do with sound
unison
one sound — voices acting as one
resonate
to sound back — to ring out and echo
sonar
a system that uses sound to find things underwater
supersonic
faster than the speed of sound
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Related roots
Senses & perception. Roots about hearing, seeing, feeling, and noticing.
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