Etymological root
*mréǵʰus
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(4)
merry
A1
/ˈmɛ.ɹi/
Happy and full of cheerful energy.
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brief
B1
/bɹiːf/
Lasting only a short time.
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bra
A2
/bɹɑː/
A piece of women's underwear worn to support the breasts.
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abbreviate
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/əˈbriviˌeɪt/
to shorten a word, phrase, or text
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