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Identify the root for the word belligerent​

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Answer: The root words are bellum (war) and gerer (to make).

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Answer:

Belligerent comes from the Latin word bellum, for "war." You can use it to talk about actual wars — the nations taking part in a war are called belligerents — but usually belligerent describes a psychological disposition.

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