clam / claim
to cry out, shout
Latin · clamare
Latin clamare 'to cry out, shout'. Clam and claim words are about shouting out: exclaim cries out suddenly, proclaim announces loudly, claim calls something as yours, clamor is a loud outcry.
Memory trick
CLAMor is a CRY: CLAM and CLAIM shout something out loud.
Words from this root
- claim (claim) — to say something is yours or trueदावा करना
- claimant (claim + ant) — person who makes a claimदावेदार
- counterclaim (counter + claim) — a claim made in replyजवाबी दावा
- acclaim (ac + claim) — to praise loudlyसराहना करना
- acclamation (ac + clam + ation) — loud shout of approvalजय-जयकार
- exclaim (ex + claim) — to cry out suddenlyचिल्ला उठना
- proclaim (pro + claim) — to announce publiclyघोषणा करना
- reclaim (re + claim) — to take back, recoverवापस पाना
- clamor (clam + or) — a loud noisy outcryशोरगुल, हल्ला
- clamorous (clamor + ous) — loud, demanding noiseशोर मचाने वाला