discretional

adjective

having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment

Roots

disdis- · Latin · apart cernerecret- · Latin · to separate, discern io-ion · Latin · act, state alis-al · Latin · pertaining to

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Where does discretional come from?

The word discretional breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart”); cret, from Latin cernere (“to separate, discern”); -ion, from Latin io (“act, state”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.