emoticon

noun

a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email

Roots

emovereemot- · Latin · emotion (to move out)eikonicon- · Greek · image

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Where does emoticon come from?

The word emoticon breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: emot, from Latin emovere (“emotion (to move out)”); and icon, from Greek eikon (“image”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.