Enumerare

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To mention or list one by one as in counting elements in a group
2. to specify items in detail for clarity or understanding
3. to detail or catalog systematically, focusing on each distinct item in a series

Etymology: Latin speakers formed "enumerare" by joining "e-", a form of "ex-" meaning "out," to "numerare," "to count." The root is "numerus," "number," so the word literally meant "to count out." The Latin verb was used for counting out money, paying coin by coin, and that sense of tallying each piece in turn carried into the English meaning. The same root gives English "number," "numeral," and "numerous," so "enumerate" belongs to the same family as the everyday words for counting.

Synonyms: enumerate, list, count, itemize, number

Antonyms: omit, ignore, exclude, skip, neglect