root word in English dictionary

  • root word

    Meanings and definitions of "root word"

    • A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin.
    • Alternative form of root. It is the primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
    • noun
      A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin.
    • noun
      Alternative form of [i]root[/i] It is the primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
    • noun
      (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

    Synonyms of "root word" in English dictionary

    form, signifier, theme are the top synonyms of "root word" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of root word

    • root word ( plural  root words)
    • root word (plural root words)

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