root
noun [C] (OF WORD) /ruːt/ specializedDefinition
› The root of a word is its most basic form, to which other parts, such as affixes, can be added: The root of the word 'sitting' is 'sit'.Morphology and parts of words
(Definition of root noun (OF WORD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -athon suffix
- -ative suffix
- -ee suffix (CONDITION)
- -ee suffix (OBJECT)
- -ese suffix
- -in suffix
- -ion suffix
- -ism suffix
- affix noun
- complex word noun
- compound noun (COMBINATION)
- contraction noun (WORD)
- disyllabic adjective
- ending noun (WORD)
- ill- prefix
- morpheme noun
- morphology noun
- stem noun (WORD)
- suffix noun
- syllable noun
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