Root word and Root

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Root word noun - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.

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Root is a synonym for root word. In some cases you can use "Root" instead a noun phrase "Root word".

Root noun - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.

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Root word is a synonym for root. You can use "Root word" instead a noun "Root".

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

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