root word

Noun

Meaning

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

base root theme radical stem alkali beginning source basis composition bow bag antecedent ascendant etymon

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Antonyms

end result effect literature sequence conclusion

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Hypernyms

form descriptor signifier word form

Examples

I believe Love is the most courageous act of which a human being is capable. The word courage even stems from the root word "heart” (coeur). Scientifically speaking, it is quantifiable only by recognition of its quality. Vanna Bonta

Scared and sacred are spelled with the same letters. Awful proceeds from the same root word as awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seed of transformation. Alan Cohen

thematic vowels are part of the stem Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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