Philology. The inflectional base or stem of a word, consisting of the ‘root’ with modification or addition; thus in Greek λείπειν and τέμνειν…

The stem-form of a word; = theme, n. 5.

Grammar. Applied to a word in its uninflected state, or to that part which is independent of inflection; esp. in crude form, the uninflected form or…

Linguistics. The simple form from which the derivatives and inflected forms of a word arise; the uninflected or unaffixed form of a word. Also called…

Philology. That part of an inflected word that remains unchanged (except for euphonic variations) in the process of inflection; the theme of a…

the simple form from which the derivatives and inflected forms of a word arise; = sense 9.

the simple form from which the derivatives and inflected forms of a word arise; the uninflected or unaffixed form of a word; = base, n.1 9.

Linguistics. The stem or common basis of a set of inflectional forms, such as lach- in the German verb lachen.

Linguistics. The main or central word or words in a compound, phrase, or sentence; (also) = kernel, n.1 8b(a).

a word that serves as a base form (base form n.).