| 单词 | root word |
| 释义 | root word (once / 218877 pages) n A root word has no prefix or suffix — it's the most basic part of a word. The root word at the heart of "conformity," for example, is "form." In linguistics, a root word holds the most basic meaning of any word. It's what's left after you remove all the affixes — the prefixes like "un-" or "anti-" and suffixes such as "-able" and "-tion." With a word like "lovely," when you take away the suffix "-ly," you're left with the root word "love." Other words, like "schoolhouse" and "armchair," are made up of two root words together. WORD FAMILYroot word: root words USAGE EXAMPLESThe basis of their mission comes from their name Nechama, which comes from a root word meaning comfort. Washington Times(Nov 26, 2016) To be a blithe celebration of the root word of “pop,” giving awards to artists who show up. The Guardian(Nov 21, 2016) She liked to dote on people, as she put it, and she reminded me that “thrive” is the root word of thrift. New York Times(Sep 02, 2016) n (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Syn|Hyper base, radical, root, stem, theme descriptor, form, signifier, word form the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something |
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