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Synonyms for root word in English

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root word:
- base; stem; root; theme; radical; root word

English

Detailed Synonyms for root word in English

root word:

root word [the ~] noun

the root word

– (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed ¹
the base; the stem; the root; the theme; the radical; the root word
– (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed ¹
- base [the ~] noun
- stem [the ~] noun
  - thematic vowels are part of the stem¹
- root [the ~] noun
- theme [the ~] noun
- radical [the ~] noun
- root word [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "root word":

root; base; stem; theme; radical; form; word form; signifier; descriptor

Related Definitions for "root word":

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed¹

Related Synonyms for root word

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