root word

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root word

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A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin.
alternative Alternative form of root: the primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.

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@misc{root_word_2026,
  title = {root word},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/root%20word},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}