root word meaning and definition

Definition and meaning of root word at MeaningMonkey.org. root word meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.

ROOT WORD noun

Definition of root word (noun)

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
- synonyms: base, radical, root, stem, theme

Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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