Root Word (Noun)
Meaning
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The root word of "unhappiness" is "happy" with the prefix "un-" and suffix "-ness" removed.
- In linguistics, the root word is the base form of a word that can be modified with prefixes and suffixes.
- The root word of "running" is "run", which is the form of the word without the suffix "-ing".
- The root word of "unbelievable" is "believe", which is the form of the word without the prefix "un-" and suffix "-able".
- The root word of "happiness" is "happy", which is the form of the word without the suffix "-ness".