Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-root
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secondary or subsidiary root.

Example Sentences

"Well-designed CAs will create a trust hierarchy, which consists of a root with a number of subroots, to further enhance protection of the private key."

Etymology

From sub- + root.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subroots (plural)

Questions

What does subroot mean?: A secondary or subsidiary root.
Where does subroot come from?: From sub- + root.

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