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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radix

/ˈɹeɪ.dɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
radix
IPA
/ˈɹeɪ.dɪks/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A root.

noun

The primitive root word or morpheme from which later versions derive; the etymon

noun

The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.

Etymology

PIE word *wréh₂ds Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds Proto-Italic *wrādīks Latin rādīxlbor. English radix Learned borrowing from Latin rādīx (“a root”). Doublet of radish.

Inflected Forms

radixes (plural) radices (plural)

Derived Forms

radically radicand radiciflorous

Phrases

diminished radix complement radix complement radix point radix sort radix tree

Synonyms

primitive radical word base

Rhymes With

spadix

Questions

How do you pronounce radix?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪ.dɪks/.
What does radix mean?
A root.
Where does radix come from?
PIE word *wréh₂ds Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds Proto-Italic *wrādīks Latin rādīxlbor. English radix Learned borrowing from Latin rādīx (“a root”). Doublet of radish.

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