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root in Spanish

root in Spanish is raíz, raigón, raíces — root means the underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.

root in Spanish

raíz
noun
raíz
noun
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
raigón
noun
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
raíces
noun
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
raíz
noun
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
raíces
noun
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
raíz
noun
(linguistic morphology) 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.
lexema
noun
(linguistic morphology) 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.
rootear
verb
To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
hozar
verb
(ambitransitive) To turn up or dig with the snout.
hurgar
verb
(transitive) To root out; to abolish.
rebuscar
verb
(transitive) To root out; to abolish.

What does "root" mean?

  1. noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
    "The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years."
  2. noun The origin, source, or underlying cause of something.
    "Poor communication was the root of the whole misunderstanding."
  3. noun In mathematics, a value which, raised to a given power, produces a specified number (most commonly the square root).
    "The square root of 81 is 9."
  4. verb To become firmly fixed or established.
    "The habit had rooted itself deeply before anyone noticed."
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root in a sentence

  • The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years.
  • Water the plant at the roots, not the leaves.
  • Poor communication was the root of the whole misunderstanding.
  • Investigators tried to find the root of the problem before it spread further.

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What is "root" in Spanish?

"root" in Spanish is raíz, raigón, raíces. root means: The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.

How do you use "root" in a sentence?

Example: "The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years." In Spanish, "root" is raíz, raigón, raíces.

Are there other ways to say "root" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "root": raíz, raigón, raíces, lexema, rootear, hozar.

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