raíz

Meaning

1. (feminine) root; root vegetable
2. (feminine) root (of a tooth, a nail, etc)
3. (feminine) root
4. (feminine) root
5. (feminine, figuratively) origin

Concepts

root

stem

radical

radix

zero

base

origin

Root

root

solution

source

foundation

stool

stump

theme

race

root word

see a raíz de

underlying stem

base node

zero root

beginning

rootage

Synonyms

raíces

radical

origen

cero

0

raigambre

tema

ruta

tocón

procedencia

recursos

manantiales

base de la soldadura

raíz segunda

cabo

🔚

señal radical

causa

fuente

manantial

muñón

punta final

Hyphenated as

ra‧íz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/raˈiθ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rādīcem, from Proto-Italic *wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds. Cognate with English radish.

Sentences

Es una planta herbácea con raíz negra y picante .

It is a herbaceous plant with a black and spicy root.