Feminine
raíz
- (feminine) root; root vegetable
- (feminine) stump
- (feminine) root (of a tooth, a nail, etc)
- (feminine) root
- (feminine) root
- (feminine, figuratively) origin
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/raˈiθ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese raiz (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin rādix, rādīcem. Cognate with Portuguese raiz and Spanish raíz.
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