radix

See also: Radix

English

Etymology

From Latin radix (“a root”). Doublet of radish.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: rādĭks, IPA(key): /ɹeɪ.dɪks/

Noun

radix (plural radixes or radices)

  1. (biology) A root.
  2. (linguistics) A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
  3. (mathematics) The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as 10 for decimal.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • (computing): radix-32 (rare), radix-64

Translations

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Further reading

  • radix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • radix in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • radix in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds. Cognate with Ancient Greek ῥάδιξ (rhádix, “branch, twig”), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍄𐍃 (waurts), Old Irish fren (“root”) and Old English wyrt (“herb, plant”) (English wort).

Pronunciation

Noun

rādīx f (genitive rādīcis); third declension

  1. A root (of a plant).
  2. A radish.
  3. The lower part of an object; root.
  4. (figuratively) A foundation, basis, ground, origin, source, root.

Inflection

Note that the genitive plural rādīcum has the alternative form rādicium. Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative rādīx rādīcēs
genitive rādīcis rādīcum
dative rādīcī rādīcibus
accusative rādīcem rādīcēs
ablative rādīce rādīcibus
vocative rādīx rādīcēs

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • radix in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • radix in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • radix in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • radix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to take root: radices agere (De Off. 2. 12. 73)
    • at the foot of the mountain: sub radicibus montis, in infimo monte, sub monte
    • to occupy the foot of a hill: considere sub monte (sub montis radicibus)
  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 512
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