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    Raíz (en. Root)

    ra-iz

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Part of a plant that develops underground.
    The root of the plant spread throughout the garden.
    La raíz de la planta se extendió por todo el jardín.
    Origin or foundation of something.
    The root of the problem is the lack of communication.
    La raíz del problema es la falta de comunicación.
    Basic element of a word that gives it meaning.
    In 'caminar', the root is 'camin-'.
    En 'caminar', la raíz es 'camin-'.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'radix', meaning 'root'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    put down roots
    To settle in a place.
    echar raíces
    find the root of the problem
    To identify the origin of an inconvenience.
    buscar la raíz del problema
    from the root
    From the origin or beginning.
    desde la raíz

    Related Words

    raíce
    Monitoring the growth of the roots.
    raíce
    radical
    Related to the foundation of something.
    radical
    square root
    A number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.
    raíz cuadrada

    Slang Meanings

    In some contexts, it can be used to refer to a basic group or community.
    We are all together, like the root of a good tree.
    Estamos todos juntos, como la raíz de un buen árbol.
    Used in slang to describe something essential or central.
    That idea is the root of our strategy.
    Esa idea es la raíz de nuestra estrategia.