radiz

Aragonese

Etymology

Akin to Spanish raíz, Occitan raiç or Catalan arrel, from Latin radix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈdiθ/
  • IPA(key): /raˈdis/ (Benasquese)
  • Syllabification: ra‧diz
  • Rhymes: -iθ

Noun

radiz f (plural radizes)

  2. The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
    Synonym: vena
  3. A root vegetable.
  4. The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
  5. The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
  6. The part of a hair near the skin that has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated.
  7. (figurative) The primary source; origin.
    Synonyms: fuent, orichen
  8. (arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.
    La radiz cuadrada de 27 ye 3.
    the square root of 27 is 3.

References

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