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A root is major building block of a word. A root is often a complete word by itself, but very often it is part of a word, and it is the part of a word that other parts can attach to. Roots also carry the main part of a word's meaning. For example, there is a root, "dict," that means "tell." It's not a word by itself, but you can add the word part "pre-" in front of it and get the word "predict." "Pre-" is something called a "prefix," and the meaning of "pre-" is "before" or "earlier." When you "predict" something, you tell that it will happen before it actually happens. You can also add "-able" to the end of "predict." The word part "-able" is something called a "suffix" and its meaning has to do with ability. When you add "-able" to "predict," you get the word "predictable." When something is predictable, you are able to predict that it will happen. The word "predictable" is made up of a prefix, a root, and a suffix. [1/6 definitions] |
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