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Webster 1913 Edition
Radix
Ra′dix
(rā′dĭks)
, Noun.
pl. L.
Radices
(răd′ĭ-sēz)
, E. Radixes
(rā′dĭks-ĕz)
. 1.
(Philol.)
A primitive word, from which spring other words; a radical; a root; an etymon.
2.
(Math.)
(a)
A number or quantity which is arbitrarily made the fundamental number of any system; a base.
Thus, 10 is the
. radix
, or base, of the common system of logarithms, and also of the decimal system of numeration(b)
(Alg.)
A finite expression, from which a series is derived.
[R.]
Hutton.
3.
(Bot.)
The root of a plant.
Webster 1828 Edition
Radix
RA'DIX
,Noun.
1.
In etymology, a primitive word from which spring other words.2.
In logarithms, the base of any system of logarithms, or that number whose logarithm is unity. Thus in Briggs', or the common system of logarithms, the radix is 10; in Napier's, it is 2.7182818284. All other numbers are considered as some powers or roots of the radix, the exponents of which powers or roots, constitute the logarithms of those numbers respectively.3.
In algebra, radix sometimes denotes the root of a finite expression, from which a series is derived.Definition 2024
Radix
Radix
See also: radix
Translingual
Proper noun
Radix f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Lymnaeidae – several freshwater gastropods.
German
Etymology
Noun
Radix m, f (genitive Radix, plural Radizes)
- root
- (linguistics) primitive (word), radical (word), radix, root
- Justus-Georgius Schottelius, Ausführliche Arbeit Von der Teutschen HaubtSprache […], 1663, p.837:
- Es muß der Radix oder das Stammwort in diesen gedoppelten/ als: Muht/fahrt/setz/lang/ allezeit lang verbleiben und kan mit nichten ohn Abbruch des natürlichen Tohns/ und ohn Verletzung der fliessenden grundrichtigen Reimmessung kurz ausgesprochen/ und deswegen die golgende kurze Sylb/ als/ ig/lich/ lang gezogen werden.
- Th. Chr. Tychsen, Grammatik der Arabischen Schriftsprache für den ersten Unterricht, 1823, p.110
- Diese Buchstaben werden dem Radix auf verschiedene Art zugefügt.
- Elias Liborius Roblik, Der Anderte Theil Der Jüdischen Augen-Gläser. Ausgezogen aus dem Ersten Theil Des Entdeckten Judenthums Joannis Eisenmenger. Allwo Aus dem Jüdischen Buch (Talmud genannt) bewiesen wird/ daß der jetzige Jüdische Glauben/ ein falscher und Gottloser Glauben seye., 1743, p.196
- Es wird aber das Wort Sis in dem Talmud närrischer Weise von einem solchen grossen Vogel verstanden/ da es doch insgemein alle Thiere bedeutet/ die sich auf dem Felde bewegen/ indem es von der Radice oder dem Stammwort Sus herkommet/ welches sich bewegen heisset/ wie solches auch der Rabbi Salomon in seiner Auslegung über die Psalmen/ über den angezogenen Ort Psal: 50. v. 11. also erkläret/ wann er schreibt: […]
- Justus-Georgius Schottelius, Ausführliche Arbeit Von der Teutschen HaubtSprache […], 1663, p.837:
Usage notes
- A dated inflection is like Latin radix (including the ablative as in "vom Radice" resp. "von der Radice"), and another dated inflection has the plural Radices (with c instead of z).
Synonyms
radix
radix
See also: Radix
English
Noun
radix (plural radixes or radices)
- (linguistics) A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
- (biology) A root.
- (mathematics) The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as 10 for decimal.
Synonyms
Translations
word from which other words may be derived
biology: root — see root
number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers
External links
- 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 *wrād-ī-, 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
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈraː.diːks/
Noun
rādīx f (genitive rādīcis); third declension
- A root (of a plant).
- A radish.
- The lower part of an object; root.
- (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)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “radix”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (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)
- to take root: radices agere (De Off. 2. 12. 73)
- 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