# radix

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.dɪks/ · frequency rank #71,036

## Definitions
1. A root.
2. The primitive root word or morpheme from which later versions derive; the etymon
3. The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *wréh₂ds
Learned borrowing from Latin rādīx (“a root”). Doublet of radish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/radix