radix

noun

ra·​dix ˈrā-diks 

plural radices ˈrā-də-ˌsēz  ˈra-  or radixes ˈrā-dik-səz 

1

: the base of a number system or of logarithms

2

: the primary source

Examples of radix in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead he might have been remembered as another god or angel among many, who came down for a while to heal some bodies, heal some souls, who tried in vain to teach us how to get back to the radix of our lives, then left again. — Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, root — more at root

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for radix

• maddox
• paddocks

Medical Definition

radix

noun

ra·​dix ˈrād-iks 

plural radices ˈrād-ə-ˌsēz  ˈrad-  or radixes ˈrād-ik-səz 

: the base or root of something (as a plant or a cranial or spinal nerve)