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

Radical’ comes from the Latin word radix, for root, and that’s exactly what this is: change at the root. —Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Latin, root — more at root

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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)