Monday, November 11, 2013

prefixes - What do you call the other bit of a word with a prefix



Let's say I have a word like unhappy.



The "un" is called the prefix. What is the other bit called?


Answer



Root noun [C] (of a word):






  • The root of a word is its most basic form, to which other parts, such as affixes, can be added:
    The root of the word "sitting" is "sit".




Cambridge Dictionary


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