heteroradical

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌhɛtɜrəˈrædɪkəl/, SAMPA: /%hEt2r@"r{dIk@l/

[edit] Etymology

From the Greek: 'hetero', meaning to differ, and the Latin 'radix' for root.

[edit] Noun

heteroradical (plural heteroradicals)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) A word of mixed roots (from Latin and Greek, for example).

   " 'Hydroplaning' is a heteroradical formed from the greek 'hydros' for 'water' and the latin 'planum' for 'a flat surface'.

   • 1884, Comparative Study of the New High German Language‎, page 21

     The distinction here is expressed: 1) By independent wordsfrom special and distinct roots (heteroradical forms): Mann, man; Frau, woman, etc., etc., etc. (Lat. vir, femina.)

2. Either of a pair of homonyms that have different roots
3. (chemistry) An organic radical in which the unpaired electron is on an atom other than carbon