racine

See also raciné

French

Etymology

Late Latin radicῑna (“root”), from Latin radix, radicis (“root”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁa.sin/, X-SAMPA: /Ra.sin/

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• Homophones: racinent, racines
• Hyphenation: ra‧cine

Noun

racine f (plural racines)

1. (of a tree) root
2. (figuratively) root, origin
3. (grammar) root
4. (mathematics) root

Verb

racine

1. first-person singular present indicative of raciner
2. third-person singular present indicative of raciner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of raciner
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of raciner
5. second-person singular imperative of raciner

Derived terms

• coupe-racine
• déraciner
• déracinement
• enracination
• enraciner
• enracinement
• racine carrée
• racine cubique
• raciner

Anagrams

• Carine, cernai, encira, encrai, ricane, ricané