Deradical

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Derived directly from a root (rather than from a form that is itself derived). especially, historical, not-comparable

    "The pattern in (20) is best desctibed as deverbal, in contrast to the deradical pattern in (21) and (22)."

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"The pattern in (20) is best desctibed as deverbal, in contrast to the deradical pattern in (21) and (22)."

Etymology

From de- (“from”) + radical (“of or pretaining to a root”).

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