Rootage

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of forming roots. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the place where something begins, where it springs into being wordnet
  3. 3
    Roots collectively. countable, uncountable

    "Hampton delves into all sortsa cultural rootage — from country blues to smarmy Broadway show-tunage, combining them in a friendly, swinging way."

  4. 4
    a developed system of roots wordnet
  5. 5
    fixedness by or as if by roots wordnet

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beginningbeginningoriginrootroot systemsource

Example

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"Hampton delves into all sortsa cultural rootage — from country blues to smarmy Broadway show-tunage, combining them in a friendly, swinging way."

Etymology

root + -age

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