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noun
linguistics The form of a word after all affixes are removed.
synonyms: base, radical, root, stem, theme.
is a specific kind of: descriptor, form, signifier, word form.
domain category: linguistics.
derivation: stem | stem.
Dutch: stamPolish: morfem leksykalny, pierwiastek, rdzeń, pień
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