Word: rootfinders
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: root
fin
ders
Definition: Plural of rootfinder. An algorithm for finding roots of an equation.
Morphemes:
Affix: root
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, “the root of” is often abbreviated to “root”).
Affix: find
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.