Word: rootfinder
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: root
fin
der
Definition: 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 discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
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.