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raíz

root

noun rah-EES Less Common
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: from Latin radix (root)

Also means

origin

Usage Note

Raíz has an irregular plural raíces, with a -z → -ces change and a written accent retained on the i. It is used both literally (plant roots) and figuratively (la raíz del problema). The phrase a raíz de means 'as a result of' or 'following' and is very common in written Spanish.

Examples

"El árbol tiene raíces muy profundas."

Natural Translation

The tree has very deep roots.

Literal Translation

roots very deep

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