Root

Root

1. A surname​.
   • 1969, The Critical Survey (volume 4, page 3)

     In July this year, Mrs. Betty Root, who is in charge of the reading centre at Reading University's Institute of Education, reported 'that there are now more backward readers than ever, in spite of the large number of teaching methods now available'.

2. A town in New York.
3. A municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland.

• Root effect

• Toor, Toro, roto, roto-, toro, troo

Root n (genitive Roots)

1. A municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland.