Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Positioned at the base; forming a base
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Relating to the basion
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Relating to bases (substances with pH greater than 7)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: biology, chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gwémtis Proto-Hellenic *gwə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis English basi- From Latin basis.
