derivational

adjective

characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base

Roots

dede- · Latin · from, away rivusriv- · Latin · stream, brook ationalis-ational · Latin · relating to the act of

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The word derivational breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“from, away”); riv, from Latin rivus (“stream, brook”); and -ational, from Latin ationalis (“relating to the act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.