rootage en · NOUN
Etymology
root + -age
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process of forming roots.
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(countable, uncountable) Roots collectively.
Hampton delves into all sortsa cultural rootage — from country blues to smarmy Broadway show-tunage, combining them in a friendly, swinging way.
1988 June, “Underground”, in Spin, page 32:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rootages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |