Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Recalcitrate” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• re-

  back, again; against; intensive prefix

  Forms: re, red

• calc

  heel; to tread, kick calce: shoe

  Forms: calc, calcane

• -ate

  forms adjectives and nouns, denoting a state, office, function, or a quality, characteristic; also forms verbs from nouns and adjectives, to do, to make, to cause -ati: a group or class of people

  Forms: ate