Gyököt

Gyököt is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun gyök, a term used primarily to refer to a root in mathematical contexts. While the everyday word for the root of a plant is gyökér, gyök is a shorter form that appears in technical math vocabulary and as a stem in compound terms.

In mathematics, gyök is used in words that denote kinds of roots, such as négyzetgyök (square root) and köbgyök (cube root). The form gyököt appears when the root is the object of a verb, for example in sentences that describe calculating or determining a root, though this usage is confined to contexts where Hungarian grammar requires the accusative case.

Etymology and usage: gyök comes from gyökér, the common Hungarian word for plant root. In technical language and educational texts, gyök is employed as a concise base to form terms related to roots. The standalone word gyököt is thus most often encountered in mathematical prose or instructional material rather than in everyday speech.

See also: gyökér, gyökérték, négyzetgyök, köbgyök. Gyökérték refers to the value of a root, while négyzetgyök and köbgyök denote square and cube roots, respectively.