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An inherent characteristic or quality; a word ascribing a person, thing or office (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen June 23, 2026
Answer
ATTRIBUTE
The Root
TRIBUTmeans “assign, allow, pay”
In a sentence: One ATTRIBUTE Cathy admires in Julia's personality is her constant thoughtfulness.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “An inherent characteristic or quality; a word ascribing a person, thing or office (noun)” has the answer ATTRIBUTE (9 letters), built on the root TRIBUT, which means “assign, allow, pay”. See the full June 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.