an-

an- root words — words with the an- root

The root an- comes from Greek an, meaning not, without. 49 words in Dendril are built from it, including anonymous, anarchy, anecdote, anecdotes, anomalies, anomaly, anemia, anomalous, anonymity, anonymously, atone, atoned. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the an- root

Explore words with an- — words containing the an- root and sharing its sense of "not, without". Examples include anonymous, anarchy, anecdote, anecdotes, anomalies, anomaly, anemia, anomalous, anonymity, anonymously, atone, atoned. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The an- root means not, without, from Greek an. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.