ant- root words — words with the ant- root

The root ant- comes from Latin ans, meaning agent, thing that does. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including accelerant, anticipant, bipropellant, declarant, decolorant, inebriant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ant- root

Explore words with ant- — words containing the ant- root and sharing its sense of "agent, thing that does". Examples include accelerant, anticipant, bipropellant, declarant, decolorant, inebriant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ant- mean?

The ant- root means agent, thing that does, from Latin ans. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.