age- root words — words with the age- root

The root age- comes from Latin aticum, meaning collection, state of. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including overage, arrearage, wantage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the age- root

Explore words with age- — words containing the age- root and sharing its sense of "collection, state of". Examples include overage, arrearage, wantage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does age- mean?

The age- root means collection, state of, from Latin aticum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.