i- root words — words with the i- root

The root i- comes from Latin i, meaning connective vowel. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including phalli, friskiness, aborticide, acidification, acidifier, acidimeter, acidimetries, acidimetry, argentiferous, argilliferous, thuggee. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the i- root

Explore words with i- — words containing the i- root and sharing its sense of "connective vowel". Examples include phalli, friskiness, aborticide, acidification, acidifier, acidimeter, acidimetries, acidimetry, argentiferous, argilliferous, thuggee. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The i- root means connective vowel, from Latin i. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.