or- root words — words with the or- root

The root or- comes from Latin or, meaning one who does (the agent). 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including arrestor, assentor, distributorship, recognizor, stressor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the or- root

Explore words with or- — words containing the or- root and sharing its sense of "one who does (the agent)". Examples include arrestor, assentor, distributorship, recognizor, stressor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does or- mean?

The or- root means one who does (the agent), from Latin or. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.