ability- root words — words with the ability- root

The root ability- comes from Latin abilitas, meaning capacity for. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including incomparability, inextricability. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ability- root

Explore words with ability- — words containing the ability- root and sharing its sense of "capacity for". Examples include incomparability, inextricability. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ability- mean?

The ability- root means capacity for, from Latin abilitas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.