ab- root words — words with the ab- root

The root ab- comes from Latin absolutus, meaning absolute (CGS unit prefix). 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including abampere, abamps, abcoulomb, abfarad, abhenries, abhenry, abmho, abohm, abvolt, abwatt. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ab- root

Explore words with ab- — words containing the ab- root and sharing its sense of "absolute (CGS unit prefix)". Examples include abampere, abamps, abcoulomb, abfarad, abhenries, abhenry, abmho, abohm, abvolt, abwatt. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ab- mean?

The ab- root means absolute (CGS unit prefix), from Latin absolutus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.