accipitr- root words — words with the accipitr- root

The root accipitr- comes from Latin accipiter, meaning hawk. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including accipitrine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the accipitr- root

Explore words with accipitr- — words containing the accipitr- root and sharing its sense of "hawk". Examples include accipitrine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does accipitr- mean?

The accipitr- root means hawk, from Latin accipiter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.