acier- root words — words with the acier- root

The root acier- comes from Latin acies, meaning sharp edge, point (whence acier 'steel'). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including acierage, acierated, acierating, acieration. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acier- root

Explore words with acier- — words containing the acier- root and sharing its sense of "sharp edge, point (whence acier 'steel')". Examples include acierage, acierated, acierating, acieration. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does acier- mean?

The acier- root means sharp edge, point (whence acier 'steel'), from Latin acies. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.