action- root words — words with the action- root

The root action- comes from Latin actio, meaning a doing, act. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including actionless. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the action- root

Explore words with action- — words containing the action- root and sharing its sense of "a doing, act". Examples include actionless. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does action- mean?

The action- root means a doing, act, from Latin actio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.