ad- root words — words with the ad- root

The root ad- comes from Latin ad, meaning toward, near. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including adrenaline, adduce, adducing, adrenal, adrenals. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ad- root

Explore words with ad- — words containing the ad- root and sharing its sense of "toward, near". Examples include adrenaline, adduce, adducing, adrenal, adrenals. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ad- mean?

The ad- root means toward, near, from Latin ad. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.