adip- root words — words with the adip- root

The root adip- comes from Latin adeps, meaning fat. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including adipose, adipic, adipocere, adipocyte, adiposeness, adiposis, adipous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the adip- root

Explore words with adip- — words containing the adip- root and sharing its sense of "fat". Examples include adipose, adipic, adipocere, adipocyte, adiposeness, adiposis, adipous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does adip- mean?

The adip- root means fat, from Latin adeps. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.