adol- root words — words with the adol- root

The root adol- comes from Latin adolescere, meaning to grow up. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including postadolescent, preadolescence. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the adol- root

Explore words with adol- — words containing the adol- root and sharing its sense of "to grow up". Examples include postadolescent, preadolescence. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does adol- mean?

The adol- root means to grow up, from Latin adolescere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.