adul- root words — words with the adul- root

The root adul- comes from Latin adulari, meaning to fawn / flatter. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including adulator, adulatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the adul- root

Explore words with adul- — words containing the adul- root and sharing its sense of "to fawn / flatter". Examples include adulator, adulatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does adul- mean?

The adul- root means to fawn / flatter, from Latin adulari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.