emul- root words — words with the emul- root

The root emul- comes from Latin aemulus, meaning rival, striving to equal. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including emulate, emulation, emulator, emulated, emulates, emulating, emulations. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the emul- root

Explore words with emul- — words containing the emul- root and sharing its sense of "rival, striving to equal". Examples include emulate, emulation, emulator, emulated, emulates, emulating, emulations. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does emul- mean?

The emul- root means rival, striving to equal, from Latin aemulus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.