agger- root words — words with the agger- root

The root agger- comes from Latin aggerere, meaning to heap up, pile on. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including exaggeration, exaggerations. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the agger- root

Explore words with agger- — words containing the agger- root and sharing its sense of "to heap up, pile on". Examples include exaggeration, exaggerations. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does agger- mean?

The agger- root means to heap up, pile on, from Latin aggerere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.