ac- root words — words with the ac- root

The root ac- comes from Greek akos, meaning pertaining to. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including panacea, panaceas, anglomaniac, anthomaniac, autacoid, autacoidal, autocoid, celiac, egomaniac, elegiacal, endocardiac, haemophiliac. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ac- root

Explore words with ac- — words containing the ac- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to". Examples include panacea, panaceas, anglomaniac, anthomaniac, autacoid, autacoidal, autocoid, celiac, egomaniac, elegiacal, endocardiac, haemophiliac. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ac- root means pertaining to, from Greek akos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.