ail- root words — words with the ail- root

The root ail- comes from Latin ala, meaning wing. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including aisle, aileron, ailerons, ala, alar, alary, alate, aliform, aliped, alula, dealate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ail- root

Explore words with ail- — words containing the ail- root and sharing its sense of "wing". Examples include aisle, aileron, ailerons, ala, alar, alary, alate, aliform, aliped, alula, dealate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ail- mean?

The ail- root means wing, from Latin ala. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.