altar- root words — words with the altar- root

The root altar- comes from Latin altare, meaning high place, altar. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including altarpiece. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the altar- root

Explore words with altar- — words containing the altar- root and sharing its sense of "high place, altar". Examples include altarpiece. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does altar- mean?

The altar- root means high place, altar, from Latin altare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.