alum- root words — words with the alum- root

The root alum- comes from Latin alumen, meaning alum. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including aluminum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alum- root

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

What does alum- mean?

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