alveol- root words — words with the alveol- root

The root alveol- comes from Latin alveolus, meaning small cavity, little hollow. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including alveolar, alveolate, alveolated, alveolitis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alveol- root

Explore words with alveol- — words containing the alveol- root and sharing its sense of "small cavity, little hollow". Examples include alveolar, alveolate, alveolated, alveolitis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does alveol- mean?

The alveol- root means small cavity, little hollow, from Latin alveolus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.