amat- root words — words with the amat- root

The root amat- comes from Latin amare, meaning to love. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including amateurish, amateurs, amorous, enamor, enamored, enamoring, amateurism, amatory, amiability, amorously, amorousness, amour. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the amat- root

Explore words with amat- — words containing the amat- root and sharing its sense of "to love". Examples include amateurish, amateurs, amorous, enamor, enamored, enamoring, amateurism, amatory, amiability, amorously, amorousness, amour. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The amat- root means to love, from Latin amare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.