aunt- root words — words with the aunt- root

The root aunt- comes from Latin amita, meaning father's sister. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including aunt, aunthood, auntie, auntlier, auntliest, auntlike, grandaunt. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aunt- root

Explore words with aunt- — words containing the aunt- root and sharing its sense of "father's sister". Examples include aunt, aunthood, auntie, auntlier, auntliest, auntlike, grandaunt. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does aunt- mean?

The aunt- root means father's sister, from Latin amita. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.