antic- root words — words with the antic- root

The root antic- comes from Italian antico, meaning grotesque, ancient (of bizarre ancient art). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including anticked, anticking. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the antic- root

Explore words with antic- — words containing the antic- root and sharing its sense of "grotesque, ancient (of bizarre ancient art)". Examples include anticked, anticking. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does antic- mean?

The antic- root means grotesque, ancient (of bizarre ancient art), from Italian antico. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.