apo- root words — words with the apo- root

The root apo- comes from Greek apo, meaning away from. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including apologies, apologize, apology, apologized, apologizes, apologizing, apostrophe, aphorism, aphorisms, apocryphal, apologetic, apologetically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the apo- root

Explore words with apo- — words containing the apo- root and sharing its sense of "away from". Examples include apologies, apologize, apology, apologized, apologizes, apologizing, apostrophe, aphorism, aphorisms, apocryphal, apologetic, apologetically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The apo- root means away from, from Greek apo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.