pell- root words — words with the pell- root

The root pell- comes from Latin appellare, meaning call, name. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including appellant, appellate, appellation, appealable, appellative, appellee, repealable, unappealable, unrepealed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pell- root

Explore words with pell- — words containing the pell- root and sharing its sense of "call, name". Examples include appellant, appellate, appellation, appealable, appellative, appellee, repealable, unappealable, unrepealed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pell- root means call, name, from Latin appellare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.