pell- root words — words with the pell- root

The root pell- comes from Latin appellare, meaning call, name. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including appellant, appellate, appellation. 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. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pell- mean?

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