arid- root words — words with the arid- root

The root arid- comes from Latin aridus, meaning dry. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including aridity, aridisol, hyperarid, semiarid, subarid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the arid- root

Explore words with arid- — words containing the arid- root and sharing its sense of "dry". Examples include aridity, aridisol, hyperarid, semiarid, subarid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does arid- mean?

The arid- root means dry, from Latin aridus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.