arist- root words — words with the arist- root

The root arist- comes from Latin arista, meaning awn, beard of grain. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including aristate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the arist- root

Explore words with arist- — words containing the arist- root and sharing its sense of "awn, beard of grain". Examples include aristate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does arist- mean?

The arist- root means awn, beard of grain, from Latin arista. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.