ar- root words — words with the ar- root

The root ar- comes from Latin arium, meaning place for. 64 words in Dendril are built from it, including infirmaries, seminaries, apiaries, atelier, aviaries, bestiaries, breviaries, abecedarium, almonry, alveary, aquarial, arbour. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ar- root

Explore words with ar- — words containing the ar- root and sharing its sense of "place for". Examples include infirmaries, seminaries, apiaries, atelier, aviaries, bestiaries, breviaries, abecedarium, almonry, alveary, aquarial, arbour. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ar- root means place for, from Latin arium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.