aspergill- root words — words with the aspergill- root

The root aspergill- comes from Latin aspergere, meaning to sprinkle (via genus Aspergillus, holy-water sprinkler shape). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including aspergillosis, aspergillum, aspergillus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aspergill- root

Explore words with aspergill- — words containing the aspergill- root and sharing its sense of "to sprinkle (via genus Aspergillus, holy-water sprinkler shape)". Examples include aspergillosis, aspergillum, aspergillus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does aspergill- mean?

The aspergill- root means to sprinkle (via genus Aspergillus, holy-water sprinkler shape), from Latin aspergere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.