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ade- root words — words with the ade- root

The root ade- comes from Latin ata, meaning collective/action suffix. 50 words in Dendril are built from it, including brigade, blockade, divorcée, entrée, fiancée, lemonade, matinée, stockade, reentries, pilloried, soirée, accoladed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ade- root

Explore words with ade- — words containing the ade- root and sharing its sense of "collective/action suffix". Examples include brigade, blockade, divorcée, entrée, fiancée, lemonade, matinée, stockade, reentries, pilloried, soirée, accoladed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ade- mean?

The ade- root means collective/action suffix, from Latin ata. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.