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auth- root words — words with the auth- root

The root auth- comes from Latin auctor, meaning originator, author. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including author, authorities, authority, authors, authorization, authorize, authorized, authorizes, authorizing, unauthorized, authored, authoring. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the auth- root

Explore words with auth- — words containing the auth- root and sharing its sense of "originator, author". Examples include author, authorities, authority, authors, authorization, authorize, authorized, authorizes, authorizing, unauthorized, authored, authoring. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does auth- mean?

The auth- root means originator, author, from Latin auctor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.