aur- root words — words with the aur- root

The root aur- comes from Latin aurum, meaning gold. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including aureole, ormolu, auramine, aureate, aureus, auric, auriferous, aurified, aurifies, aurify, aurous, aurum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aur- root

Explore words with aur- — words containing the aur- root and sharing its sense of "gold". Examples include aureole, ormolu, auramine, aureate, aureus, auric, auriferous, aurified, aurifies, aurify, aurous, aurum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The aur- root means gold, from Latin aurum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.