austere- root words — words with the austere- root

The root austere- comes from Latin austerus, meaning harsh, severe, dry. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including austereness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the austere- root

Explore words with austere- — words containing the austere- root and sharing its sense of "harsh, severe, dry". Examples include austereness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does austere- mean?

The austere- root means harsh, severe, dry, from Latin austerus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.