avi- root words — words with the avi- root

The root avi- comes from Latin avis, meaning bird. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including auspicious, aviation, aviator, aviators, inauspicious, auspice, auspices, auspiciously, auspiciousness, avian, aviary, aviatrix. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the avi- root

Explore words with avi- — words containing the avi- root and sharing its sense of "bird". Examples include auspicious, aviation, aviator, aviators, inauspicious, auspice, auspices, auspiciously, auspiciousness, avian, aviary, aviatrix. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The avi- root means bird, from Latin avis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.