ax- root words — words with the ax- root

The root ax- comes from Latin axis, meaning axle, pivot. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including axis, axial, abaxial, adaxial, biaxial, coaxial, monaxial, postaxial, triaxial, uniaxial. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ax- root

Explore words with ax- — words containing the ax- root and sharing its sense of "axle, pivot". Examples include axis, axial, abaxial, adaxial, biaxial, coaxial, monaxial, postaxial, triaxial, uniaxial. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ax- mean?

The ax- root means axle, pivot, from Latin axis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.