imbecil- root words — words with the imbecil- root

The root imbecil- comes from Latin baculum, meaning weak, feeble. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including imbecile, imbeciles, bacilli, bacillus, bacillicide, bacilliform, baculiform. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the imbecil- root

Explore words with imbecil- — words containing the imbecil- root and sharing its sense of "weak, feeble". Examples include imbecile, imbeciles, bacilli, bacillus, bacillicide, bacilliform, baculiform. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does imbecil- mean?

The imbecil- root means weak, feeble, from Latin baculum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.