ball- root words — words with the ball- root

The root ball- comes from Latin ballare, meaning to dance. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including ballad, ballads, ballerina, ballerinas, ballets, ballroom, ballrooms. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ball- root

Explore words with ball- — words containing the ball- root and sharing its sense of "to dance". Examples include ballad, ballads, ballerina, ballerinas, ballets, ballroom, ballrooms. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ball- mean?

The ball- root means to dance, from Latin ballare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.