bas- root words — words with the bas- root

The root bas- comes from Latin bassus, meaning low, deep. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including bassoon, bassoons, debase, debased, debasement, debasing, bassist, abase, abased, abasement, abases, abasing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bas- root

Explore words with bas- — words containing the bas- root and sharing its sense of "low, deep". Examples include bassoon, bassoons, debase, debased, debasement, debasing, bassist, abase, abased, abasement, abases, abasing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The bas- root means low, deep, from Latin bassus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.