chair- root words — words with the chair- root

The root chair- comes from Latin cathedra, meaning seat. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including armchair, highchair, deckchair. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chair- root

Explore words with chair- — words containing the chair- root and sharing its sense of "seat". Examples include armchair, highchair, deckchair. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chair- mean?

The chair- root means seat, from Latin cathedra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.