colon- root words — words with the colon- root

The root colon- comes from Latin colonus, meaning settler, farmer. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including colony, colonial, colonials, colonies, colonization, colonize, colonized, colonizing, colonialism, colonist, colonists, colonialist. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the colon- root

Explore words with colon- — words containing the colon- root and sharing its sense of "settler, farmer". Examples include colony, colonial, colonials, colonies, colonization, colonize, colonized, colonizing, colonialism, colonist, colonists, colonialist. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does colon- mean?

The colon- root means settler, farmer, from Latin colonus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.