dolor- root words — words with the dolor- root

The root dolor- comes from Latin dolere, meaning to feel pain, grieve. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including dolorous, condolent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dolor- root

Explore words with dolor- — words containing the dolor- root and sharing its sense of "to feel pain, grieve". Examples include dolorous, condolent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dolor- mean?

The dolor- root means to feel pain, grieve, from Latin dolere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.