dol- root words — words with the dol- root

The root dol- comes from Latin dolor, meaning pain (a unit of pain intensity). 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including dolor, dolorimetry, doloroso, dolour, dols. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dol- root

Explore words with dol- — words containing the dol- root and sharing its sense of "pain (a unit of pain intensity)". Examples include dolor, dolorimetry, doloroso, dolour, dols. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dol- mean?

The dol- root means pain (a unit of pain intensity), from Latin dolor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.