dorm- root words — words with the dorm- root

The root dorm- comes from Latin dormio, meaning sleep. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including dormant, dormitories, dormitory, dorm, dorms, dormancy, dormer, dormice, dormouse. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dorm- root

Explore words with dorm- — words containing the dorm- root and sharing its sense of "sleep". Examples include dormant, dormitories, dormitory, dorm, dorms, dormancy, dormer, dormice, dormouse. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dorm- mean?

The dorm- root means sleep, from Latin dormio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.