dower- root words — words with the dower- root

The root dower- comes from Latin dotarium, meaning gift, endowment. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including doweries, dowery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dower- root

Explore words with dower- — words containing the dower- root and sharing its sense of "gift, endowment". Examples include doweries, dowery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dower- mean?

The dower- root means gift, endowment, from Latin dotarium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.