duel- root words — words with the duel- root

The root duel- comes from Latin duellum, meaning war, combat. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including duelist. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the duel- root

Explore words with duel- — words containing the duel- root and sharing its sense of "war, combat". Examples include duelist. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does duel- mean?

The duel- root means war, combat, from Latin duellum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.