du-

du- root words — words with the du- root

The root du- comes from Latin duo, meaning two. 50 words in Dendril are built from it, including dozen, dozens, dual, duplicate, duplicated, duplicates, duplicating, duplication, doubly, dualism, duel, dueling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the du- root

Explore words with du- — words containing the du- root and sharing its sense of "two". Examples include dozen, dozens, dual, duplicate, duplicated, duplicates, duplicating, duplication, doubly, dualism, duel, dueling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The du- root means two, from Latin duo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.