dozen- root words — words with the dozen- root

The root dozen- comes from Latin duodecim, meaning twelve. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dozenth. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dozen- root

Explore words with dozen- — words containing the dozen- root and sharing its sense of "twelve". Examples include dozenth. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dozen- mean?

The dozen- root means twelve, from Latin duodecim. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.