dur- root words — words with the dur- root

The root dur- comes from Latin durus, meaning hard. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including during, duration, dour, durability, durable, duress, endurance, endure, endured, endures, enduring, dourly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dur- root

Explore words with dur- — words containing the dur- root and sharing its sense of "hard". Examples include during, duration, dour, durability, durable, duress, endurance, endure, endured, endures, enduring, dourly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The dur- root means hard, from Latin durus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.