empt- root words — words with the empt- root

The root empt- comes from Latin emere, meaning to take, to buy. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ademption. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the empt- root

Explore words with empt- — words containing the empt- root and sharing its sense of "to take, to buy". Examples include ademption. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does empt- mean?

The empt- root means to take, to buy, from Latin emere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.