empir- root words — words with the empir- root

The root empir- comes from Greek empeiria, meaning experience. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including empirical, empirically, empiricism. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the empir- root

Explore words with empir- — words containing the empir- root and sharing its sense of "experience". Examples include empirical, empirically, empiricism. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does empir- mean?

The empir- root means experience, from Greek empeiria. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.