excit- root words — words with the excit- root

The root excit- comes from Latin excitare, meaning to call forth, rouse. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including exciton. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the excit- root

Explore words with excit- — words containing the excit- root and sharing its sense of "to call forth, rouse". Examples include exciton. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does excit- mean?

The excit- root means to call forth, rouse, from Latin excitare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.