exter- root words — words with the exter- root

The root exter- comes from Latin exter, meaning outer, outside. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including external, externally, exterior, extern, exteroceptor, extine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the exter- root

Explore words with exter- — words containing the exter- root and sharing its sense of "outer, outside". Examples include external, externally, exterior, extern, exteroceptor, extine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does exter- mean?

The exter- root means outer, outside, from Latin exter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.