strang- root words — words with the strang- root

The root strang- comes from Latin extraneus, meaning foreign, outside. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including strange, strangely, stranger, strangest, estrangement, strangeness, strangers, estrange, estranged, estranging. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the strang- root

Explore words with strang- — words containing the strang- root and sharing its sense of "foreign, outside". Examples include strange, strangely, stranger, strangest, estrangement, strangeness, strangers, estrange, estranged, estranging. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does strang- mean?

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