fa- root words — words with the fa- root

The root fa- comes from Latin fari, meaning speak. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including preface, affable, affably, infantries, affability, effable, ineffability, infanta, infante, infantine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fa- root

Explore words with fa- — words containing the fa- root and sharing its sense of "speak". Examples include preface, affable, affably, infantries, affability, effable, ineffability, infanta, infante, infantine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fa- root means speak, from Latin fari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.