fastidi- root words — words with the fastidi- root

The root fastidi- comes from Latin fastidium, meaning loathing, disgust. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including fastidious, fastidiously, fastidiousness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fastidi- root

Explore words with fastidi- — words containing the fastidi- root and sharing its sense of "loathing, disgust". Examples include fastidious, fastidiously, fastidiousness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fastidi- mean?

The fastidi- root means loathing, disgust, from Latin fastidium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.