foc- root words — words with the foc- root

The root foc- comes from Latin fauces, meaning throat. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including suffocate, suffocated, suffocates, suffocating, suffocation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the foc- root

Explore words with foc- — words containing the foc- root and sharing its sense of "throat". Examples include suffocate, suffocated, suffocates, suffocating, suffocation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does foc- mean?

The foc- root means throat, from Latin fauces. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.