foc- root words — words with the foc- root

The root foc- comes from Latin fauces, meaning throat. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including suffocate, suffocated, suffocates, suffocating, suffocation, faucal, fauces. 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, faucal, fauces. 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.