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ferr- root words — words with the ferr- root

The root ferr- comes from Latin ferrum, meaning iron. 24 words in Dendril are built from it, including ferric, ferrous, antiferromagnetic, farrier, farriery, ferrate, ferreous, ferricyanide, ferriferous, ferrite, ferritin, ferrocene. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ferr- root

Explore words with ferr- — words containing the ferr- root and sharing its sense of "iron". Examples include ferric, ferrous, antiferromagnetic, farrier, farriery, ferrate, ferreous, ferricyanide, ferriferous, ferrite, ferritin, ferrocene. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ferr- root means iron, from Latin ferrum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.