fest- root words — words with the fest- root

The root fest- comes from Latin festus~2, meaning struck, seized. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including manifestation, manifestly, manifesto. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fest- root

Explore words with fest- — words containing the fest- root and sharing its sense of "struck, seized". Examples include manifestation, manifestly, manifesto. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fest- mean?

The fest- root means struck, seized, from Latin festus~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.