fl-

fl- root words — words with the fl- root

The root fl- comes from Latin flare, meaning to blow. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including afflation, afflatus, conflate, conflation, deflationary, deflator, disinflation, hyperinflated, hyperinflation, hyperinflationary, inflator, insufflate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fl- root

Explore words with fl- — words containing the fl- root and sharing its sense of "to blow". Examples include afflation, afflatus, conflate, conflation, deflationary, deflator, disinflation, hyperinflated, hyperinflation, hyperinflationary, inflator, insufflate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fl- root means to blow, from Latin flare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.