flict- root words — words with the flict- root

The root flict- comes from Latin fligere, meaning to strike, dash. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including afflictive, conflictive, conflictual, inflictor, nonconflicting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flict- root

Explore words with flict- — words containing the flict- root and sharing its sense of "to strike, dash". Examples include afflictive, conflictive, conflictual, inflictor, nonconflicting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does flict- mean?

The flict- root means to strike, dash, from Latin fligere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.