fornic- root words — words with the fornic- root

The root fornic- comes from Latin fornix, meaning arch, brothel. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including fornication, fornicate, fornicated, fornicates, fornicating. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fornic- root

Explore words with fornic- — words containing the fornic- root and sharing its sense of "arch, brothel". Examples include fornication, fornicate, fornicated, fornicates, fornicating. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fornic- mean?

The fornic- root means arch, brothel, from Latin fornix. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.