fritillar- root words — words with the fritillar- root

The root fritillar- comes from Latin fritillus, meaning dice-box (checkered pattern). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including fritillaries, fritillary. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fritillar- root

Explore words with fritillar- — words containing the fritillar- root and sharing its sense of "dice-box (checkered pattern)". Examples include fritillaries, fritillary. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fritillar- mean?

The fritillar- root means dice-box (checkered pattern), from Latin fritillus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.