frivol- root words — words with the frivol- root

The root frivol- comes from Latin frivolus, meaning trifling, silly. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including frivolous, frivolities, frivolity, frivolously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the frivol- root

Explore words with frivol- — words containing the frivol- root and sharing its sense of "trifling, silly". Examples include frivolous, frivolities, frivolity, frivolously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does frivol- mean?

The frivol- root means trifling, silly, from Latin frivolus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.