frivol- root words — words with the frivol- root

The root frivol- comes from Latin frivolus, meaning trifling, silly. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including frivolous, frivolities, frivolity, frivolously, frivol, frivolled, frivolling. 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, frivol, frivolled, frivolling. 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.