fuge- root words — words with the fuge- root

The root fuge- comes from Latin fugare, meaning to drive away, put to flight. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including febrifuge. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fuge- root

Explore words with fuge- — words containing the fuge- root and sharing its sense of "to drive away, put to flight". Examples include febrifuge. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fuge- mean?

The fuge- root means to drive away, put to flight, from Latin fugare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.