ghetto- root words — words with the ghetto- root

The root ghetto- comes from Italian ghetto, meaning segregated quarter. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including ghettoise, ghettoize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ghetto- root

Explore words with ghetto- — words containing the ghetto- root and sharing its sense of "segregated quarter". Examples include ghettoise, ghettoize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ghetto- mean?

The ghetto- root means segregated quarter, from Italian ghetto. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.