gown- root words — words with the gown- root

The root gown- comes from Late Latin gunna, meaning loose garment. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including gown, nightgown, gownsman. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gown- root

Explore words with gown- — words containing the gown- root and sharing its sense of "loose garment". Examples include gown, nightgown, gownsman. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gown- mean?

The gown- root means loose garment, from Late Latin gunna. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.