haust- root words — words with the haust- root

The root haust- comes from Latin haurire, meaning to draw off, drain. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including exhaustless, haustellum, haustorium, inexhaustibility. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the haust- root

Explore words with haust- — words containing the haust- root and sharing its sense of "to draw off, drain". Examples include exhaustless, haustellum, haustorium, inexhaustibility. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does haust- mean?

The haust- root means to draw off, drain, from Latin haurire. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.