hibern- root words — words with the hibern- root

The root hibern- comes from Latin hibernus, meaning wintry, winter. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including hibernate, hibernated, hibernates, hibernating, hibernation, hibernaculum, hibernal, hibernator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hibern- root

Explore words with hibern- — words containing the hibern- root and sharing its sense of "wintry, winter". Examples include hibernate, hibernated, hibernates, hibernating, hibernation, hibernaculum, hibernal, hibernator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hibern- mean?

The hibern- root means wintry, winter, from Latin hibernus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.