horiz- root words — words with the horiz- root

The root horiz- comes from Greek horizein, meaning to bound, divide. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including horizon, horizontal, horizontally, horizons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the horiz- root

Explore words with horiz- — words containing the horiz- root and sharing its sense of "to bound, divide". Examples include horizon, horizontal, horizontally, horizons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does horiz- mean?

The horiz- root means to bound, divide, from Greek horizein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.