ial-

ial- root words — words with the ial- root

The root ial- comes from Latin ialis, meaning pertaining to. 30 words in Dendril are built from it, including adverbialised, adverbialising, adverbialized, adverbializing, amatorial, ancestorial, anticolonial, anticolonialist, anticommercialism, archegonial, artificialise, artificialising. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ial- root

Explore words with ial- — words containing the ial- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to". Examples include adverbialised, adverbialising, adverbialized, adverbializing, amatorial, ancestorial, anticolonial, anticolonialist, anticommercialism, archegonial, artificialise, artificialising. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ial- mean?

The ial- root means pertaining to, from Latin ialis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.