ical- root words — words with the ical- root

The root ical- comes from Latin ical, meaning pertaining to. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including quizzical. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ical- root

Explore words with ical- — words containing the ical- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to". Examples include quizzical. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ical- mean?

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