idio- root words — words with the idio- root

The root idio- comes from Greek idios, meaning own, private. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including idiom, idiosyncratic, idiot, idiotic, idiots, idiocy, idiomatic, idioms, idiosyncrasies, idiosyncrasy, idiotically, idiomatically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the idio- root

Explore words with idio- — words containing the idio- root and sharing its sense of "own, private". Examples include idiom, idiosyncratic, idiot, idiotic, idiots, idiocy, idiomatic, idioms, idiosyncrasies, idiosyncrasy, idiotically, idiomatically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The idio- root means own, private, from Greek idios. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.