ili- root words — words with the ili- root

The root ili- comes from Latin ilium, meaning flank, hip bone. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including ilia, iliac, ilium, sacroiliac. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ili- root

Explore words with ili- — words containing the ili- root and sharing its sense of "flank, hip bone". Examples include ilia, iliac, ilium, sacroiliac. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ili- mean?

The ili- root means flank, hip bone, from Latin ilium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.