ili- root words — words with the ili- root

The root ili- comes from Latin ilium, meaning flank, hip bone. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including ilia, iliac, ilium, sacroiliac, sacroiliitis. 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, sacroiliitis. 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.