engine- root words — words with the engine- root

The root engine- comes from Latin ingenium, meaning ingenuity. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including geoengineering, bioengineer, engineries, enginery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the engine- root

Explore words with engine- — words containing the engine- root and sharing its sense of "ingenuity". Examples include geoengineering, bioengineer, engineries, enginery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does engine- mean?

The engine- root means ingenuity, from Latin ingenium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.