irrit- root words — words with the irrit- root

The root irrit- comes from Latin irritare, meaning to excite, provoke. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including abirritant, abirritate, counterirritant, irritative, irritator, nonirritating. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the irrit- root

Explore words with irrit- — words containing the irrit- root and sharing its sense of "to excite, provoke". Examples include abirritant, abirritate, counterirritant, irritative, irritator, nonirritating. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does irrit- mean?

The irrit- root means to excite, provoke, from Latin irritare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.