ital- root words — words with the ital- root

The root ital- comes from Latin italia, meaning Italy. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including italic, italicize, italicized, italicizing, italics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ital- root

Explore words with ital- — words containing the ital- root and sharing its sense of "Italy". Examples include italic, italicize, italicized, italicizing, italics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ital- mean?

The ital- root means Italy, from Latin italia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.