ity- root words — words with the ity- root

The root ity- comes from Latin itas, meaning state or quality of. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including abnormity, inexorabilities, irrepressibility, negligibility. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ity- root

Explore words with ity- — words containing the ity- root and sharing its sense of "state or quality of". Examples include abnormity, inexorabilities, irrepressibility, negligibility. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ity- mean?

The ity- root means state or quality of, from Latin itas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.