junior- root words — words with the junior- root

The root junior- comes from Latin juvenis, meaning young. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including junior, juniors, juvenilia, juvenilize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the junior- root

Explore words with junior- — words containing the junior- root and sharing its sense of "young". Examples include junior, juniors, juvenilia, juvenilize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does junior- mean?

The junior- root means young, from Latin juvenis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.