light- root words — words with the light- root

The root light- comes from Latin lacio, meaning entice, allure. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including delicious, delight, delighted, delightful, delighting, delights, delectable, deliciously, elicit, elicited, eliciting, elicits. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the light- root

Explore words with light- — words containing the light- root and sharing its sense of "entice, allure". Examples include delicious, delight, delighted, delightful, delighting, delights, delectable, deliciously, elicit, elicited, eliciting, elicits. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The light- root means entice, allure, from Latin lacio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.