lis- root words — words with the lis- root

The root lis- comes from Latin laedere, meaning to strike, dash. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including anticollision, collisional. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lis- root

Explore words with lis- — words containing the lis- root and sharing its sense of "to strike, dash". Examples include anticollision, collisional. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lis- mean?

The lis- root means to strike, dash, from Latin laedere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.