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ater- root words — words with the ater- root

The root ater- comes from Greek latreia, meaning worship. 28 words in Dendril are built from it, including idolatrous, idolatry, idolater, idolaters, anthropolatry, bibliolatries, bibliolatry, demonolater, demonolatries, demonolatry, ecclesiolatry, hagiolatries. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ater- root

Explore words with ater- — words containing the ater- root and sharing its sense of "worship". Examples include idolatrous, idolatry, idolater, idolaters, anthropolatry, bibliolatries, bibliolatry, demonolater, demonolatries, demonolatry, ecclesiolatry, hagiolatries. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ater- root means worship, from Greek latreia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.