later- root words — words with the later- root

The root later- comes from Latin latus, meaning side. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including bilateral, collateral, equilateral, lateral, laterals, quadrilateral, unilateral, unilaterally, bilaterally, multilateral, laterally, trilateral. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the later- root

Explore words with later- — words containing the later- root and sharing its sense of "side". Examples include bilateral, collateral, equilateral, lateral, laterals, quadrilateral, unilateral, unilaterally, bilaterally, multilateral, laterally, trilateral. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The later- root means side, from Latin latus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.