lat- root words — words with the lat- root

The root lat- comes from Latin latus~2, meaning wide. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including dilate, dilated, dilates, dilating, dilation, latitude, latitudes, latitudinal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lat- root

Explore words with lat- — words containing the lat- root and sharing its sense of "wide". Examples include dilate, dilated, dilates, dilating, dilation, latitude, latitudes, latitudinal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lat- mean?

The lat- root means wide, from Latin latus~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.