lign- root words — words with the lign- root

The root lign- comes from Latin lignum, meaning wood. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including lignite, lignaloes, ligneous, ligniform, lignify, lignin, lignitic, lignocellulose, pyroligneous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lign- root

Explore words with lign- — words containing the lign- root and sharing its sense of "wood". Examples include lignite, lignaloes, ligneous, ligniform, lignify, lignin, lignitic, lignocellulose, pyroligneous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The lign- root means wood, from Latin lignum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.