limate- root words — words with the limate- root

The root limate- comes from Latin lineare, meaning to make straight (misreading of linea, line). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including collimate, collimation, collimator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the limate- root

Explore words with limate- — words containing the limate- root and sharing its sense of "to make straight (misreading of linea, line)". Examples include collimate, collimation, collimator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does limate- mean?

The limate- root means to make straight (misreading of linea, line), from Latin lineare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.