loin- root words — words with the loin- root

The root loin- comes from Latin longe, meaning far, long. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including purloin, purloined, purloining. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the loin- root

Explore words with loin- — words containing the loin- root and sharing its sense of "far, long". Examples include purloin, purloined, purloining. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does loin- mean?

The loin- root means far, long, from Latin longe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.