lues- root words — words with the lues- root

The root lues- comes from Latin lues, meaning plague, pestilence. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including lues, luetic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lues- root

Explore words with lues- — words containing the lues- root and sharing its sense of "plague, pestilence". Examples include lues, luetic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lues- mean?

The lues- root means plague, pestilence, from Latin lues. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.