male- root words — words with the male- root

The root male- comes from Latin male, meaning badly, ill. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including mailbox, mailman, mailmen, maledict, maledictory, malefaction, malefic, maleficence, maleficent, malfeasant, malison, malnourishment. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the male- root

Explore words with male- — words containing the male- root and sharing its sense of "badly, ill". Examples include mailbox, mailman, mailmen, maledict, maledictory, malefaction, malefic, maleficence, maleficent, malfeasant, malison, malnourishment. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The male- root means badly, ill, from Latin male. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.