mare- root words — words with the mare- root

The root mare- comes from Old English mara, meaning goblin, incubus. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including nightmare. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mare- root

Explore words with mare- — words containing the mare- root and sharing its sense of "goblin, incubus". Examples include nightmare. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mare- mean?

The mare- root means goblin, incubus, from Old English mara. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.