marit- root words — words with the marit- root

The root marit- comes from Latin maritus, meaning married, spouse. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including marriage, marry, marital, married, marries, marrying, marriages, unmarried, premarital, remarriage, remarried, remarries. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the marit- root

Explore words with marit- — words containing the marit- root and sharing its sense of "married, spouse". Examples include marriage, marry, marital, married, marries, marrying, marriages, unmarried, premarital, remarriage, remarried, remarries. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does marit- mean?

The marit- root means married, spouse, from Latin maritus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.