mat- root words — words with the mat- root

The root mat- comes from Greek matos, meaning willing. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including automatics, automation, automaton, automatons, automat, automatise, automatize, nonautomatic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mat- root

Explore words with mat- — words containing the mat- root and sharing its sense of "willing". Examples include automatics, automation, automaton, automatons, automat, automatise, automatize, nonautomatic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The mat- root means willing, from Greek matos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.