maxim- root words — words with the maxim- root

The root maxim- comes from Latin maximus, meaning greatest. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including maximum, maximize, maxim, maxima, maximal, maximized, maximizes, maximizing, maxims, maxed, maxes, maxing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the maxim- root

Explore words with maxim- — words containing the maxim- root and sharing its sense of "greatest". Examples include maximum, maximize, maxim, maxima, maximal, maximized, maximizes, maximizing, maxims, maxed, maxes, maxing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The maxim- root means greatest, from Latin maximus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.