meretric- root words — words with the meretric- root

The root meretric- comes from Latin meretrix, meaning prostitute. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including meretricious. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the meretric- root

Explore words with meretric- — words containing the meretric- root and sharing its sense of "prostitute". Examples include meretricious. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does meretric- mean?

The meretric- root means prostitute, from Latin meretrix. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.