mir- root words — words with the mir- root

The root mir- comes from Latin miror, meaning wonder at. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including admirable, admiration, admire, marvelous, miracle, miracles, miraculous, mirror, mirrors, admirably, admired, admirer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mir- root

Explore words with mir- — words containing the mir- root and sharing its sense of "wonder at". Examples include admirable, admiration, admire, marvelous, miracle, miracles, miraculous, mirror, mirrors, admirably, admired, admirer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The mir- root means wonder at, from Latin miror. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.