modern- root words — words with the modern- root

The root modern- comes from Latin modernus, meaning of the present. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including premodern, ultramodern. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the modern- root

Explore words with modern- — words containing the modern- root and sharing its sense of "of the present". Examples include premodern, ultramodern. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does modern- mean?

The modern- root means of the present, from Latin modernus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.