morb- root words — words with the morb- root

The root morb- comes from Latin morbus, meaning disease. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including morbid, morbidity, morbidly, comorbidity, morbific, morbilli, morbilliform. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the morb- root

Explore words with morb- — words containing the morb- root and sharing its sense of "disease". Examples include morbid, morbidity, morbidly, comorbidity, morbific, morbilli, morbilliform. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does morb- mean?

The morb- root means disease, from Latin morbus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.