mord- root words — words with the mord- root

The root mord- comes from Latin mordere, meaning to bite. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including mordent, unremorseful. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mord- root

Explore words with mord- — words containing the mord- root and sharing its sense of "to bite". Examples include mordent, unremorseful. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mord- mean?

The mord- root means to bite, from Latin mordere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.