mort- root words — words with the mort- root

The root mort- comes from Latin mortuus, meaning dead. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including mortgagee, mortgagor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mort- root

Explore words with mort- — words containing the mort- root and sharing its sense of "dead". Examples include mortgagee, mortgagor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mort- mean?

The mort- root means dead, from Latin mortuus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.