nat- root words — words with the nat- root

The root nat- comes from Latin natare, meaning to swim. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including natant, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, supernatant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nat- root

Explore words with nat- — words containing the nat- root and sharing its sense of "to swim". Examples include natant, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, supernatant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nat- mean?

The nat- root means to swim, from Latin natare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.