naus- root words — words with the naus- root

The root naus- comes from Greek naus, meaning ship. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including nausea, nauseate, nauseated, nauseating, nauseous, nauseatingly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the naus- root

Explore words with naus- — words containing the naus- root and sharing its sense of "ship". Examples include nausea, nauseate, nauseated, nauseating, nauseous, nauseatingly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does naus- mean?

The naus- root means ship, from Greek naus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.