nautil- root words — words with the nautil- root

The root nautil- comes from Greek nautilos, meaning sailor, nautilus (from naus 'ship'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including nautiloid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nautil- root

Explore words with nautil- — words containing the nautil- root and sharing its sense of "sailor, nautilus (from naus 'ship')". Examples include nautiloid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nautil- mean?

The nautil- root means sailor, nautilus (from naus 'ship'), from Greek nautilos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.