nigr- root words — words with the nigr- root

The root nigr- comes from Latin niger, meaning black. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including denigrate, denigrating, nigger, niggers, denigration, nigga, denigrator, denigratory, negritude, negro, negroid, nigrescent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nigr- root

Explore words with nigr- — words containing the nigr- root and sharing its sense of "black". Examples include denigrate, denigrating, nigger, niggers, denigration, nigga, denigrator, denigratory, negritude, negro, negroid, nigrescent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The nigr- root means black, from Latin niger. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.