neat- root words — words with the neat- root

The root neat- comes from Latin nitidus, meaning clean, bright, elegant. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including neat, nitid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the neat- root

Explore words with neat- — words containing the neat- root and sharing its sense of "clean, bright, elegant". Examples include neat, nitid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does neat- mean?

The neat- root means clean, bright, elegant, from Latin nitidus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.