son- root words — words with the son- root

The root son- comes from French onem, meaning augmentative suffix. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including cavesson, chaperonage, cloison, perron, scutcheon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the son- root

Explore words with son- — words containing the son- root and sharing its sense of "augmentative suffix". Examples include cavesson, chaperonage, cloison, perron, scutcheon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does son- mean?

The son- root means augmentative suffix, from French onem. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.