opaqu- root words — words with the opaqu- root

The root opaqu- comes from Latin opacus, meaning shaded, dark. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including opaque, opacity, opaquely, opaqueness, radiopacity, radiopaque. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the opaqu- root

Explore words with opaqu- — words containing the opaqu- root and sharing its sense of "shaded, dark". Examples include opaque, opacity, opaquely, opaqueness, radiopacity, radiopaque. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does opaqu- mean?

The opaqu- root means shaded, dark, from Latin opacus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.