oper- root words — words with the oper- root

The root oper- comes from Latin operari, meaning to work. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including interoperate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oper- root

Explore words with oper- — words containing the oper- root and sharing its sense of "to work". Examples include interoperate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does oper- mean?

The oper- root means to work, from Latin operari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.