opt- root words — words with the opt- root

The root opt- comes from Latin optare, meaning to wish, choose. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including adoptee, optative. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the opt- root

Explore words with opt- — words containing the opt- root and sharing its sense of "to wish, choose". Examples include adoptee, optative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does opt- mean?

The opt- root means to wish, choose, from Latin optare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.