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Words with oper-
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oper- root words — words with the oper- root

The root oper- comes from Latin opus, meaning work. 41 words in Dendril are built from it, including operate, operated, operates, operating, operation, operations, operator, operators, cooperate, cooperation, opera, operas. 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 "work". Examples include operate, operated, operates, operating, operation, operations, operator, operators, cooperate, cooperation, opera, operas. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does oper- mean?

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

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