or- root words — words with the or- root

The root or- comes from Latin orare, meaning to pray, entreat. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including oratories, inexorabilities. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the or- root

Explore words with or- — words containing the or- root and sharing its sense of "to pray, entreat". Examples include oratories, inexorabilities. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does or- mean?

The or- root means to pray, entreat, from Latin orare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.