orient- root words — words with the orient- root

The root orient- comes from Latin oriens, meaning rising (of the sun), east. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including disorientate, reorientate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the orient- root

Explore words with orient- — words containing the orient- root and sharing its sense of "rising (of the sun), east". Examples include disorientate, reorientate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does orient- mean?

The orient- root means rising (of the sun), east, from Latin oriens. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.