orient- root words — words with the orient- root

The root orient- comes from Latin oriri, meaning to rise (as the sun). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including misorient, proabortion, reorient. 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 "to rise (as the sun)". Examples include misorient, proabortion, reorient. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does orient- mean?

The orient- root means to rise (as the sun), from Latin oriri. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.