oscill- root words — words with the oscill- root

The root oscill- comes from Latin oscillo, meaning swing. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including oscillate, oscillated, oscillating, oscillation, oscillations, oscilloscope, oscillator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oscill- root

Explore words with oscill- — words containing the oscill- root and sharing its sense of "swing". Examples include oscillate, oscillated, oscillating, oscillation, oscillations, oscilloscope, oscillator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The oscill- root means swing, from Latin oscillo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.