palli- root words — words with the palli- root

The root palli- comes from Latin pallium, meaning cloak, cover. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including pall, pallbearer, pallbearers, palliate, palliation, palliative, palliatives. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the palli- root

Explore words with palli- — words containing the palli- root and sharing its sense of "cloak, cover". Examples include pall, pallbearer, pallbearers, palliate, palliation, palliative, palliatives. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does palli- mean?

The palli- root means cloak, cover, from Latin pallium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.