pat- root words — words with the pat- root

The root pat- comes from Latin patere, meaning to lie open. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including patency, patentability, patentable, patentee, patentor, patulous, unpatented. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pat- root

Explore words with pat- — words containing the pat- root and sharing its sense of "to lie open". Examples include patency, patentability, patentable, patentee, patentor, patulous, unpatented. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pat- mean?

The pat- root means to lie open, from Latin patere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.