pat- root words — words with the pat- root

The root pat- comes from Latin pati, meaning to suffer, endure. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including incompatibilities, compatibilities, histocompatibility, histocompatible. 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 suffer, endure". Examples include incompatibilities, compatibilities, histocompatibility, histocompatible. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pat- mean?

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