patois- root words — words with the patois- root

The root patois- comes from Old French patoier, meaning to handle clumsily / paw (rough speech). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including patois. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the patois- root

Explore words with patois- — words containing the patois- root and sharing its sense of "to handle clumsily / paw (rough speech)". Examples include patois. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does patois- mean?

The patois- root means to handle clumsily / paw (rough speech), from Old French patoier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.