pauc- root words — words with the pauc- root

The root pauc- comes from Latin paucus, meaning few. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including poor, poorer, poorest, poorly, poverty, impoverish, impoverished, impoverishing, paucity, pauper, paupers, impoverishment. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pauc- root

Explore words with pauc- — words containing the pauc- root and sharing its sense of "few". Examples include poor, poorer, poorest, poorly, poverty, impoverish, impoverished, impoverishing, paucity, pauper, paupers, impoverishment. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pauc- root means few, from Latin paucus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.