pos- root words — words with the pos- root

The root pos- comes from Latin pauso, meaning pause, rest. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including repose, reposed, reposes, reposing, reposeful. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pos- root

Explore words with pos- — words containing the pos- root and sharing its sense of "pause, rest". Examples include repose, reposed, reposes, reposing, reposeful. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pos- mean?

The pos- root means pause, rest, from Latin pauso. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.