pois- root words — words with the pois- root

The root pois- comes from Latin pensum, meaning weight. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including avoirdupois. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pois- root

Explore words with pois- — words containing the pois- root and sharing its sense of "weight". Examples include avoirdupois. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pois- mean?

The pois- root means weight, from Latin pensum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.