parl- root words — words with the parl- root

The root parl- comes from Latin periculosus, meaning dangerous, perilous. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including parlous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the parl- root

Explore words with parl- — words containing the parl- root and sharing its sense of "dangerous, perilous". Examples include parlous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does parl- mean?

The parl- root means dangerous, perilous, from Latin periculosus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.