pil- root words — words with the pil- root

The root pil- comes from Latin pila~2, meaning pillar. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pilaster. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pil- root

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

What does pil- mean?

The pil- root means pillar, from Latin pila~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.