pillar- root words — words with the pillar- root

The root pillar- comes from Latin pilosus, meaning hairy. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including caterpillar. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pillar- root

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

What does pillar- mean?

The pillar- root means hairy, from Latin pilosus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.