pingu- root words — words with the pingu- root

The root pingu- comes from Latin pinguis, meaning fat. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pinguid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pingu- root

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

What does pingu- mean?

The pingu- root means fat, from Latin pinguis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.