plague- root words — words with the plague- root

The root plague- comes from Latin plaga, meaning blow, wound. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including plague, plagued, plagues, plaguing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plague- root

Explore words with plague- — words containing the plague- root and sharing its sense of "blow, wound". Examples include plague, plagued, plagues, plaguing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plague- mean?

The plague- root means blow, wound, from Latin plaga. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.