plague- root words — words with the plague- root

The root plague- comes from Latin plaga, meaning blow, wound. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including plague, plagued, plagues, plaguing, plage, playa. 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, plage, playa. 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.