plagiar- root words — words with the plagiar- root

The root plagiar- comes from Latin plagiarius, meaning kidnapper. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including plagiarism, plagiarist, plagiarize, plagiarized, plagiarizing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plagiar- root

Explore words with plagiar- — words containing the plagiar- root and sharing its sense of "kidnapper". Examples include plagiarism, plagiarist, plagiarize, plagiarized, plagiarizing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plagiar- mean?

The plagiar- root means kidnapper, from Latin plagiarius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.