pol- root words — words with the pol- root

The root pol- comes from Latin polire, meaning to make smooth, polish. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including polish, extrapolative, extrapolator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pol- root

Explore words with pol- — words containing the pol- root and sharing its sense of "to make smooth, polish". Examples include polish, extrapolative, extrapolator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pol- mean?

The pol- root means to make smooth, polish, from Latin polire. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.