prestige- root words — words with the prestige- root

The root prestige- comes from Latin praestigium, meaning illusion, conjuror's trick (originally a dazzling that blinds). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including prestigeful. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the prestige- root

Explore words with prestige- — words containing the prestige- root and sharing its sense of "illusion, conjuror's trick (originally a dazzling that blinds)". Examples include prestigeful. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does prestige- mean?

The prestige- root means illusion, conjuror's trick (originally a dazzling that blinds), from Latin praestigium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.