pray- root words — words with the pray- root

The root pray- comes from Latin precari, meaning beg, pray. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including pray, prayed, prayer, prayers, praying, prays, imprecation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pray- root

Explore words with pray- — words containing the pray- root and sharing its sense of "beg, pray". Examples include pray, prayed, prayer, prayers, praying, prays, imprecation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pray- mean?

The pray- root means beg, pray, from Latin precari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.