pris- root words — words with the pris- root

The root pris- comes from Latin prehendo, meaning grasp, seize. 58 words in Dendril are built from it, including comprehensive, surprise, surprised, surprises, surprising, comprehend, comprehensible, comprehension, comprise, comprised, comprises, comprising. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pris- root

Explore words with pris- — words containing the pris- root and sharing its sense of "grasp, seize". Examples include comprehensive, surprise, surprised, surprises, surprising, comprehend, comprehensible, comprehension, comprise, comprised, comprises, comprising. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pris- root means grasp, seize, from Latin prehendo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.