prison- root words — words with the prison- root

The root prison- comes from Latin prehensio, meaning a seizing, prison. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including imprison, imprisoned, imprisoning, imprisons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the prison- root

Explore words with prison- — words containing the prison- root and sharing its sense of "a seizing, prison". Examples include imprison, imprisoned, imprisoning, imprisons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does prison- mean?

The prison- root means a seizing, prison, from Latin prehensio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.