pressur- root words — words with the pressur- root

The root pressur- comes from Latin pressura, meaning pressing. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including depressurise, depressurize, pressurise. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pressur- root

Explore words with pressur- — words containing the pressur- root and sharing its sense of "pressing". Examples include depressurise, depressurize, pressurise. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pressur- mean?

The pressur- root means pressing, from Latin pressura. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.