pret- root words — words with the pret- root

The root pret- comes from Latin pretium~2, meaning broker, agent. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including interpret, interpretation, interpreted, interpreting, interprets, interpretations, interpreter. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pret- root

Explore words with pret- — words containing the pret- root and sharing its sense of "broker, agent". Examples include interpret, interpretation, interpreted, interpreting, interprets, interpretations, interpreter. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pret- mean?

The pret- root means broker, agent, from Latin pretium~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.