pillow- root words — words with the pillow- root

The root pillow- comes from Latin pulvinus, meaning cushion. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including pillow, pillowcase, pulvinate, pulvinus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pillow- root

Explore words with pillow- — words containing the pillow- root and sharing its sense of "cushion". Examples include pillow, pillowcase, pulvinate, pulvinus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pillow- mean?

The pillow- root means cushion, from Latin pulvinus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.