pure-

pure- root words — words with the pure- root

The root pure- comes from Latin purus, meaning pure, clean. 31 words in Dendril are built from it, including pure, purely, purge, purity, impure, impurities, impurity, puree, pureed, pureeing, purees, purer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pure- root

Explore words with pure- — words containing the pure- root and sharing its sense of "pure, clean". Examples include pure, purely, purge, purity, impure, impurities, impurity, puree, pureed, pureeing, purees, purer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pure- root means pure, clean, from Latin purus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.