quit- root words — words with the quit- root

The root quit- comes from Latin quietus~2, meaning free, released. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including quit, quite, quits, quitting, acquit, acquittal, acquitted, acquitting, quitter, quitters, requital, requite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quit- root

Explore words with quit- — words containing the quit- root and sharing its sense of "free, released". Examples include quit, quite, quits, quitting, acquit, acquittal, acquitted, acquitting, quitter, quitters, requital, requite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quit- mean?

The quit- root means free, released, from Latin quietus~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.