raven- root words — words with the raven- root

The root raven- comes from Latin rapina, meaning plunder, seize. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including ravening, ravenous, ravenously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the raven- root

Explore words with raven- — words containing the raven- root and sharing its sense of "plunder, seize". Examples include ravening, ravenous, ravenously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does raven- mean?

The raven- root means plunder, seize, from Latin rapina. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.