rig- root words — words with the rig- root

The root rig- comes from Latin rigere, meaning to be stiff. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including semirigid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rig- root

Explore words with rig- — words containing the rig- root and sharing its sense of "to be stiff". Examples include semirigid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rig- mean?

The rig- root means to be stiff, from Latin rigere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.