rigid- root words — words with the rigid- root

The root rigid- comes from Latin rigidus, meaning stiff, hard. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including overrigid, rigidified, rigidifies, rigidify. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rigid- root

Explore words with rigid- — words containing the rigid- root and sharing its sense of "stiff, hard". Examples include overrigid, rigidified, rigidifies, rigidify. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rigid- mean?

The rigid- root means stiff, hard, from Latin rigidus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.