rim- root words — words with the rim- root

The root rim- comes from Latin rima, meaning crack, cleft, fissure. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including rimose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rim- root

Explore words with rim- — words containing the rim- root and sharing its sense of "crack, cleft, fissure". Examples include rimose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rim- mean?

The rim- root means crack, cleft, fissure, from Latin rima. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.