ritu- root words — words with the ritu- root

The root ritu- comes from Latin ritus, meaning rite, ceremony. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including ritual, rituals, rite, rites, ritually, ritualism, ritualistic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ritu- root

Explore words with ritu- — words containing the ritu- root and sharing its sense of "rite, ceremony". Examples include ritual, rituals, rite, rites, ritually, ritualism, ritualistic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ritu- mean?

The ritu- root means rite, ceremony, from Latin ritus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.