sad- root words — words with the sad- root

The root sad- comes from Eponym sade, meaning from Marquis de Sade. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including sadism, sadist, sadistic, sadists, sadistically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sad- root

Explore words with sad- — words containing the sad- root and sharing its sense of "from Marquis de Sade". Examples include sadism, sadist, sadistic, sadists, sadistically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sad- mean?

The sad- root means from Marquis de Sade, from Eponym sade. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.