scholar- root words — words with the scholar- root

The root scholar- comes from Latin schola, meaning school, learned leisure. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scholarliness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scholar- root

Explore words with scholar- — words containing the scholar- root and sharing its sense of "school, learned leisure". Examples include scholarliness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scholar- mean?

The scholar- root means school, learned leisure, from Latin schola. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.