suit- root words — words with the suit- root

The root suit- comes from Latin secta, meaning following, pursuit, legal action. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including lawsuit, jumpsuit, swimsuit, snowsuit, catsuit. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the suit- root

Explore words with suit- — words containing the suit- root and sharing its sense of "following, pursuit, legal action". Examples include lawsuit, jumpsuit, swimsuit, snowsuit, catsuit. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does suit- mean?

The suit- root means following, pursuit, legal action, from Latin secta. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.