sediment- root words — words with the sediment- root

The root sediment- comes from Latin sedimentum, meaning a settling, that which sinks down. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sedimentology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sediment- root

Explore words with sediment- — words containing the sediment- root and sharing its sense of "a settling, that which sinks down". Examples include sedimentology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sediment- mean?

The sediment- root means a settling, that which sinks down, from Latin sedimentum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.