seri- root words — words with the seri- root

The root seri- comes from Latin serius, meaning weighty, grave, earnest. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including serious, seriocomic, unserious. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the seri- root

Explore words with seri- — words containing the seri- root and sharing its sense of "weighty, grave, earnest". Examples include serious, seriocomic, unserious. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does seri- mean?

The seri- root means weighty, grave, earnest, from Latin serius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.