sorb- root words — words with the sorb- root

The root sorb- comes from Latin sorbeo, meaning suck in. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including absorb, absorbed, absorbing, absorbs, absorbent, absorption, absorbency, nonabsorbent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sorb- root

Explore words with sorb- — words containing the sorb- root and sharing its sense of "suck in". Examples include absorb, absorbed, absorbing, absorbs, absorbent, absorption, absorbency, nonabsorbent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sorb- root means suck in, from Latin sorbeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.