steril- root words — words with the steril- root

The root steril- comes from Latin sterilis, meaning barren. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including sterile, sterilization, sterilize, sterilized, sterilizing, sterility, sterilizer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the steril- root

Explore words with steril- — words containing the steril- root and sharing its sense of "barren". Examples include sterile, sterilization, sterilize, sterilized, sterilizing, sterility, sterilizer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does steril- mean?

The steril- root means barren, from Latin sterilis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.