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Words with sta-
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sta- root words — words with the sta- root

The root sta- comes from Latin sto, meaning stand. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including circumstance, circumstances, constant, contrast, distance, distant, instance, instant, instantly, stable, stage, stages. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sta- root

Explore words with sta- — words containing the sta- root and sharing its sense of "stand". Examples include circumstance, circumstances, constant, contrast, distance, distant, instance, instant, instantly, stable, stage, stages. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sta- mean?

The sta- root means stand, from Latin sto. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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