svelte- root words — words with the svelte- root

The root svelte- comes from Italian svelto, meaning slender, quick (from evellere, to pluck out). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including svelte. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the svelte- root

Explore words with svelte- — words containing the svelte- root and sharing its sense of "slender, quick (from evellere, to pluck out)". Examples include svelte. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does svelte- mean?

The svelte- root means slender, quick (from evellere, to pluck out), from Italian svelto. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.