um- root words — words with the um- root

The root um- comes from Latin ulum, meaning instrument/diminutive (girdle, band). 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including anovulatory, anticoagulative, cingulum, coagulum, diverticula, diverticulum, furculum, pablum, peculium, photocoagulated, vasculum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the um- root

Explore words with um- — words containing the um- root and sharing its sense of "instrument/diminutive (girdle, band)". Examples include anovulatory, anticoagulative, cingulum, coagulum, diverticula, diverticulum, furculum, pablum, peculium, photocoagulated, vasculum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does um- mean?

The um- root means instrument/diminutive (girdle, band), from Latin ulum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.