urs- root words — words with the urs- root

The root urs- comes from Latin ursus, meaning bear. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ursine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the urs- root

Explore words with urs- — words containing the urs- root and sharing its sense of "bear". Examples include ursine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does urs- mean?

The urs- root means bear, from Latin ursus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.