urtica- root words — words with the urtica- root

The root urtica- comes from Latin urtica, meaning nettle. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including urticaceous, urticaria, urticate, urtication. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the urtica- root

Explore words with urtica- — words containing the urtica- root and sharing its sense of "nettle". Examples include urticaceous, urticaria, urticate, urtication. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does urtica- mean?

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