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us- root words — words with the us- root

The root us- comes from Latin us, meaning Latinized noun ending. 65 words in Dendril are built from it, including abomasus, acarus, actinobacillus, aculeus, afflatus, allosaurus, amplexus, anestrus, angelus, ankylosaurus, anoestrus, anthropophagus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the us- root

Explore words with us- — words containing the us- root and sharing its sense of "Latinized noun ending". Examples include abomasus, acarus, actinobacillus, aculeus, afflatus, allosaurus, amplexus, anestrus, angelus, ankylosaurus, anoestrus, anthropophagus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The us- root means Latinized noun ending, from Latin us. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.