vacill- root words — words with the vacill- root

The root vacill- comes from Latin vacillare, meaning to sway, waver. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including vacillator, vacillatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vacill- root

Explore words with vacill- — words containing the vacill- root and sharing its sense of "to sway, waver". Examples include vacillator, vacillatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vacill- mean?

The vacill- root means to sway, waver, from Latin vacillare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.