vener- root words — words with the vener- root

The root vener- comes from Latin venus, meaning love, goddess Venus. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including venerable, venerate, venerated, venerates, venerating, veneration, venereal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vener- root

Explore words with vener- — words containing the vener- root and sharing its sense of "love, goddess Venus". Examples include venerable, venerate, venerated, venerates, venerating, veneration, venereal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vener- mean?

The vener- root means love, goddess Venus, from Latin venus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.