vis- root words — words with the vis- root

The root vis- comes from Latin vice, meaning in place of. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including viceroy, viscount, viscountess, vicegerent, viceregal, viceroyship, viscountcies, viscountcy, viscounties, viscounty. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vis- root

Explore words with vis- — words containing the vis- root and sharing its sense of "in place of". Examples include viceroy, viscount, viscountess, vicegerent, viceregal, viceroyship, viscountcies, viscountcy, viscounties, viscounty. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The vis- root means in place of, from Latin vice. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.