vigil- root words — words with the vigil- root

The root vigil- comes from Latin vigil, meaning watchful, awake. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including invigilate, invigilation, invigilator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vigil- root

Explore words with vigil- — words containing the vigil- root and sharing its sense of "watchful, awake". Examples include invigilate, invigilation, invigilator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vigil- mean?

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