vigil- root words — words with the vigil- root

The root vigil- comes from Latin vigil, meaning awake, watchful. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including vigil, vigilance, vigilant, vigilante, vigilantes, vigils, vigilantism, vigilantly. 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 "awake, watchful". Examples include vigil, vigilance, vigilant, vigilante, vigilantes, vigils, vigilantism, vigilantly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vigil- mean?

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