villain- root words — words with the villain- root

The root villain- comes from Latin villanus, meaning farmhand of a villa. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including villainies, villainage, villainess, villanelle, villeinage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the villain- root

Explore words with villain- — words containing the villain- root and sharing its sense of "farmhand of a villa". Examples include villainies, villainage, villainess, villanelle, villeinage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does villain- mean?

The villain- root means farmhand of a villa, from Latin villanus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.