vol- root words — words with the vol- root

The root vol- comes from Latin volare, meaning to fly. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including nonvolatile, volant, volatilise, volatilize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vol- root

Explore words with vol- — words containing the vol- root and sharing its sense of "to fly". Examples include nonvolatile, volant, volatilise, volatilize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vol- mean?

The vol- root means to fly, from Latin volare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.