Latin word root · Society & Law

liber-: free

liber- is a Latin root meaning “free”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: free

Root forms: liber-, libert-

Source word: līber — free, independent, unrestricted, unchecked, unrestrained, licentious

Word family and examples

• liberty

  the state of being free within society

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