Word Surgery Theatre™
Where words get dissected with surgical precision and zero anesthesia
Prefix Peeling
Remove awkward prefixes
Root Revealing
Expose hidden meanings
Suffix Snipping
Trim unnecessary endings
Word Surgery
Watch us dissect words with surgical precision. No medical degree required!
Prefix Peeling
Like removing a band-aid from a word. Quick, painless, and revealing.
- • un- becomes "not"
- • re- becomes "again"
- • pre- becomes "before"
Root Carving
The heart of the matter. Where words get their DNA from.
- • mort = death
- • aqua = water
- • scrib = write
Suffix Snipping
The grand finale. Because endings matter in life and language.
- • -logy becomes "study of"
- • -phobia becomes "fear of"
- • -cide becomes "killing"
Ready for Your First Dissection?
Type any word below and watch our surgical team get to work!
Lab Reports
See our latest word autopsies. Warning: graphic etymology ahead.
MORT - Patient #001
Diagnosis: Death-related root
Prefix: none
Root: mort = death
Suffix: none
AQUA - Patient #002
Diagnosis: Water-borne root
Prefix: none
Root: aqua = water
Suffix: none
SCRIB - Patient #003
Diagnosis: Writing disorder
Prefix: none
Root: scrib = write
Suffix: none
Cousin Finder
Meet three more cousins of that word — words with the same prefix/root/suffix that you mugged up for exams.
Mort Family: "Mortgage"
Mort = death. Gage = pledge. Literal: "Death pledge" - because the deal dies when you pay it off.
Mort Family: "Morbid"
From Latin "morbus" meaning disease. Related to death through the concept of illness.
Mort Family: "Postmortem"
Post = after. Mortem = death. "After death" - usually refers to examination.
History Vault
Dive into the ancient scrolls. See how words evolved from Latin to your latest meme.
From Latin Scrolls
Words like "mortem" traveled from ancient Roman scrolls through medieval manuscripts to your vocabulary.
Medieval Translations
Monks spent centuries translating "mors" into "death" - one letter at a time.
Modern Evolution
From "mort" to "mortgage" - watch how death became a banking term.
Fun Facts
Mind-blowing word revelations that'll make you the smartest person at parties.
Fact #1: "Mortgage" = Death Pledge
The deal literally dies when you pay it off. Bankers knew what they were doing.
Fact #2: "Mortin" = Death Spray
The mosquito repellent literally means "death to bugs." Marketing genius.
Fact #3: "Amateur" = Lover
From Latin "amator" meaning lover. So you're not bad at it - you're just passionate.