acolyte- root words — words with the acolyte- root

The root acolyte- comes from Greek akolouthos, meaning follower, attendant. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including acolyte, acolytes, anacolutha, anacoluthia, anacoluthic, anacoluthon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acolyte- root

Explore words with acolyte- — words containing the acolyte- root and sharing its sense of "follower, attendant". Examples include acolyte, acolytes, anacolutha, anacoluthia, anacoluthic, anacoluthon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does acolyte- mean?

The acolyte- root means follower, attendant, from Greek akolouthos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.