alcyon- root words — words with the alcyon- root

The root alcyon- comes from Greek alkyon, meaning kingfisher, halcyon. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including alcyonarian. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alcyon- root

Explore words with alcyon- — words containing the alcyon- root and sharing its sense of "kingfisher, halcyon". Examples include alcyonarian. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does alcyon- mean?

The alcyon- root means kingfisher, halcyon, from Greek alkyon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.