amalgam- root words — words with the amalgam- root

The root amalgam- comes from Medieval Latin amalgama, meaning soft mass, alloy of mercury (probably from Greek malagma, emollient). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including amalgamable, amalgamative, amalgamator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the amalgam- root

Explore words with amalgam- — words containing the amalgam- root and sharing its sense of "soft mass, alloy of mercury (probably from Greek malagma, emollient)". Examples include amalgamable, amalgamative, amalgamator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does amalgam- mean?

The amalgam- root means soft mass, alloy of mercury (probably from Greek malagma, emollient), from Medieval Latin amalgama. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.