ambly- root words — words with the ambly- root

The root ambly- comes from Greek amblys, meaning blunt, obtuse. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including amblygonite, amblyopia, amblyoscope. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ambly- root

Explore words with ambly- — words containing the ambly- root and sharing its sense of "blunt, obtuse". Examples include amblygonite, amblyopia, amblyoscope. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ambly- mean?

The ambly- root means blunt, obtuse, from Greek amblys. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.