aplustre- root words — words with the aplustre- root

The root aplustre- comes from Latin aplustre, meaning curved ornament on a ship's stern (Gk aphlaston). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including aplustre. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aplustre- root

Explore words with aplustre- — words containing the aplustre- root and sharing its sense of "curved ornament on a ship's stern (Gk aphlaston)". Examples include aplustre. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does aplustre- mean?

The aplustre- root means curved ornament on a ship's stern (Gk aphlaston), from Latin aplustre. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.