arctic- root words — words with the arctic- root

The root arctic- comes from Greek arktos, meaning bear. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including arctic, antarctic, arctiid, arctoid, arctophile, arctophilia, arctophily, subantarctic, subarctic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the arctic- root

Explore words with arctic- — words containing the arctic- root and sharing its sense of "bear". Examples include arctic, antarctic, arctiid, arctoid, arctophile, arctophilia, arctophily, subantarctic, subarctic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The arctic- root means bear, from Greek arktos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.