asphalt- root words — words with the asphalt- root

The root asphalt- comes from Greek asphaltos, meaning bitumen. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including asphalt, asphaltic, asphaltite, asphaltum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the asphalt- root

Explore words with asphalt- — words containing the asphalt- root and sharing its sense of "bitumen". Examples include asphalt, asphaltic, asphaltite, asphaltum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does asphalt- mean?

The asphalt- root means bitumen, from Greek asphaltos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.