ast- root words — words with the ast- root

The root ast- comes from Greek astes, meaning one who believes in. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including autoschediastic, chiliast, chiliastic, cineast, cineaste, ecdysiast, encomiast, encomiastic, orgiast, peltast, scholiast. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ast- root

Explore words with ast- — words containing the ast- root and sharing its sense of "one who believes in". Examples include autoschediastic, chiliast, chiliastic, cineast, cineaste, ecdysiast, encomiast, encomiastic, orgiast, peltast, scholiast. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ast- mean?

The ast- root means one who believes in, from Greek astes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.