asylum- root words — words with the asylum- root

The root asylum- comes from Greek asulon, meaning inviolable refuge. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including asylum, asylums. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the asylum- root

Explore words with asylum- — words containing the asylum- root and sharing its sense of "inviolable refuge". Examples include asylum, asylums. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does asylum- mean?

The asylum- root means inviolable refuge, from Greek asulon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.