atherine- root words — words with the atherine- root

The root atherine- comes from Greek atherine, meaning silverside, a small smelt-like fish (Gk athērinē). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including atherine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the atherine- root

Explore words with atherine- — words containing the atherine- root and sharing its sense of "silverside, a small smelt-like fish (Gk athērinē)". Examples include atherine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does atherine- mean?

The atherine- root means silverside, a small smelt-like fish (Gk athērinē), from Greek atherine. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.