basalt- root words — words with the basalt- root

The root basalt- comes from Latin basanites, meaning touchstone, dark stone. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including basalt. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the basalt- root

Explore words with basalt- — words containing the basalt- root and sharing its sense of "touchstone, dark stone". Examples include basalt. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does basalt- mean?

The basalt- root means touchstone, dark stone, from Latin basanites. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.