bleme- root words — words with the bleme- root

The root bleme- comes from Greek blema, meaning wound from a thrown missile (from ballein 'to throw'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including astrobleme. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bleme- root

Explore words with bleme- — words containing the bleme- root and sharing its sense of "wound from a thrown missile (from ballein 'to throw')". Examples include astrobleme. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bleme- mean?

The bleme- root means wound from a thrown missile (from ballein 'to throw'), from Greek blema. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.