bract- root words — words with the bract- root

The root bract- comes from Latin bractea, meaning thin metal plate, gold leaf. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including bract, bracteate, bracteole. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bract- root

Explore words with bract- — words containing the bract- root and sharing its sense of "thin metal plate, gold leaf". Examples include bract, bracteate, bracteole. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bract- mean?

The bract- root means thin metal plate, gold leaf, from Latin bractea. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.