pult- root words — words with the pult- root

The root pult- comes from Latin catapulta, meaning hurling engine (from Greek katapeltes, pallein 'to hurl'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hydropult. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pult- root

Explore words with pult- — words containing the pult- root and sharing its sense of "hurling engine (from Greek katapeltes, pallein 'to hurl')". Examples include hydropult. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pult- mean?

The pult- root means hurling engine (from Greek katapeltes, pallein 'to hurl'), from Latin catapulta. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.