charact- root words — words with the charact- root

The root charact- comes from Greek charakter, meaning engraved mark. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including character, characters, characteristic, characteristics, characteristically, characterization, characterize, characterized, characterizing, characterizations, uncharacteristic, uncharacteristically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the charact- root

Explore words with charact- — words containing the charact- root and sharing its sense of "engraved mark". Examples include character, characters, characteristic, characteristics, characteristically, characterization, characterize, characterized, characterizing, characterizations, uncharacteristic, uncharacteristically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does charact- mean?

The charact- root means engraved mark, from Greek charakter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.