chol- root words — words with the chol- root

The root chol- comes from Greek chole, meaning bile. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including cholera, cholesterol, melancholy, choler, choleric, melancholia, melancholic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chol- root

Explore words with chol- — words containing the chol- root and sharing its sense of "bile". Examples include cholera, cholesterol, melancholy, choler, choleric, melancholia, melancholic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chol- mean?

The chol- root means bile, from Greek chole. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.