deacon- root words — words with the deacon- root

The root deacon- comes from Greek diakonos, meaning servant, minister. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including deacon, deacons, deaconess, deaconesses, archdeacon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the deacon- root

Explore words with deacon- — words containing the deacon- root and sharing its sense of "servant, minister". Examples include deacon, deacons, deaconess, deaconesses, archdeacon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does deacon- mean?

The deacon- root means servant, minister, from Greek diakonos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.