diesis- root words — words with the diesis- root

The root diesis- comes from Greek diesis, meaning a sending through, quarter-tone. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including diesis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the diesis- root

Explore words with diesis- — words containing the diesis- root and sharing its sense of "a sending through, quarter-tone". Examples include diesis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does diesis- mean?

The diesis- root means a sending through, quarter-tone, from Greek diesis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.