diorite- root words — words with the diorite- root

The root diorite- comes from Greek diorizein, meaning to distinguish, separate (named for its distinguishable crystals). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including diorite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the diorite- root

Explore words with diorite- — words containing the diorite- root and sharing its sense of "to distinguish, separate (named for its distinguishable crystals)". Examples include diorite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does diorite- mean?

The diorite- root means to distinguish, separate (named for its distinguishable crystals), from Greek diorizein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.