icon- root words — words with the icon- root

The root icon- comes from Greek eikon, meaning image, likeness. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including icon, icons, iconoclast, iconoclastic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the icon- root

Explore words with icon- — words containing the icon- root and sharing its sense of "image, likeness". Examples include icon, icons, iconoclast, iconoclastic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does icon- mean?

The icon- root means image, likeness, from Greek eikon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.