ecclesia- root words — words with the ecclesia- root

The root ecclesia- comes from Greek ekklesia, meaning assembly, church. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastics, ecclesial, ecclesiolatry, ecclesiology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ecclesia- root

Explore words with ecclesia- — words containing the ecclesia- root and sharing its sense of "assembly, church". Examples include ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastics, ecclesial, ecclesiolatry, ecclesiology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ecclesia- mean?

The ecclesia- root means assembly, church, from Greek ekklesia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.