elast- root words — words with the elast- root

The root elast- comes from Greek elastos, meaning driven, ductile. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including elastic, elasticity, elastics, inelastic, elastance, elastin, elastomer, nonelastic, photoelasticity. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the elast- root

Explore words with elast- — words containing the elast- root and sharing its sense of "driven, ductile". Examples include elastic, elasticity, elastics, inelastic, elastance, elastin, elastomer, nonelastic, photoelasticity. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does elast- mean?

The elast- root means driven, ductile, from Greek elastos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.