elater- root words — words with the elater- root

The root elater- comes from Greek elater, meaning driver, hurler. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including elaterid, elaterin, elaterite, elaterium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the elater- root

Explore words with elater- — words containing the elater- root and sharing its sense of "driver, hurler". Examples include elaterid, elaterin, elaterite, elaterium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does elater- mean?

The elater- root means driver, hurler, from Greek elater. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.