elast- root words — words with the elast- root

The root elast- comes from Greek elaunein, meaning to drive, beat out (elastic). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including aeroelastic, aeroelasticity, anelastic, hydroelastic. 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 "to drive, beat out (elastic)". Examples include aeroelastic, aeroelasticity, anelastic, hydroelastic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does elast- mean?

The elast- root means to drive, beat out (elastic), from Greek elaunein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.