alms- root words — words with the alms- root

The root alms- comes from Greek eleemosyne, meaning pity, charity. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including alms, almoner, almonry, almshouse, almsman, eleemosynary. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alms- root

Explore words with alms- — words containing the alms- root and sharing its sense of "pity, charity". Examples include alms, almoner, almonry, almshouse, almsman, eleemosynary. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does alms- mean?

The alms- root means pity, charity, from Greek eleemosyne. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.