eleg- root words — words with the eleg- root

The root eleg- comes from Greek elegos, meaning lament, mournful song. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including elegies, elegy, elegiac, elegiacal, elegize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the eleg- root

Explore words with eleg- — words containing the eleg- root and sharing its sense of "lament, mournful song". Examples include elegies, elegy, elegiac, elegiacal, elegize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does eleg- mean?

The eleg- root means lament, mournful song, from Greek elegos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.