element- root words — words with the element- root

The root element- comes from Latin elementum, meaning first principle. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including element, elementary, elemental, elementarily, elementariness, microelement, radioelement. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the element- root

Explore words with element- — words containing the element- root and sharing its sense of "first principle". Examples include element, elementary, elemental, elementarily, elementariness, microelement, radioelement. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does element- mean?

The element- root means first principle, from Latin elementum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.