embras- root words — words with the embras- root

The root embras- comes from French embraser, meaning to widen an opening, splay. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including embrasure. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the embras- root

Explore words with embras- — words containing the embras- root and sharing its sense of "to widen an opening, splay". Examples include embrasure. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does embras- mean?

The embras- root means to widen an opening, splay, from French embraser. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.