plaster- root words — words with the plaster- root

The root plaster- comes from Greek emplastron, meaning salve, daub-on. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including plaster, plastered, plastering, plasters, plasterboard, plasterer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plaster- root

Explore words with plaster- — words containing the plaster- root and sharing its sense of "salve, daub-on". Examples include plaster, plastered, plastering, plasters, plasterboard, plasterer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plaster- mean?

The plaster- root means salve, daub-on, from Greek emplastron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.