erast- root words — words with the erast- root

The root erast- comes from Greek erastes, meaning lover. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including pederast, pederasts, pederasty. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the erast- root

Explore words with erast- — words containing the erast- root and sharing its sense of "lover". Examples include pederast, pederasts, pederasty. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does erast- mean?

The erast- root means lover, from Greek erastes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.