ereth- root words — words with the ereth- root

The root ereth- comes from Greek erethizein, meaning irritate, provoke. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including erethism. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ereth- root

Explore words with ereth- — words containing the ereth- root and sharing its sense of "irritate, provoke". Examples include erethism. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ereth- mean?

The ereth- root means irritate, provoke, from Greek erethizein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.