fissi- root words — words with the fissi- root

The root fissi- comes from Latin fissus, meaning split, cleft. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including fissionable, fissiparous, fissirostral. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fissi- root

Explore words with fissi- — words containing the fissi- root and sharing its sense of "split, cleft". Examples include fissionable, fissiparous, fissirostral. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fissi- mean?

The fissi- root means split, cleft, from Latin fissus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.