flect- root words — words with the flect- root

The root flect- comes from Latin flectere, meaning to bend. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including inflective. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flect- root

Explore words with flect- — words containing the flect- root and sharing its sense of "to bend". Examples include inflective. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does flect- mean?

The flect- root means to bend, from Latin flectere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.