galact- root words — words with the galact- root

The root galact- comes from Greek gala, meaning milk. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including galactic, galaxy, galaxies, intergalactic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the galact- root

Explore words with galact- — words containing the galact- root and sharing its sense of "milk". Examples include galactic, galaxy, galaxies, intergalactic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does galact- mean?

The galact- root means milk, from Greek gala. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.