gira- root words — words with the gira- root

The root gira- comes from Italian girare, meaning to turn. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including girasol. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gira- root

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

What does gira- mean?

The gira- root means to turn, from Italian girare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.