glypt- root words — words with the glypt- root

The root glypt- comes from Greek glyphein, meaning to carve. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including glyptic, glyptodont, glyptographies, glyptography. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the glypt- root

Explore words with glypt- — words containing the glypt- root and sharing its sense of "to carve". Examples include glyptic, glyptodont, glyptographies, glyptography. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does glypt- mean?

The glypt- root means to carve, from Greek glyphein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.