gomph- root words — words with the gomph- root

The root gomph- comes from Greek gomphos, meaning bolt, nail, peg. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gomphosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gomph- root

Explore words with gomph- — words containing the gomph- root and sharing its sense of "bolt, nail, peg". Examples include gomphosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gomph- mean?

The gomph- root means bolt, nail, peg, from Greek gomphos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.