gon- root words — words with the gon- root

The root gon- comes from Greek gonia, meaning angle. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including diagonal, diagonally, diagonals, hexagon, hexagonal, hexagons, octagon, octagonal, octagons, orthogonal, orthogonality, pentagon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gon- root

Explore words with gon- — words containing the gon- root and sharing its sense of "angle". Examples include diagonal, diagonally, diagonals, hexagon, hexagonal, hexagons, octagon, octagonal, octagons, orthogonal, orthogonality, pentagon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The gon- root means angle, from Greek gonia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.