hegemon- root words — words with the hegemon- root

The root hegemon- comes from Greek hegeisthai, meaning to lead, go before, guide. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including hegemony, eisegesis, epexegesis, exegete. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hegemon- root

Explore words with hegemon- — words containing the hegemon- root and sharing its sense of "to lead, go before, guide". Examples include hegemony, eisegesis, epexegesis, exegete. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hegemon- mean?

The hegemon- root means to lead, go before, guide, from Greek hegeisthai. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.