iac- root words — words with the iac- root

The root iac- comes from Greek iakos, meaning pertaining to (person affected). 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including algolagniac, antaphrodisiac, antiaphrodisiac, dysthymiac, hypochondriacism, melancholiac, necrophiliac, neophiliac, paradisiac, paradisiacal, paraphiliac. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the iac- root

Explore words with iac- — words containing the iac- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to (person affected)". Examples include algolagniac, antaphrodisiac, antiaphrodisiac, dysthymiac, hypochondriacism, melancholiac, necrophiliac, neophiliac, paradisiac, paradisiacal, paraphiliac. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does iac- mean?

The iac- root means pertaining to (person affected), from Greek iakos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.