ichthy- root words — words with the ichthy- root

The root ichthy- comes from Greek ichthys, meaning fish (scaly skin resembling fish scales). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ichthyosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ichthy- root

Explore words with ichthy- — words containing the ichthy- root and sharing its sense of "fish (scaly skin resembling fish scales)". Examples include ichthyosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ichthy- mean?

The ichthy- root means fish (scaly skin resembling fish scales), from Greek ichthys. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.