imbric- root words — words with the imbric- root

The root imbric- comes from Latin imbrex, meaning roof tile. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including imbricate, imbrication. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the imbric- root

Explore words with imbric- — words containing the imbric- root and sharing its sense of "roof tile". Examples include imbricate, imbrication. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does imbric- mean?

The imbric- root means roof tile, from Latin imbrex. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.