ist- root words — words with the ist- root

The root ist- comes from Greek istēs, meaning one who practices. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including anarchosyndicalist, anthroposophist, atonalistic, automatist, paleoclimatologist. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ist- root

Explore words with ist- — words containing the ist- root and sharing its sense of "one who practices". Examples include anarchosyndicalist, anthroposophist, atonalistic, automatist, paleoclimatologist. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ist- mean?

The ist- root means one who practices, from Greek istēs. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.