cephal- root words — words with the cephal- root

The root cephal- comes from Greek kephale, meaning head. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cephalic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cephal- root

Explore words with cephal- — words containing the cephal- root and sharing its sense of "head". Examples include cephalic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cephal- mean?

The cephal- root means head, from Greek kephale. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.