chalcedon- root words — words with the chalcedon- root

The root chalcedon- comes from Greek khalkedon, meaning Chalcedon, ancient town in Bithynia (namesake of the mineral). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including chalcedonic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chalcedon- root

Explore words with chalcedon- — words containing the chalcedon- root and sharing its sense of "Chalcedon, ancient town in Bithynia (namesake of the mineral)". Examples include chalcedonic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chalcedon- mean?

The chalcedon- root means Chalcedon, ancient town in Bithynia (namesake of the mineral), from Greek khalkedon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.