clast- root words — words with the clast- root

The root clast- comes from Greek klastos, meaning broken, breaker. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including anticlastic, biblioclast, clastic, lithoclast, osteoclast, osteoclastic, pyroclastic, synclastic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the clast- root

Explore words with clast- — words containing the clast- root and sharing its sense of "broken, breaker". Examples include anticlastic, biblioclast, clastic, lithoclast, osteoclast, osteoclastic, pyroclastic, synclastic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does clast- mean?

The clast- root means broken, breaker, from Greek klastos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.