climax- root words — words with the climax- root

The root climax- comes from Greek klimax, meaning ladder. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including anticlimax, climactic, climax, climaxed, climaxes, climaxing, anticlimactic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the climax- root

Explore words with climax- — words containing the climax- root and sharing its sense of "ladder". Examples include anticlimax, climactic, climax, climaxed, climaxes, climaxing, anticlimactic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does climax- mean?

The climax- root means ladder, from Greek klimax. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.