cline- root words — words with the cline- root

The root cline- comes from Greek klinein, meaning to lean, slope. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including anaclinal, anaclitic, anticlinal, cataclinal, cline, clinometer, thermocline. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cline- root

Explore words with cline- — words containing the cline- root and sharing its sense of "to lean, slope". Examples include anaclinal, anaclitic, anticlinal, cataclinal, cline, clinometer, thermocline. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cline- mean?

The cline- root means to lean, slope, from Greek klinein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.