clysm- root words — words with the clysm- root

The root clysm- comes from Greek kluzo, meaning wash, flood. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cataclysm, cataclysmic, cataclysms. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the clysm- root

Explore words with clysm- — words containing the clysm- root and sharing its sense of "wash, flood". Examples include cataclysm, cataclysmic, cataclysms. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does clysm- mean?

The clysm- root means wash, flood, from Greek kluzo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.