scyam- root words — words with the scyam- root

The root scyam- comes from Greek kyamos, meaning bean. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including hyoscine, hyoscyamine, hyoscyamus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scyam- root

Explore words with scyam- — words containing the scyam- root and sharing its sense of "bean". Examples include hyoscine, hyoscyamine, hyoscyamus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scyam- mean?

The scyam- root means bean, from Greek kyamos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.