cyan- root words — words with the cyan- root

The root cyan- comes from Greek kyanos, meaning dark blue. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cyanide. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cyan- root

Explore words with cyan- — words containing the cyan- root and sharing its sense of "dark blue". Examples include cyanide. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cyan- mean?

The cyan- root means dark blue, from Greek kyanos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.