cyesis- root words — words with the cyesis- root

The root cyesis- comes from Greek kyesis, meaning pregnancy (from kyein 'to be pregnant, swell'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pseudocyesis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cyesis- root

Explore words with cyesis- — words containing the cyesis- root and sharing its sense of "pregnancy (from kyein 'to be pregnant, swell')". Examples include pseudocyesis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cyesis- mean?

The cyesis- root means pregnancy (from kyein 'to be pregnant, swell'), from Greek kyesis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.