kyph- root words — words with the kyph- root

The root kyph- comes from Greek kyphos, meaning bent, hunched. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including kyphosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kyph- root

Explore words with kyph- — words containing the kyph- root and sharing its sense of "bent, hunched". Examples include kyphosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does kyph- mean?

The kyph- root means bent, hunched, from Greek kyphos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.