lamp- root words — words with the lamp- root

The root lamp- comes from Greek lampas, meaning torch, light. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including lamp, lamps, lampshade, lampshades, lampblack, sunlamp, blowlamp, headlamp, lampas, lampion, streetlamp. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lamp- root

Explore words with lamp- — words containing the lamp- root and sharing its sense of "torch, light". Examples include lamp, lamps, lampshade, lampshades, lampblack, sunlamp, blowlamp, headlamp, lampas, lampion, streetlamp. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The lamp- root means torch, light, from Greek lampas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.