lipse- root words — words with the lipse- root

The root lipse- comes from Greek leipo, meaning leave, fail. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including eclipse, eclipsed, eclipses, eclipsing, ecliptic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lipse- root

Explore words with lipse- — words containing the lipse- root and sharing its sense of "leave, fail". Examples include eclipse, eclipsed, eclipses, eclipsing, ecliptic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lipse- mean?

The lipse- root means leave, fail, from Greek leipo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.