lipse- root words — words with the lipse- root

The root lipse- comes from Greek leipo, meaning leave, fail. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including eclipse, eclipsed, eclipses, eclipsing, ecliptic, paralipomena. 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, paralipomena. 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.