maenad- root words — words with the maenad- root

The root maenad- comes from Greek mainas, meaning raving woman, frenzied female follower of Dionysus (from mainesthai 'to rave'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including maenad. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the maenad- root

Explore words with maenad- — words containing the maenad- root and sharing its sense of "raving woman, frenzied female follower of Dionysus (from mainesthai 'to rave')". Examples include maenad. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does maenad- mean?

The maenad- root means raving woman, frenzied female follower of Dionysus (from mainesthai 'to rave'), from Greek mainas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.