amalgam- root words — words with the amalgam- root

The root amalgam- comes from Greek malagma, meaning soft mass. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including amalgamate, amalgamated, amalgamating, amalgamation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the amalgam- root

Explore words with amalgam- — words containing the amalgam- root and sharing its sense of "soft mass". Examples include amalgamate, amalgamated, amalgamating, amalgamation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does amalgam- mean?

The amalgam- root means soft mass, from Greek malagma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.