mano- root words — words with the mano- root

The root mano- comes from Greek manos, meaning thin, rare, sparse. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including manometer, manometric, manometry, sphygmomanometer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mano- root

Explore words with mano- — words containing the mano- root and sharing its sense of "thin, rare, sparse". Examples include manometer, manometric, manometry, sphygmomanometer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mano- mean?

The mano- root means thin, rare, sparse, from Greek manos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.